Author: WNKY Staff

Green River Ferry to be in service starting Friday

Source: Mammoth Cave National Park. MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – The Green River Ferry is scheduled to be in service beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, according to Mammoth Cave National Park’s social media. However, the park states the ferry will remain closed to all trailers and recreational vehicles due to low water conditions. The ferry will remain in operation…

Search warrants in Clarksville lead to discovery of drugs, $20,000 in cash

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Three people are behind bars after a drug bust in Clarksville, Tennessee. According to a social media post by the Clarksville Police Department on Wednesday, authorities responded in late September for an unrelated to call to service, which led to contact with Alex Zermeno. Authorities say this resulted in an investigation that led to two search warrants….

Barren County home heavily damaged following reported fire

By Auggie Brown, Glasgow News 1

Firefighters battle a fire on Payne Mill Road in the Austin-Tracy area of Barren County November 5, 2026. Auggie Brown/Glasgow News 1.BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – A Barren County home is destroyed following a reported fire Thursday morning, according to a report by Glasgow News 1. The report states a fire caused heavy damage to a home on…

Man charged with fleeing police, drug possession in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges after a reported vehicle pursuit in Laurel County. According to Sheriff John Root with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, a vehicle fled during an attempted traffic stop after a deputy observed the vehicle driving erratically around 1:08 a.m. on Kentucky 552. Authorities say the vehicle continued to flee…

US Marshals arrest Richmond man wanted on child abuse charges

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A wanted man accused of breaking a child’s rib is now behind bars in Kentucky. According to the U.S. Marshals Service Central kentucky Task Force, on Tuesday, it arrested a man wanted on charges of second-degree assault, domestic violence (child) and first-degree criminal abuse/neglect – child under 13 years of age. The task force states an arrest…

More than 30,000 Kentuckians approved for medical cannabis cards

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over 30,000 Kentuckians have been approved for medical cannabis cards, according to Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman during Thursday’s Team Kentucky update. According to the governor’s office, Coleman additionally announced that yesterday, Speakeasy Dispensary celebrated a ribbon cutting in Maysville. These are the latest updates surrounding medical cannabis in Kentucky, with officials stating Kentucky now has 47 medical…

Christian County authorities locate stolen vehicle linked to alleged Trigg County home invasion

Photo source: Christian County Sheriff’s OfficeHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – On Thursday afternoon, an individual was taken into custody after Christian County authorities located a stolen vehicle linked to an investigation. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and officers with the Hopkinsville Police Department located a stolen vehicle on West 9th Street that was wanted in connection with a possible…

KYTC announces scheduled lane closure on I-165 in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An I-165 lane will temporarily close in Warren County. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, a section of southbound I-165 in Bowling Green will be reduced to one lane Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon. KYTC says the lane closure will affect the section of I-165 near the KY 884 bridge (mile point .05). Officials say…

Warren County Emergency Management announces tornado siren relocation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management announced the relocation of a tornado siren Thursday afternoon. According to a social media post, the siren on Detour Road will relocate to Plum Springs Baptist Church. Officials say the relocation project will take four to six weeks to complete. “This move will provide better coverage to an increased number of residents….

Police pursuit crosses from Tennessee into Clinton County

Source: Pickett County Sheriff’s Office. CLINTON COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple illegal drugs were recovered after authorities say a reported vehicle pursuit crossed from Tennessee into Kentucky on Tuesday. According to the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, officers with the Livingston Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a window tint violation. Authorities say the driver failed…