Author: WNKY Staff

Where to report power outages during inclement weather

Near Fruit of the Loom in Bowling green on Sunday, Jan. 5. (Credit: Atlee McHeffey).BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Currently, crews are working several thousand outages in the local viewing area. Below are methods to report an outage. Please keep in mind phone lines may be busy as your local utility company may be working to address multiple area outages. Warren…

UPDATE: City offices in Bowling Green to reopen Tuesday

UPDATE: BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green has announced its offices will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 7. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green city offices have joined a growing list of closures on Monday, Jan. 6 due to inclement weather. Throughout the day Sunday, winter weather conditions have resulted in numerous reported collisions and power outages. Local law…

Beshear to close all state office buildings Monday due to weather

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced all state office buildings will be closed Monday, Jan. 6 due to inclement weather. Multiple vehicles collisions have been reported throughout the morning and afternoon Sunday as winter weather conditions continue. Law enforcement agencies within multiple counties are encouraging drivers to avoid going out onto the road if possible. The governor stated…

WKU campuses closed Monday due to winter weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University has announced all of its campuses are closed Monday, Jan. 6 due to anticipated weather conditions. According to WKU, online courses will proceed as scheduled. To follow the latest local closings and delays, visit WNKY.com.

Portion of Wilkinson Trace blocked by tree

Source: Bowling Green Police Department.UPDATE: This area is now re-opened, per the Bowling Green Police Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say a downed tree has impacted traffic in the 800 block of Wilkinson Trace. The Bowling Green Police Department says drivers should seek an alternate route if you will be in the area. Police have contacted public…

More than 13k customers report power outages in local counties

UPDATE: 6:52 p.m.: Crews have been hard at work into Sunday evening, with WRECC now reporting Warren County outages have fallen from nearly 13,000 to about 1,600. UPDATE 6:30 pm: Our crews continue to work! We have made great progress and will continue until everyone is restored. If you see a downed power line, please stay away and give us…

UPDATE: KSP cruiser struck by vehicle, trooper injured

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Kentucky State Police trooper cruiser was struck by a vehicle on Sunday. According to KSP, the incident occurred just after noon on Interstate 65 in Hart County. Authorities say trooper Landon Key had finished working a collision on I-65 at mile marker 57 northbound. Troopers say Key’s state police cruiser was still on the outside…

Cave City police searching for suspect in burglary investigation

CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department is searching for a burglary suspect. According to a social media release, CCPD is asking the community for information on an individual of interest in an ongoing burglary investigation (pictured above). The department asks persons with information on the subject to call 270.773.2441.

Glasgow police work non-injury crash on Louie B. Nunn Parkway

Photo courtesy of officer Trey Wyatt. GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says it responded to a crash on Louie B. Nunn Parkway on Sunday. The department stated it was on scene of the rollover crash at 10 a.m. Police say no injuries were reported. However, authorities ask drivers to use extreme caution if they must travel and are…

Multiple wrecks reported in Simpson County

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple vehicle wrecks have been reported in Simpson County Sunday morning as winter conditions sweep through south-central Kentucky. Simpson County judge-executive Mason Barnes shared a statement to Facebook this morning asking residents to avoid driving unless it is an emergency. Shortly before 9 a.m., Barnes stated law enforcement was working multiple wrecks in the area. Local…