Author: WNKY Staff

Bowling Green man charged with DUI after vehicle hits shoe store

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges related to driving under the influence after hitting a local business. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Saturday to a collision in the 200 block of Three Springs Road. Police say upon arrival, they located the caller at the scene. Officers say the caller…

Four horses missing from Woodburn farm

WOODBURN, Ky. – Authorities are searching for missing horses. The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office says three filly horses and one stud are missing from a farm in Woodburn. SCSO requests that individuals with information on the horses’ whereabouts call its office at 270-586-7425 or contact Kentucky State Police Dispatch at 270-586-8824.  

Glasgow police confirm no active shooting occurred at Glasgow Pride event

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department has confirmed no active shooting or injuries took place during a Pride event Sunday. Major Terry Flatt with GPD stated the department had individuals asking about an active shooter or shooting at the event at Beaver Trail Park. Flatt has confirmed there was no active shooter or shooting at the Pride event held…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for June 8 through June 13

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 8, 2025) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for June 8 through June 13 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…

Multiple fire departments respond to early morning structure fire

Photo credit: Bowling Green Fire DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Saturday morning. According to a social media post made by the Warren County Fire Department System, units from Browning, Woodburn, Barren River, and Hadley responded to a fully involved fire at a structure located next to a residence in the Browning district at approximately…

Kentucky State Police investigates officer-involved fatal shooting

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky – The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on Shockley Road in Scottsville Friday evening. According to KSP, the preliminary investigation indicates Allen County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home on Shockley Road. At the Scene, deputies say they located a…

Big Lots reopens over 70 stores, including in Bowling Green

(CNN) – Big Lots is making an even bigger comeback after recently opening dozens of stores in May. The discount retail chain announced more than 70 additional stores opened Thursday. Big Lots said the openings are in nine states. These include Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The latest store in the local area…

Logan County native named president of SKYCTC

Source: SKYCTC. VERSAILLES, Ky. – Michelle Trawick, Ph.D., a Logan County native and former Western Kentucky University administrator, has been selected as the new president of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. According to SKYCTC , Trawick currently serves as a distinguished professor of economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and previously held the role of John Becker Dean,…