Author: WNKY Staff

Leitchfield man riding bicycle dead after being struck by box truck

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Leitchfield man riding a bicycle was struck and killed Monday evening. According to a report by K105, Bobby W. Basham, 62, of Leitchfield, was traveling on his bicycle south in the 2500 block of Brandenburg Road at approximately 7:30 pm. He was struck by a box truck also traveling south, according to the Grayson County Coroner’s…

Junior Achievement to induct Michael Buchanon and Julie Denton-Price into Distinguished Hall of Fame

Source: Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two Bowling Green community leaders will be inducted into Junior Achievement’s Distinguished Hall of Fame during a breakfast on the morning of Thursday, April 30. The event is scheduled to take place at the National Corvette Museum from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., with the breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m….

Third infant death from whooping cough confirmed in Kentucky within 12 months

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health have confirmed a third infant death tied to pertussis, or whooping cough. On Monday, officials announced the death caused by the highly contagious respiratory infection. According to a release by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the illness has been increasing across the United States “in…

Power outage scheduled for portion of Bowling Green early on Nov. 25

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local utility providers and emergency officials in Warren County are warning residents of a scheduled power outage early Tuesday morning. According to Warren County Emergency Management, the outage is expected to last from 2 a.m. that morning until 5 a.m. in the Hartland area. For a list of affected roads, click here. Emergency management says this…

Murder Mystery Dinner raises funds to support Glory Baby Ministry

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, it was the most wonderful crime of the year. Glory Baby Ministry held a Murder Mystery Dinner and Detective Work event on Thursday. Guests got to meet and greet with actors, play detective, jump into a photo booth and enjoy a cocktail hour. But it was more…

Barren County man charged with making false reports to law enforcement

PARK CITY, Ky. – A Park City man is charged with providing a false report that generated an emergency response on two different occasions. According to a uniform citation, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded with the Kentucky State Police on Saturday to reports of a female subject being shot in the neck in the driveway of a residence on…

Smiths Grove man charged with criminal abuse and strangulation involving teen

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A Smiths Grove man is behind bars after an alleged assault case involving a teen. According to a uniform citation, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched on Friday night to a report of a 17-year-old that had been assaulted. Authorities say the victim had been transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital by a neighbor. Upon…

Glasgow man arrested after allegedly disregarding cruiser blocking traffic

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he drove past a cruiser that was attempting to block traffic. According to a uniform citation, a Glasgow officer had parked a cruiser and activated its lights to block traffic for a wrecker to load a vehicle on Columbia Avenue on Sunday night. Police say while blocking…

Mammoth Cave National Park to host annual Cave Sing on Dec. 7

The Lindsey Wilson College Singers perform at the annual Cave Sing event at Mammoth Cave National Park in Rafinesque Hall. NPS PhotoMAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park is hosting its 46th annual Cave Sing on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. According to the park, this free holiday event will include musical performances inside of the cave by…

Man charged with murder in fatal Harlan County shooting

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. — One man is dead and another is facing a murder charge following a reported shooting in Harlan County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers responded Saturday at around 4:10 a.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting on Coldiron Branch in Cumberland. Troopers say they arrived on scene, along with Lifeguard Ambulance. Upon arrival,…