Author: WNKY Staff

Four Things You Need to Know: January 08, 2026

Today Ralphie’s Fun Center in Glasgow is opening up exclusively for homeschool students and their families. They’ll have discounts and food specials from 10am to 2pm. You must be accompanied by currently enrolled homeschool students to attend. Bariatric surgeon Dr. Raphael Nwanguma will discuss various weight loss surgery options and the benefits and risks associated with each procedure. This takes…

BGFD controls house fire on Fern Hill

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a house fire at 5:39 am on Fern Hill Street Thursday morning. Public Information Officer Elyse Jonker says crews located a “heavy” fire upon arrival. Jonker says the fire is now under control. The house is a total loss except for the garage. No injuries have been reported. The…

Bowling Green man arrested on drug offenses in Scottsville

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Scottsville. According to the Scottsville Police Department, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Mickey R. Carter of Bowling Green for a traffic-related offense. Through investigation, authorities say they located methamphetamine inside of the vehicle. Carter…

Man charged with drug possession after traffic stop in Scottsville

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – One man is facing charges following a traffic stop in Scottsville. The Scottsville Police Department says on Tuesday around 7 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge pickup driven by 66-year-old Timothy R. Pedigo of Adolphus for a traffic-related offense. Police say through an investigation, they learned Pedigo possessed methamphetamine and an open alcohol beverage…

UPDATE: Russellville man arrested on animal cruelty charge

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is behind bars on an animal cruelty charge in Logan County. According to a release by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, 70-year-old Charlie Ramsey of Russellville was arrested on charges of one count of second-degree cruelty to animals and operating on a suspended license. Authorities say around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, a…

SKYPAC promotes Shea Mahoney to chief financial officer

Source: SKYPAC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center has announced the promotion of Shea Mahoney from finance director to chief financial officer. According to a social media post by SKYPAC on Wednesday, this title “formally recognizes the leadership and strategic financial stewardship Shea has already been providing.” SKYPAC states that under Mahoney’s guidance, it has experienced…

Med Center Health celebrating 100 years in 2026

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health has launched a yearlong celebration honoring its 100th anniversary. According to a release on Wednesday by Med Center Health, throughout 2026, it invites the community to join it as it reflects on its past, celebrates its present and looks forward to its future. During the anniversary year, Med Center Health says the public…

Wanted man located by FLOCK, allegedly leads police on high-speed pursuit

AUBURN, Ky. – A wanted man was arrested in Logan County after fleeing police Tuesday. Logan County Sheriff Stephen Stratton says his office received a flock camera notification on Christopher Bell, 42, who was wanted for a Kentucky parole warrant on drug charges. Stratton says a deputy located the vehicle in the 700 block of Dennis Road and executed a…

District says ‘no credible threat’ at Barren County Middle School

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A local school district has confirmed no credible threat was found Wednesday at Barren County Middle School. This follows after the following statement from Barren County Schools says a reference to a threat of violence had been found: Earlier today, school staff at Barren County Middle were alerted to written language found in a restroom that…

Bowling Green man sentenced on vehicle theft charge after allegedly hitting deer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been sentenced on multiple charges, including vehicle theft. According to court records, 21-year-old Clifton Embry was sentenced on Monday to nearly five years in prison with five years of supervised probation. This follows after Embry pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking or disposition auto between $10,000 and $1,000,000, first-degree criminal…