Author: WNKY Staff

Transportation officials release report of road impacts through Aug. 28

Source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Aug. 21 through Aug. 28 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 I-165 (mile point 0 – 2) – Motorists should expect lane closures on Interstate 165 (Natcher Expressway) in Warren County beginning Monday, Aug. 24. The…

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital invests in advanced technology for cardiac catherization lab

Source: TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is announcing upgrades to its cardiac catheterization lab, including investments in advanced imaging technology and a redesigned procedural space to support high-quality cardiac care. According to a release, the updated lab will include a new, image-guided therapy system that provides physicians with enhanced imaging capabilities during cardiac…

TRAFFIC: Overnight road closure set in Butler County for resurfacing project

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a roadway closure will be active in Butler County next week. According to a release, KYTC crews will begin work on a resurfacing project in a section of U.S. 231 (Main Street) in Butler County on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The closure is expected to take place overnight until 6 am and…

Man arrested in connection with multi-state Walmart thefts, including in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Michigan man is facing charges after a multi-state theft case involving Walmart stores, including in Kentucky. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, last month, nine Walmart locations across Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee were targeted by a group of individuals. Authorities say three individuals, posing as Spark Delivery drivers, focused their efforts on the electronics…

Bonnaroo festival to take ‘much-needed year off’ in 2027

MANCHESTER, Tenn. – The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is canceled for 2027, according to organizers. The update was shared on Friday to social media, where organizers say the festival is taking “a much-needed year off in 2027” due to back-to-back years of storms and needing to allow the farm and venue time to recover. The team says it implemented…

Former UK student pleads guilty to manslaughter following infant’s death

Source: Fayette County Detention Center via LEX 18. LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – A former University of Kentucky student has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge stemming from the death of her infant son. According to a report by LEX 18, on Friday, 22-year-old Laken Snelling of Jefferson City, Tennessee pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Court records state Snelling previously…

The Medical Centers at Bowling Green and Albany recertified as SANE Ready Hospitals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Centers at Bowling Green and Albany are recertified as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Ready hospitals, according to Med Center Health. The organization says the two hospitals maintain a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, on call at all times. Health officials say both Medical Center locations have been certified as SANE Ready hospitals since…

WKU Soccer draws 1-1 with UAB

WKU Athletics Media Release

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer (1-0-2) ended the match in a draw against UAB (1-1-1) with a final score of 1-1 at the WKU Soccer Complex on Thursday evening. The Hilltoppers scored early in the first half, but the Blazers equalized the score late in the second half. HOW IT HAPPENED The Hilltoppers came out hot early in the…

Former Hopkinsville pastor charged with grooming a minor

CADIZ, Ky. – A former Hopkinsville pastor is charged with grooming a minor. According to a uniform citation, on Aug. 17, the Cadiz Police Department received a report regarding multiple incidents of inappropriate physical contact involving an adult male and a minor. Authorities say they were told that during prior incidents, 38-year-old Jeremiah Swaw of Cadiz allegedly made inappropriate physical…

6 indicted in Madisonville drug distribution ring investigation

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Six people are now formally charged in connection with a Madisonville drug distribution investigation. According to a release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, after a joint state and federal investigation led by the DEA and the Madisonville Police Department, six people are facing drug distribution-related charges. According to an indictment,…