Author: WNKY Staff

Troopers conducting murder investigation in Rowan County

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is conducting a murder investigation in Rowan County. KSP Post 8 public affairs officer trooper Zach Haney has confirmed the incident is developing. Details are limited at this time. Haney says it is not related to an escaped inmate being sought by law enforcement in the Mason County area. News 40 will provide…

Warren County Fire Department System works to train with, distribute EpiPens

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System is taking another step forward to protect the community. On Thursday, the department stated on social media that it is working alongside Medical Center EMS leadership, the county medical director and department leadership to finalize the purchase of EpiPens. The department says it will use the EpiPens for training and…

Judge temporarily blocks USDA from accessing personal SNAP beneficiary data

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or SNAP, are impacted by this week’s latest development involving their personal data. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced Friday that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from unlawfully accessing personal data of those receiving SNAP benefits. On Friday, U.S. District…

Annual Jacksonian Festival to impact traffic in Scottsville

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The annual Jacksonian Festival is expected to impact traffic in Scottsville this weekend. According to the city, the event, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 20, will cause parking on the square to be closed. From midnight on Friday, Sept 19 until 5 p.m. Saturday, all vehicles must be parked in available parking lots located behind buildings on…

Tyson Foods announces plans to stop using high fructose corn syrup

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods is announcing plans to stop using high fructose corn syrup in its branded products. In a release on Monday, the company stated its goal is to “stop using high fructose corn syrup, sucralose, BHA/BHT and titanium dioxide in the production of branded products in the U.S. by the end of 2025.” The brands listed include Tyson®,…

Florida man arrested in Hart County on DUI charge

BONNIEVILLE, Ky. – A Florida man has been arrested after authorities say he reached speeds over 100 miles per hour while driving under the influence. According to a uniform citation, a trooper with the Kentucky State Police was traveling northbound on Interstate 65 on Wednesday just before 4 a.m. when the trooper observed a vehicle traveling over 100 miles per…

WKU Police searching for suspect in shot-fired incident

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Police Department is investigating a shot-fired incident. WKU PD says it is seeking information on a male suspect in a shot-fired incident near the WKU Campus in the 1300 block of College Street, which occurred on Friday at 2:08 am. In a video shared by police, the black male suspect appears to be wearing…

4 Things You Need to Know: September 19, 2025

Aspiring and seasoned Astro photographers are invited to an Astrophotography Workshop at Mammoth Cave National Park tonight. The night’s activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to bring your own photography equipment. For more information, click here. Tonight at Van Meter Hall on WKU’s Campus, enjoy fall classics with the WKU symphony. This concert will feature the funeral march…

Plane runs off of runway into home at Mayfield airport

Source: Graves County Sheriff’s Office. MAYFIELD, Ky. – A plane has run off of the runway and into a home at the Mayfield-Graves Co. Airport. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, multiple first responders arrived on scene just before 4 p.m. Thursday after a plane ran off of the runway and collided with a residence on the south side…

Bardstown community honors Crystal Rogers

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WLKY) – Brooks Houck is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Crystal Rogers. The judge took the jury’s recommendations for both Houck and Joseph Lawson on Wednesday earlier this week. Lawson was sentenced to 25 years. Now, pink bows tied to light poles and in display shop windows line downtown Bardstown. Business owners are remembering…