TODD COUNTY, Ky. – All areas of Todd County are back under a burn ban until further notice. The executive order bans all open burning outdoors due to the risk for wildfires. News 40 will provide an update as burn bans are lifted or implemented in the viewing area.
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A burn ban for Warren County is in effect for the remainder of September. According to an executive order, the ban will remain in effect all month long. The order states this is due to a lack of rain in recent weeks, leading to an increased risk for wildfires. The order states that it bans all…
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. – Two men are reportedly missing after last being seen near a boat ramp in Pulaski County. The Somerset Pulaski County Rescue Squad is asking for the public’s help to locate two missing men, who were last seen at the Cave Creek boat ramp. The men are described as about 60 years old, 6 feet tall and…
Source: Kentucky State Police. LEXINGTON, Ky. – If you missed National Teddy Bear Day on Tuesday, it’s not too late to hear how Kentucky state troopers chose to spend that day bringing joy to child hospital patients. The Kentucky State Police responded to a different kind of call this week. At UK Kentucky Children’s Hospital, troopers brought the joy of…
Sen. Mitch MWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will distribute $706,113 in federal funding to the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the State Opioid Response Grant Program. According to a release Wednesday, the funding will be used to grow the Recovery Housing Program, which was made by McConnell’s Comprehensive Addiction and…
Source: Kentucky Lottery.LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington resident Donna Hoover has not seen her sister in years, however, a recent Kentucky Lottery win is changing that. Lottery officials say Hoover recently won $50,000 on the $5 Lucky Horseshoe Crossword. “I haven’t seen my sister in Tennessee in six years. In this economy, I haven’t been able to buy a car, and…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is investigating a stolen merchandise scheme at a local business. According to a uniform citation, the department received information that an employee at Lowe’s, Isaac Logsdon, 23, of Glasgow, was “pushing out” appliances from the store over the course of several months. Officers say Lowe’s discovered the merchandise to be valued at $60,000….
GREENSBURG, Ky. – One man is dead following a collision in Adair County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers responded Monday at 6:08 p.m. to a two-vehicle injury collision on the Cumberland Parkway near the 45-mile marker in Adair County. Authorities say a preliminary investigation revealed 47-year-old Andy Lohden of Smiths Grove was traveling west on the Cumberland Parkway…
TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Barren County man is facing an attempted murder charge after a shooting incident in Monroe County. According to court documents, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Caleb McClellan, 20, was a passenger in a vehicle just after midnight on Tuesday. McClellan allegedly fired a pistol at another vehicle with four people inside. The vehicle was struck…
Spartanburg, South Carolina – Angel Mateo knocked in the only run for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-1) in the series-opener, dropping the first game of the SAL Divisional Series, 1-0, to the Hub City Spartanburgers (1-0) on Tuesday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Bowling Green plated the first run of the game in the top of…
