Author: WNKY Staff

Fourth District Fire Department reports 6th brush fire this month

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The Fourth District Fire Department is urging caution after it says it responded to its sixth brush fire this month on Tuesday. The department says a reported field fire occurred along Highway 185. Upon arrival, fire officials say units found a corn field on fire that was heading toward the woods. Units from Fourth District Fire Department…

2 arrested on drug, gun charges with child in vehicle

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two on drug and child endangerment charges. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says detectives conducted a traffic stop on Franklin Road at the intersection of New Buck Creek Road on Tuesday. Detectives identified the driver as Ronnie Wilmoth, 28, of Lebanon, Tennessee. Taylor Pippin, 28, of Lebanon, Tennessee,…

UPDATE: Trigg County Sheriff’s deputy shot, suspect dead following high-speed chase

UPDATE: CADIZ, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a reported officer-involved shooting in Trigg County. According to a uniform citation, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday to investigate an officer-involved shooting that had occurred at about 11:50 a.m. Troopers say a preliminary investigation found KSP troopers attempted to conduct…

2 arrested after stolen vehicle leads pursuit starting in Adairville

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A Clarksville man is behind bars after a high-speed chase last from Adairville into Tennessee. According to the News-Democrat and Leader, Adairville police observed a blue BMW matching the description of a reported stolen vehicle out of Clarksville, Tennessee. Police saw three people near the vehicle on the Adairville Square around 9:23 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23….

UPDATE: Sinkhole repaired on Single Tree Way, road reopened

Source: City of Bowling Green. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A sinkhole that developed in January on Single Tree Way has been repaired, officials say. The City of Bowling Green shared Tuesday that the sinkhole that opened up in a residential area is now paved and complete. City officials say the road is now reopened to traffic. This follows the sinkhole…

Leitchfield woman falls asleep, crashes into tractor-trailer

Source: K105. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A driver reportedly fell asleep before hitting a tractor-trailer on the Western Kentucky Parkway near Leitchfield. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the collision took place at 7 p.m. Monday between the 107 and 108 mile markers on the westbound parkway. K105 reports the Leitchfield Police Department, Leitchfield Fire Department and EMS responded….

WKU Athletics, Graves Gilbert Clinic announce Big Red partnership

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An iconic Bowling Green mascot and a local healthcare provider are teaming up. On Tuesday, WKU Athletics and Graves Gilbert Clinic announced that the clinic is the first official health care provider for WKU mascot Big Red. “We are excited to have Graves Gilbert Clinic as the first-ever Official Health Care Provider for Big Red, the…

Tractor-trailer driver injured, flown to Nashville after crash in Christian County

WHITE PLAINS, Ky. – A tractor-trailer driver was flown for treatment of injuries after a crash in Christian County. According to a report from WKDZ Radio, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office responded to McFarland Creek Road to a tractor-trailer crash. Deputies say the operator, Jean Saintil, of Georgia, attempted to turn around in a driveway when the trailer went off…

91-year-old man survives truck being struck by train in Leitchfield

Source: K105. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Grayson County man survived his truck being hit by a train in Leitchfield. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the incident happened Monday afternoon around 4:15 p.m. at the railroad crossing at the intersection of Beaver Dam Road (Hwy 62) and Quarry Road. More here. Leitchfield police say they learned through an…

Bowling Green man charged with fleeing police after traffic stop

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he fled during a traffic stop. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office observed a tan Hyundai Elantra traveling on Lost Woods Avenue toward Nashville Road on Monday evening. Deputies say the vehicle showed an expired plate, leading to a traffic stop….