SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – WNKY News 40 is hearing reports of a car hauler carrying electric vehicles catching fire near the 34 mile marker of I-65 north bound According to the scanner multiple electric vehicles were fully engulfed and traffic was being stopped due to the fire. Until the scene is clear, drivers are asked to avoid the area. As…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Macedonia Road. Deputies say the driver of the vehicle was identified as Christopher Scott, 34, of Scottsville. Through investigation, deputies say they learned Scott possessed suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Scott was…
GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Regional Health has announced it has achieved accreditation for its T.J. Pavilion Specialty Pharmacy from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care. According to T.J. Regional Health, accreditation by ACHC “reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting a rigorous set of standards for quality and safety, which demonstrate a commitment to providing the highest standards of…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has provided an update regarding last month’s floods and weather conditions in Kentucky. According to the governor on Monday, another weather-related death has been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 24. Beshear says a Floyd County man died in relation to the floods. This follows historic flooding in multiple counties of Kentucky in mid-February,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Simpson County has been approved for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits after historic flooding last month. According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Disaster SNAP benefits are approved for residents or those employed that were impacted in 14 Kentucky counties that have had significant losses due to flooding, mudslides and landslides. These counties include…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Corvette legend is joining the board. On Tuesday, the National Corvette Museum announced Ken Lingenfelter as an at-large board member. Lingenfelter is a well-known name in the Corvette community. He is a long-time member, donor, and exhibitor. Several of Lingenfelter’s Corvettes have been displayed in the museum, the most recent a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette EX-87…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may start to see more Kentucky transportation crews along the roadside in the next few weeks. KYTC secretary Jim Gray says there’s a lot more than paving when it comes to roadwork. Gray shares that as Kentucky’s warmer weather begins to take root, so too will noxious weeds that can damage transportation infrastructure and potentially…
MONROE COUNTY, Ky. – For any motorists planning on driving through Monroe County, there a road closure to be aware of. A project to replace a low-water crossing with a bridge will create a long-term closure on KY 678 in Monroe County. That will begin March 17 and last until late June or July. There is no detour in place…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – An escaped Kentucky inmate has been apprehended, according to police on Tuesday. The Elizabethtown Police Department says an inmate that escaped from the Hardin County Detention Center is now in custody of the Kentucky State Police. Police say a local elementary school went on a soft lockdown as a precaution due to the escaped inmate. Officials confirmed…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Brownsville man has been indicted on several charges, including rape and sodomy. According to court records, an active warrant of arrest on indictment was served Monday on Bobby J. Bishop Jr., 47, formally charging Bishop with first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor illegal sex act, under 16, third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. The Warren County…
