Author: WNKY Staff

SKYCTC awarded $1.36 million grant to support students

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is receiving a $1.36 million grant to support first-generation, low-income students and student with disabilities. According to SKYCTC, the grant comes from the U.S. Department of Education under Federal TRIO Student Support Services program. SKYCTC says annually, the grant will provide $272,364 over a five-year span to support 140 eligible…

UPDATE: Teen dead, 1 other injured after crash in Grayson County

Source: K105. FALLS OF ROUGH, Ky. – One teen has died following a crash in Falls of Rough. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon around 3:10 p.m. in the 4800 block of Owensboro Road when an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado left the road and entered a ditch line. K105 reports the vehicle then…

Man arrested following drug bust at home in Glasgow

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One man has been apprehended on multiple drug charges in Glasgow. According to the Barren River Drug Task Force, detectives worked with the Glasgow Police Department to stop 45-year-old David “Poppy” Franklin of Glasgow at a store on Sunday on Lexington Drive in Glasgow. Authorities say Franklin was wanted on a federal arrest warrant. During the…

KSP provides update on trooper shot in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says a trooper that was injured in Lexington on July 13 is recovering after a shooting incident. According to KSP, the trooper injured, Jude Remilien, remains in the hospital in stable condition. The agency shared the following statement on Wednesday regarding Remilien’s condition: ” “The Kentucky State Police is appreciative of the outpouring…

1 transported after rollover crash in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders are at the scene of a reported rollover crash in Warren County. Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a golf cart rolled over off of Champions Boulevard. Hightower says one person is being transported to The Medical Center at Bowling Green. News 40 is on scene and will provide further updates…

What is an Ian Alert? KSP shares what you should know

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is sharing what you should know if you receive an Immediate Alert Notification, or IAN Alert. An Ian Alert is a statewide network designed to help find missing children with developmental disabilities. These include those with autism spectrum disorder, who are prone to wandering. Officials are sharing what to know and what…

South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force shuts down meth lab

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A meth lab was shut down by law enforcement in June. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force says it, along with the Scottsville Police Department, addressed a “One-Step” Methamphetamine Lab in Scottsville on June 23. The agency neutralized the lab and collected samples. The samples were sent to Kentucky State Police for disposal. Director Jacky Ray…

Man charged with rape of minor in Daviess County

DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. – A man is charged with the rape of a minor in Daviess County. According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, detectives were called to assist deputies on Tuesday on a reported juvenile sexual assault that had reportedly occurred at a residence in east Daviess County. Authorities say it was reported an adult male subject had been…

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife wardens rescue fawn from sinkhole in Franklin

Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement. FRANKLIN, Ky. – A fawn is back home after falling into a sinkhole in Franklin. A local farmer in Simpson County contacted Kentucky Fish and Wildlife wardens Trevor Lowe and Trenton Mofield regarding a white-tail deer fawn stuck in a sinkhole, authorities say. Authorities say the response was successful, and the fawn was…

Portion of I-165 northbound in Butler County closed due to crash

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – Interstate 165 northbound in Butler County is currently closed near the 26 mile-marker due to a crash, transportation officials say. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says tow trucks are on scene. Officials say the closure is estimated to take another 30 minutes. Drivers should seek an alternate route at this time.