Author: WNKY Staff

COWS test scheduled for Friday canceled in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A community outdoor warning siren test scheduled for Friday, April 4 in Warren County has been canceled. Warren County Emergency Management says the quarterly test has been canceled due to forecasted severe weather. Emergency officials say spring inspections of all 33 COWS were completed with no major issues. In addition, they say during Sunday night’s tornado…

KSP investigating fatal hit-and-run on I64

ASHLAND, Ky. – State police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run. On Saturday, Kentucky State Police received a request from the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office to respond to a fatal collision on Interstate 64 near the 185-mile marker. KSP says it located a deceased man, Hubert E. Mosby, 78, on the shoulder of the roadway near his vehicle. The initial investigation…

State police investigating Wayne County murder

MONTICELLO, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a Wayne County murder. KSP Post 11 says it was contacted by Wayne County 911 to assist the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in an investigation involving a deceased man at a residence on Cart Bell Ridge Road on Sunday morning. KSP began a formal investigation. KSP says the victim, Berry Rainer Rose…

State police continue investigation of missing person cold case

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – State police continue to search for a missing Hopkins County man. Kentucky State Police says Charles C. Massey went missing in Hopkins County 28 years ago as of Sunday. Massey, 29, of Madisonville, went missing in 1997. He was last seen delivering Easter baskets to people in the area. KSP says Massey is a white male, 5’11-6’01”…

Fire destroys Falls of Rough vacation home

Source: K105. FALLS OF ROUGH, Ky. – Multiple units were at the scene of a house fire in Falls of Rough. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, on Saturday around 7:45 p.m. the Falls of Rough Fire Department, Caneyville Fire Department, Leitchfield Fire Department, McDaniels Fire Department, EMS and Grayson Co. Emergency Management responded to the 2300 block…

Scottsville man allegedly causes disturbance at restaurant

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing criminal charges. On Sunday, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to Harper’s Catfish at 3085 Old Gallatin Road in Scottsville. A man at the restaurant was allegedly screaming and yelling, causing a disturbance. When deputies arrived, Phillip Windham, 35, of Scottsville, was inside a bathroom. Deputies say a woman who was crying…

Man allegedly steals ambulance with firearm inside

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man allegedly stole an ambulance in Bowling Green on Sunday morning. The Bowling Green Police Department says it responded to 546 Nathan’s Rim Way after receiving a call from a paramedic that an ambulance had been stolen with a firearm inside. Police say the vehicle was located nearby. Medical Center Emergency Medical Service provided officers…

Kentucky at Risk of Losing Millions in Health Grants After COVID-19 Funding Cuts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky could lose nearly $150 million in health grants after the Trump administration notified the state’s health department of funding cuts this week. Governor Andy Beshear has vowed to fight to preserve the funding. A spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services warned that these cuts could jeopardize key vaccination outreach, education, and…

Pet of the Day: Sugar

For Monday’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, meet Sugar! This laid back boy is said to have a loving personality. The shelter says he had a bit of a rough start in his life, so he is looking for a relaxing forever home. Sugar will be sure to melt your heart with every…