LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Drivers Tuesday morning may have seen a traffic impact after a dump truck overturned in Logan County. According to Logan County sheriff Stephen Stratton, a dump truck hauling dirt approached the shoulder of Plainview Church Road, where it overturned onto its side. No injuries have been reported. The roadway is in the process of reopening at…
Rendering provided by Med Center HealthBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health is establishing a new facility. Med Center Health will partner with Dallas-based Intuitive Health to bring a hybrid emergency room and urgent care facility to South Central Kentucky, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The 12,000-square-foot facility will be located at 457 Lovers Lane in The Hub. The…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park will temporarily close a road portion on Tuesday, March 11. Park officials say the closure will include part of of Flint Ridge Road from the intersection at Mammoth Cave Parkway near the visitor center to Mammoth Cave Baptist Church at 6 a.m. Access to the church and cemetery will remain open during…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Allen County- Scottsville High School is hosting a career exploration event on Tuesday, March 11. The event is set to last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school’s campus. School officials say the event aims to connect area businesses with high school students to show insights into career opportunities in the region. The school says…
HORSE CAVE, Ky. – First responders were at the scene of a reported structure fire in Horse Cave Monday. According to Kentucky State Police public affairs officer Trooper Katan Parker, the fire occurred on L and N Turnpike Road on Monday. He says the fire is now out. Parker confirmed a couple of vehicles were involved, along with two outhouses….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Horse Cave man is charged with trespassing after an incident at a local hotel. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to 3139 Scottsville Road just after 2 a.m. Saturday for report of a burglary in progress. Police say upon arrival, they spoke with occupants inside of a hotel room, who…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Crews with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are stopping in neighborhoods affected by February flooding, including Simpson County. According to Simpson County Emergency Management, FEMA will be helping those impacted to apply for disaster assistance in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties. Officials say FEMA personnel will…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Units responded for a vehicle fire Monday afternoon in Warren County. According to fire officials, Plano Volunteer Fire Department and Alvaton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire along a roundabout on Elrod Road at Smallhouse Road. News 40 received initial reports of the fire shortly before 2 p.m. The fire has since been extinguished. Further…
Source: Warren County Public Schools. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools will be inducting nine individuals into its Hall of Distinguished Alumni on Friday, April 25. According to the district, the ceremony will be held at the Knicely Conference Center at 2355 Nashville Road in Bowling Green . Door will open at 5 p.m. with light refreshments and…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – A significant discovery has been made at Mammoth Cave National Park. MCNP says a new-to-science species of ancient shark was discovered through a Paleontological Resource Inventory (PRI) in the park. Researchers identified the new species of obruchevodid petalodont, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, through fossil teeth collected deep inside the Ste. Genevieve Formation within the cave. “The fossil…
