Author: WNKY Staff

Eastridge named Purples baseball head coach

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District announced its new Head Baseball Coach Monday. According to a release, Jay Eastridge has been selected to lead the Bowling Green Purples baseball program. Eastridge recently served as Associate Head Baseball Coach at Central Hardin High School. He led the to a 19-15 record and a 17th District Championship in…

KYTC District 3 issues Sunday update on latest closures, re-openings

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Release

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 28, 2026) – Following a weather system that brought heavy rain and severe weather to the District 3 area overnight Friday through Sunday, multiple roads remain impassable due to flooding. The list below is the current list of known flooded state roads at the time of the release (Sunday, June 28 @ 8 pm). Conditions change…

1 juvenile dead, 1 charged in fatal Hardin County crash

Photo source: Kentucky State PoliceELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision in Hardin County. According to a release, KSP responded to a single-vehicle crash near the 860 block of Bewley Hollow Road on Saturday at 8:53 pm (EDT). Investigators say the vehicle overturned and was partially submerged in a flooded creek. A KSP trooper, along…

Grayson County and Hart County state roads remain closed due to flood damage

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 4 announced continued road closures due to flood damage. According to a release, the following state roadways will remain closed for repairs due to heavy rains across the region on Saturday and early Sunday morning. Grayson County KY 411 (Rabbit Flat Road) is closed due to washout at Milepoint 7.1 (about a…

Floodwaters wash away Grayson County community center

CANEYVILLE, Ky. – Floodwaters swept away a Caneyville community center. According to K105, the Curtis Wells Community Center, located at 5225 Rabbit Flat Road, was washed away more than a half mile to Wilson Church Road by floodwaters Saturday afternoon. The building was named after former Grayson County magistrate Curtis Wells, according to K105. A WNKY News 40 reporter at…

Body found at Grayson Lake identified as Marly Kinney

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A body identified as 19-year-old Marly Kinney has been recovered from the Grayson Lake in Carter County, according to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife on Sunday. According to a release by the agency, Kinney’s body was located at 3:45 p.m. Kinney, originally from Ashland, Kentucky, had been missing since Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. Officials say Kinney’s family has…

KYTC updates roadway conditions in South Central Kentucky region

KYTC Release

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 28, 2026) – Following a weather system that brought heavy rain and severe weather to the District 3 area overnight Friday through Sunday, multiple roads are impassable due to flooding. The list below is the current list of known flooded state roads at the time of the release. Conditions change rapidly and roads may become impassable…

LIST: Metcalfe County roadways impacted by flooding

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Edmonton-Metcalfe 911 released the following roadway impact due to flooding list on Sunday morning. Known Impacted Roadways Ralph Edwards Rd bridge River Rd – Impassable Randolph Rd – Several locations flooded Phelps Dunham bridge East Fork off 80 to Jack Sparks W Stockton St @ Miller St, Shirley St. (evacuated, stay clear) HWY 496 & HWY…

Hart County Emergency Management releases list of roadways impacted by flooding

HART COUNTY, Ky. – Several Hart County roadways are impassable due to flooding. Hart County Emergency Management says the following roads are affected by high water: 218 @ 1180 Main Street KY-728 Cave Hill 6500 block of Raider Hollow Road KY-570 Rex Road KY- Gilead Fairview Johnson Springs Road Emergency personnel are continuing to travel the county to identify additional…