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UPDATE: Ohio County Coroner’s Office identifies body found

UPDATE: The Ohio County Coroner’s Office has identified the body found on Monday. The identity is expected to be released Tuesday afternoon. — OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – The Ohio County Coroner’s Office is seeking help to identify a body that has been found outside of an area church. According to a social media post, the Ohio County Coroner’s Office responded…

Train derails in Todd County, blocks roadway

UPDATE 11:26 a.m. TRENTON, Ky. – Todd County residents can now turn their heat back on, according to Todd County Emergency Management. In addition, emergency officials say the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. UPDATE 10:11 a.m.:  TRENTON, Ky. – A shelter-in-place order is still active after a train derailment in Todd County on Tuesday morning. News 40 crews on scene…

Hilltoppers fall at Jax State in CUSA opener

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball dropped its Conference USA opener, falling 78-67 to Jax State on Monday night inside Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Hilltoppers move to 7-5 overall and 0-1 in CUSA with the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU opened the game with the first three points as Grant Newell scored on a layup and Noah Boyde added one…

18-year-old enters not guilty plea in Glasgow crash case

GLASGOW, Ky. – An 18-year-old has entered a not guilty plea following an October crash that claimed the lives of three teens in Glasgow. According to court records, 18-year-old Asa Howard of Edmonton appeared for arraignment Monday morning at 10 a.m. Court records state Howard entered a not guilty plea. Earlier this month, court records state Howard was formally charged…

Louisville man arrested after alleged altercation about snack

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man is behind bars after an alleged altercation involving a snack. According to a uniform citation, the Louisville Metro Police Department received a call shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday regarding a patient with a gunshot wound at a local hospital. Authorities say during an interview with the victim, police were told a family member had…

Kroger customers fund over 15,700 holiday meals through Food Angel Tree program

Source: The Kroger Co. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kroger has announced that the 2025 Food Angel Tree program has raised the equivalent of roughly 15,700 meals for families in need this Christmas. According to The Kroger Co., this was made possible thanks to the generosity of Kroger customers in middle and east Tennessee, southern Kentucky and north Alabama, who raised…

Kentucky secures $212.9 million for rural health care plan

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over $212 million in funding has been secured for rural Kentucky health care. That’s according to the office of Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday. According to a release by the governor’s office, Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan has been accepted in full by the Trump administration. This secures $212.9 million to go toward tackling rural health care…

NEW DETAILS: Glasgow man charged with DUI following crash in Metcalfe County

KNOB LICK, Ky. – One man is facing charges after a Metcalfe County crash. According to a uniform citation, the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched shortly before midnight on Saturday to the intersection of Pleasant Valley Church Road and Ratliff Mitchell Road regarding a crash. Upon arrival, deputies say they made contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified…