FRANKFORT, Ky. —Due to unforeseen technical circumstances, the Kentucky State Police says it is postponing Friday’s online registration for the statewide testing event scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2, until next week. Original Story A statewide event on Saturday, Aug. 2, will allow some Kentuckians to obtain their driving permits. According to the Kentucky State Police, applicants must be 15 years…
Source: Owensboro Police Department. OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Owensboro Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing teen. Police say 15-year-0ld Uriah Lattimore has been missing since July 16. Lattimore was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray jeans and black Croc shoes. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Lattimore, please call OPD…
RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. – One man is in custody following a drug trafficking investigation in Russell County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers and local law enforcement in Russell County conducted a drug investigation on Thursday night. Authorities say this resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Buddy Bernard of Russell Springs. Troopers say Bernard had trafficked controlled substances with…
EDMONTON, Ky. – Law enforcement is investigating a string of thefts across South Central Kentucky. The Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office says it is working with Kentucky State Police to investigate multiple cattle thefts in Adair, Barren, Green, Hart, and Metcalfe counties. MSCO says an ear tag was located during the investigation and is suspected to have been removed from a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A small plane ran off a runway Friday morning. The aircraft was attempting to land at the Bowling Green-Warren County Airport located on Woodhurst Drive, according to sources at the scene. The aircraft struck a fence near Lovers Lane. A WNKY News 40 reporter at the scene spoke with personnel at the scene. The pilot did…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Owensboro man is in custody. According to Sheriff Brett Hightower, Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Warren County Drug Task Force determined Donald Adams, 62, of Owensboro, was located in Bowling Green. Adams had four warrants for arrest totaling $200,000. Hightower says Adams was located at The Mint Gaming Hall Friday morning and…
Source: Warren County Public Schools. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Richardsville Elementary School is welcoming a new principal. Meet Lacy Hickey, the next principal of Richardsville Elementary. News 40 met Hickey on Thursday when her new role was announced. Warren County Public Schools says Hickey has shown dedication to her career for 16 years, serving most recently as the assistant principal…
(CNN) – More than 24,000 electric bikes have been recalled due to burn and fire hazards. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, certain Vivi E-bike models’ 36-volt lithium-ion rechargeable batteries can overheat. The bikes were sold online at Amazon, Walmart, EBay and other retailers from December 2020 through November 2023. Consumers should stop using the E-bikes and call Vivi…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has extended its deadline for entries to its annual cookbook. If you have a recipe you would like to share with the community, WRECC encourages you to submit it. The new deadline is Aug. 31. To submit, click here.
Source: Kentucky State Police Foundation. FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Foundation is gathering support for a KSP trooper that was injured in Lexington over the weekend. The foundation states it is gathering donations for trooper Jude Remilien, who was shot on Sunday during a traffic stop near the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington. Officials say donations will support…
