BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A vehicle fire caused a temporary road closure Tuesday morning. The Richardsville Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on KY Highway 185 near Scoggins Road at approximately 7:17 am. Units located a passenger vehicle fully engulfed and began attacking the fire. The department says it quickly extinguished the fire. No injuries have been reported. The…
HAZARD, Ky. – After historic flooding across Kentucky and Tennessee, The Salvation Army says it is mobilizing to assist impacted communities. Some areas received more than 8 inches of rain in just 24 hours, leading to widespread flooding, power outages and water shortages. According to The Salvation Army, the hardest hit communities are located in eastern Kentucky. Officials say mayors…
Photo credit: WKDZ RADIOPEMBROKE, Ky. – Two people in a vehicle were pulled out of flood waters Tuesday morning. According to a report from WNKY News 40 partner WKDZ Radio, a car occupied by a man and a woman stalled out in flood waters on Pruitt Lane. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle was traveling toward Bradshaw Lane…
Source: Laurel County Fire Department. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – Laurel County agencies worked a tractor-trailer fire Tuesday morning. At 9:40 a.m., the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says sheriff John Root is reporting a traffic advisory on Interstate 75 in Laurel County. Deputies say the tractor-trailer fire occurred earlier this morning at mile marker 33. According to the Laurel County Fire…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Feb. 18, 2025) – The current list of roads still closed due to flooding is listed below. The Interstate 165 northbound off-ramp at Exit 26 in Butler County is a major new closure that happened this morning. Please do not go around or move barricades. Motorists should not attempt to drive through possible high water. Allen County…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An I-165 exit is closed. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says the Interstate 165 northbound off-ramp at exit 26 at Morgantown is closed due to heavy flooding. The cabinet says crews placed barricades on Tuesday morning. Exit 26 off-ramp leads to U.S. 231, which has a closure at milepost 10 to 11. This section is located…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Friday evening. Fire Chief Lucas Tinsley says firefighters responded to a structure fire at 107 Highland Park at 9:40 pm. When units arrived, they observed light smoke and flames in the home’s front window. The fire was located in the kitchen. Firefighters extinguished quickly. The kitchen sustained…
Have you ever wondered what the city of Bowling Green could look like in ten, fifteen, maybe twenty-five years? That’s the question News 40’s Michael Ridgeway asked local farmer Randy Mann in today’s Community Driven. To participate in a conversation about your community, visit WhatCouldBGBe.com.
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Flooding remains a major issue in Simpson County on Monday, with several roads still underwater and businesses seeing water reach their doorsteps. Areas like Hoy Park in Franklin are completely submerged as the community deals with the aftermath of heavy rainfall over the weekend. Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Barnes shared insight into the situation, explaining how…
MUNFRDVILLE, Ky. – Units responded to a structure fire on Monday in Hart County. According to Munfordville Fire and Rescue, units responded at around 1 a.m. to a report of a structure fire on Buell Avenue. Fire officials say law enforcement reports prior to their arrival state a manufactured home showed visible smoke and flames. Upon arrival, units achieved a…
