Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 traffic impact report for June 14-20 

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for June 14 through June 20 are listed below. All work is subject to change.    Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County has started. Motorists should expect long-term lane closures and a traffic pattern changes. The project is expected to last…

Long-time Bowling Green police officer dies after cancer battle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Master Police Officer Dale Barbiea, badge number 11, died Saturday after a battle with cancer. Barbiea served the Bowling Green Police Department with distinction from January 2008 until the morning of June 14, 2025. BGPD says Barbiea served as a Patrol Officer,…

1 shot, 1 hit by truck during road rage incident at charity motorcycle event

CLARKSON, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a road rage incident in Grayson County. According to KSP Post 4 Public Affairs Officer Scotty Sharp, troopers responded to a reported road rage incident near the intersection of KY 88 and St. Anthony Road on Saturday afternoon. Sharp says the alleged incident occurred during a charity poker run, involving hundreds of…

Bowling Green man charged with DUI following collision with tractor-trailer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence early Friday morning. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded at 3:12 a.m. Friday morning to a reported injury accident at Nashville Road and Mitch McConnell Way. Deputies say when they spoke to the driver of a tractor-trailer…

Identity of soldier killed in Fort Campbell helicopter crash released

Pictured: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright (photo from 101st Airborne Division)FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The identity of a Fort Campbell soldier who was killed in a helicopter training accident on June 11. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs says Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K.Wright, 40, was piloting an AH-64 Apache helicopter during a training when it…

Bowling Green, Paducah federal grand juries return indictments in illegal entry cases

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Four indictments were returned by federal grand juries in Bowling Green and Paducah this week. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, two individuals are charged with illegal reentry after deportation or removal, and one individual with the use of a false passport. Feliz Morales-Rangel, 38, of Mexico, allegedly reentered the United States…

Fountain Row Friday music to move indoors due to weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fountain Row Friday’s live music on Friday, June 13 is moving indoors due to anticipated weather conditions. Organizers say Michael Gough Group and the BG Rock Band Academy performances will take place at White Squirrel Brewery from 4:30 to 7 p.m. In addition, if you plan to stay inside this evening, you can head to the…

Bowling Green Police Department mourns loss of retired Major Mark Johnson

Source: Bowling Green Police Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Major Mark Johnson. The department announced Friday, June 13 that Johnson died on Thursday. Johnson served the City of Bowling Green from 1980 until he retired in 2004, according to BGPD. The department says he was “known for his warm…

Kentucky woman tells dispatch she shot father, police say

Source: K105. PRESTONBURG, Ky. – A 22-year-old woman is charged with shooting and killing her father in Floyd County. According to the Prestonburg Police Department, dispatch received a 911 call on Monday evening regarding a shooting in the 2300 block of Kentucky 321 in Prestonburg. Police say the caller, identified as 22-year-old Summer Adkins of Prestonburg, told dispatch she had…

Portland man charged after allegedly stealing Pokémon cards in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Portland, Tennessee man is facing shoplifting charges after police say he stole Pokémon cards from a Simpson County Walmart. According to a uniform citation, the Franklin Police Department received a complaint Thursday afternoon about a male subject hiding merchandise in his pockets. Officers say 30-year-old Perry Neisz of Portland was seen hiding Pokémon cards in his…