Author: WNKY Staff

Wanted Wednesday: Man wanted on drug-related charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is asking for your help locating 59-year-old Robert Jaggers. Jaggers is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 128 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Troopers say he is wanted on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. His last known…

Multiple fire departments respond to structure fire, Portland home destroyed

Source: Smokey Barn NewsPORTLAND, Tenn. – Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire in Robertson County Monday evening. Orlinda Fire Department Fire Chief Patrick Darrow told Smokey Barn News that units responded to a fully involved two-story home in the 6700 block of J.B. Anderson Road. Fire departments from the region responded to assist, including Franklin-Simpson Fire Rescue. The…

BGMU works water main break off of West 12th Avenue

Source: BGMU. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities responded Tuesday for a water main break in downtown Bowling Green. The water main break happened at 430 W. 12th Ave. and Garfield Street. Shelley Lowe, marketing coordinator for BGMU, says main breaks are “common this time of year.” With the cold weather, along with the ground temperature and water…

Multiple agencies respond to structure fire in Woodburn

Source: Warren County Fire Department System. WOODBURN, Ky. – A house fire is now out thanks to multiple Warren County units. Just before noon on Tuesday, the Warren County Fire Department System says agencies were dispatched for a house fire on 3600 N. Cedar Bluff Road in Woodburn. Fire personnel and units from Woodburn, Plano, Browning and Alvaton responded to…

Feeding America Food Distribution at Lampkin Park to be postponed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A food distribution scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28 in the Bowling Green community is being postponed. That’s according to Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland. The food distribution, originally set for Wednesday at Lampkin Park, is being moved to a new date. Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland says the date and time of the distribution is to be announced….

Franklin Police searching for man who attempted to steal LEGO sets

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is searching for a suspect in an attempted theft.  According to a social media post, FPD is seeking information on the identity of a man who allegedly attempted to steal $1,500 in LEGO pieces from a local business. FPD says the suspect ran outside of the business when contacted by loss prevention staff….

Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation provides restoration update

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – On Tuesday, the Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation provided an update on efforts to restore power outages impacting its members. “For our members who are waking up to another morning without power: we know how difficult this is, especially in these extremely cold conditions. Many of our Tri-County employees—including leadership—are without power at home as well. We…

All WKU campuses closed, classes canceled Wednesday, Jan. 28 due to weather

WKU in Bowling Green in January 2025. Source: Micah Henson/WNKY News 40. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Due to ongoing winter weather conditions, all Western Kentucky University campuses will be closed, and classes will be canceled Wednesday, Jan. 28. WKU says conditions on campus and throughout the region remain hazardous. According to the university, many walkways, parking lots and other surfaces…

Hart County Veteran’s Committee opens space as warming center

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – The Hart County Veteran’s Committee has its doors open to those who need to escape the cold this week. According to the veteran’s committee, it is offering a space to shelter from the cold temperatures for those in need. The organization’s warming center is located at 3324 S. Dixie Highway in Horse Cave. The warming center…

Beshear provides update on state’s response to winter storm system

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear provided the latest update on the weekend’s winter storm, along with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management director Eric Gibson. According to the governor’s office, dangerously cold temperatures pose a threat to Kentuckians as an extreme cold warning remains in effect until 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Freezing…