Author: WNKY Staff

Somerset Fire Department rescues puppy from culvert

SOMERSET, Ky. – The Somerset Fire Department saved a puppy on New Year’s Eve. On Tuesday, the department says it responded to the 300 block of Pine Street for an animal complaint. At the scene, crews say they located a German Shepherd puppy stuck inside a culvert. Jaws of Life were used to enlarge the culvert’s opening. The puppy exited…

Search continues for Sebastian Rogers out of Sumner County

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee teen has still not been located after last being seen on Feb. 26. Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers was last seen in the area of Stafford Court in Hendersonville, Tennessee. On Friday, March 29, nonprofit United Cajun Navy stated, “Anyone who deliberately impedes the investigation for Sebastian Rogers will be considered a person of interest. We…

Kentucky law enforcement can apply for body armor grant program

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A $15 million statewide grant launched by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office will help officers, deputies and troopers fund body armor gear and weapons. According to officials, applications are open right now for the $15 million grant program. Any armor purchased through this grant program will be assigned to the officer specifically named in the application and…

UPDATE: Units respond to head-on collision on Old Scottsville Road at Peachtree Lane

Update: WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Further details have now been released in a reported collision Tuesday afternoon in Warren County. According to the Alvaton Fire Department, Alvaton units were dispatched to an injury collision with reported entrapment on Old Scottsville Road near Peachtree Lane. Upon arrival, fire officials say units found a two-vehicle head on collision with entrapment. Both vehicles…

Troopers searching for escaped inmate in Christian Co.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is searching for a missing inmate out of Christian County. KSP Post 2 says they got a call from the Christian County Detention Center Saturday regarding an escaped inmate. An investigation revealed that 52-year-old Kevin Johnson of Madisonville walked away from a work detail at the convention center in Hopkinsville. Johnson is described…

Portion of Kentucky Street closed for water line project

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers in downtown Bowling Green may notice an ongoing road closure. Kentucky Street is currently closed between 13th Avenue and 11th Avenue for ongoing water line enhancement work, according to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities. BGMU says the road is expected to be closed for roughly two weeks. Detours are in place using Center Street at this…

Jambodians Bash returns to provide musical instruments to children

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Jambodian Bash has officially been around for 25 years, and it is still thriving. The musical homecoming features local bands from all over Kentucky. Funds raised by the community and band members at this annual event go directly to provide musical instruments for children all over south-central Kentucky. One Jambodian organizer shares why it’s such…

Firefighters respond to trailer fire in Bowling Green

Source: Alvaton Fire Department. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – First responders were at the scene of a trailer fire Monday afternoon in Warren County. According to Alvaton Fire Department, Alvaton units were dispatched to the fire in front of Olde Stone subdivision. Fighters say Scottsville Road northbound in this area was temporarily shut down while they extinguished the fire. Alvaton units…

McConnell issues statement after death of Jimmy Carter

FRANKFORT, Ky. –  Sen. Mitch McConnell has spoken out on the death of Jimmy Carter. McConnell shared the following statement on Sunday afternoon: “Elaine and I join the Senate and the nation in mourning the passing of our 39th president, Jimmy Carter. “President Carter lived a truly American dream. A devoutly religious peanut farmer from small-town Georgia volunteered to serve…

Big Lots strikes deal to keep hundreds of stores from closing

(CNN) – Big Lots says it has made a deal that would keep hundreds of stores open. Big Lots recently announced it was preparing to close its remaining 963 stores after a previous deal fell through. However, on Friday, the discount chain announced a new deal with another buyer. Under the proposed agreement, all of Big Lots’ assets, including store…