Author: WNKY Staff

Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation continues work on power outages

Source: Tri-County Electric. ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Thursday marks day five since the winter storm moved through Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation’s service area. Tri-County Electric says many of its members have been without heat, hot water or the ability to prepare meals, and while progress is ongoing, the company says it understands how difficult this continues to be for those…

Woodburn Fire Department gathering donations for family affected by house fire

Source: Warren County Fire Department System. WOODBURN, Ky. – The Woodburn Fire Department is going beyond fighting a fire after one family reportedly lost everything. According to organizers, a family is in need of supplies, including food, after a house fire claimed all of the family’s possessions. To help provide relief, the Woodburn Fire Department is stepping in to gather…

Beshear announces Habitat for Humanity homes in Bowling Green nearing completion

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on homes for tornado survivors in Bowling Green. Beshear says those six homes built through a partnership between the City of Bowling Green and Habitat for Humanity are nearing completion. The homes were constructed using $900,000 in Disaster Recovery Funding from Team Kentucky, according to Beshear. The governor…

Farmers RECC says ‘restoration efforts are mostly complete’ as of Thursday afternoon

Photo source: Farmers RECCGLASGOW, Ky. – Farmers RECC provided its final outage update Thursday afternoon. The company says restoration efforts are mostly complete, with most members who can be restored now receiving power. As ice melts, Farmers RECC says scattered outages will happen. The company says thawing ice can damage equipment and cause lines to gallop or cause already weakened…

Med Center Health Foundation scholarship applications now available

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for 2026. Scholarships are for the fall 2026-spring 2027 academic year, according to Med Center Health. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, March 13, 2026. Applications are available online at MedCenterHealth.org/scholarships. Applications for the following scholarships are now being accepted: Carrel K. Sumner Family Memorial Scholarship For…

Units respond to fire in Warren County, rescue homeowner from roof

Source: Richardsville Fire Department. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Units responded for a reported house fire on Wednesday night. The Richardsville Fire Department says units were dispatched around 11:30 p.m. to 2523 Detour Road. Upon arrival, the fire department says units found smoke showing from a chimney. The homeowner was reportedly on the rooftop, trying to extinguish the fire. Fire personnel…

Tractor-trailer hits snow plow in Grayson County, 1 flown for treatment

Source: K105. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Grayson County man is seriously injured following a crash between a tractor-trailer and a snowplow. According to K105, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Leitchfield Fire Departments, EMS and the Kentucky State Police responded to a wreck Wednesday around 10:05 a.m. near the 98-mile marker of the Western Kentucky Parkway eastbound. K105 reports first…