Author: WNKY Staff

WKU announces Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame class of 2026

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University announced the three teachers who will join the Louis B. Nunn Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame in 2026. According to a release, Katherine Cleary, Lana Green-Willis, and Dorothy McCubbin join the 2026 class after being selected by a statewide committee. The induction ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, on WKU’s Campus….

Boone County man sentenced after concealing gun at high school

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Boone County man now faces 54 months in prison after authorities say he concealed a gun on high school property. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 21-year-old Landman Strong was sentenced to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Officials say Strong previously pleaded guilty to…

Motorcyclist found dead in Clarksville, investigation underway

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department says it is investigating after a motorcyclist was found dead on the ground on Thursday morning. According to a social media post by the agency, Clarksville authorities received a 911 call Thursday just before 9 a.m. regarding a motorcyclist found lying on the ground near 861 Parham Drive. Police say the motorcyclist was…

Christian Co. man faces over 1,100 counts of child sexual abuse material possession

Update Oct. 13 at 3:21 p.m. CROFTON, Ky. – Additional details have been released after a Christian County man was arrested in a child sexual exploitation material investigation. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 13, authorities executed a search warrant on Cruz-Vargas’ phone. Authorities say he is now charged with 1,134 counts of possessing matter portraying a…

Multiple students, drivers transported to hospital after Harlan County school bus crash

Credit: Harlan EnterpriseHARLAN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities are investigating a crash involving a school bus in Harlan County. According to KSP Public Affairs Officer Trooper Shane Jacobs, troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision at Rosspoint Cutoff on U.S. 119 Thursday morning. KSP preliminary investigation indicates that the school bus was pulling out from KY 522 and attempting to turn left…

KSP Cadet Class 107 to honor Trooper Hayden Phillips with Hero workout of the day

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police continues to honor the legacy of a fallen trooper. According to KSP, Cadet Class 107 will honor Trooper Hayden Phillips by completing a Hero WOD (workout of the day) created in his memory on Oct. 15. KSP invites all KSP troopers, law enforcement, first responders, and fitness communities to join in the remembrance…

Portion of Glen Lily Road to close for construction

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A section of a Warren County roadway will close temporarily for construction. According to BGMU, both lanes of Glen Lily Road will be closed between Pedigo Park Drive and Collegeview Drive beginning Monday, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m. The closure is expected to last three to four days. BGMU says crews will be completing a sewer…

Logan County Sheriff’s Office investigates crash involving horse and buggy

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury collision Wednesday evening. According to Sheriff Stephen Stratton, deputies received dispatch to a report of a crash involving a pickup truck and a horse-drawn buggy on Bowling Green Road near Merritt Road at approximately 5:35 p.m. Sheriff Stratton says the investigation found that the buggy, operated by…

Allen County man charged with sexual abuse offenses involving multiple victims during investigation of daughter’s death

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – An Allen County man is facing sexual abuse offenses involving multiple victims, according to detectives. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says after reopening an investigation into the death of 7-year-old Revelin Meador, it uncovered additional information involving alleged crimes separate to Revelin Meador’s death. Detectives say as a result, 31-year-old Farren Meador was arrested on…

Troopers searching for Breathitt Co. man last seen on Sept. 10

Source: Trooper Kearney. MCKEE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is searching for a missing Breathitt County man last seen on Sept. 10. According to a release by Trooper Justin Kearney, public affairs officer for KSP Post Seven, on Sept. 23, the agency was contacted regarding a missing man. An initial investigation found 49-year-old Charles A. Spence of…