Author: WNKY Staff

The Medical Center at Franklin to sponsor free community health fair

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Franklin announced Wednesday it will sponsor this year’s Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce Community Health Fair. According to Med Center Health, the health fair will be hosted Saturday, March 1 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Franklin-Simpson Middle School Gymnasium in Franklin. The health fair will feature free health screenings, demonstrations about healthy living…

Portion of Scottsville Road reopened for accident reconstruction

Update 2:45 p.m.: The roadway has reopened. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers about an ongoing lane closure due to a collision Wednesday. Deputies say as of around 1 p.m., Scottsville Road northbound in front of Alvaton Express is down to one lane for accident reconstruction. Further details have not been released at this…

What Could BG Be? A new community initiative invites regional participation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The region of Warren County is invited to share a part in making its voice heard for the future of Bowling Green. “What Could BG Be?,” a community-driven initiative, invites residents across the region to help answer that very question. The program recently launched as part of the BG 2050 initiative. This effort is working to…

K9 officer detects suspected meth, man arrested after traffic stop

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is charged with drug possession as a result of a traffic stop. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop was conducted on Smiths Grove Road Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle, Gregory Cornwell, 59 of Scottsville, allegedly showed signs of impairment. Deputies say K9 officer Sulley was deployed and was alerted. A…

Man accused in rape of minor killed in trooper-involved shooting

Photo: Steven M. Carter mugshot taken on Feb. 18 at the Knox Co. Detention Center). courtesy of K105. KNOX COUNTY, Ky. – A Kentucky man accused in a rape case involving a child has been fatally shot by law enforcement. Authorities say the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team was requested to assist an investigation into a trooper-involved shooting…

Firefighters battle two structure fires in Metcalfe County

EDMONTON, Ky. – Firefighters battled a two structure blaze in Metcalfe County on Tuesday. The Edmonton-Metcalfe Volunteer Fire Department says it was dispatched to as structure fire at 6880 Breeding Road at just before 6 pm. Firefighters located two fires at the scene, including one unoccupied home. The department attacked the blaze and extinguished the fire in one hour and…

3 arrested after drugs found with children in camper in Monroe Co.

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Three people are facing charges after authorities say illegal drugs were found in a camper in Monroe County. According to a uniform citation by the Tompkinsville Police Department, officers assisted probation and parole to conduct a home visit on Idrue Street in Edmonton on Tuesday. Police say the property owner/renter was identified as Little Joe Williams, 45,…

Edmonton man charged with burglary, assault

EDMONTON, Ky. – An Edmonton man is facing charges related to a reported burglary. According to a uniform citation, the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched just after midnight Wednesday to William K. Smith Road for a 911 hang-up. Deputies say upon arrival, they spoke to the caller, who stated Bruce Basil Jr., 18, of Edmonton was knocking on the…

Allen County assault, robbery investigations lead to arrests

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Three people are facing charges after a reported assault and attempted robbery in Scottsville. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Monday to Belmont Park Avenue regarding a male subject who was hit with a pistol and thrown out of a car. Upon arrival, deputies say they made contact with the victim. The Allen County-Scottsville…

19-year-old arrested after reported shots fired in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local teen is facing charges after a report of shots fired in a Bowling Green neighborhood. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly before midnight Tuesday to the 1400 block of Quebec Way regarding a shots fired complaint. Deputies say the caller stated someone was shooting within the North Ridge…