Author: WNKY Staff
UPDATE: Bowling Green police locate missing teen
Source: Bowling Green Police Department.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say Jones has been found safe. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is asking for your help to find a missing teen. Police say they are searching for 14-year-old Kensley Jones. Jones was last seen earlier Thursday evening near Bowling Green High School. If you know…
2 years later: The search for Kayla Decker continues
BEE SPRING, Ky. – It has now been two years since a missing Edmonson County woman was last seen. Kayla Decker, 35, of Bee Spring, Kentucky, has not been seen since Dec. 18, 2022, according to The Kentucky State Police during an initial investigation. Since that time, Decker’s case has captured the attention of NBC’s Dateline, which provided a deeper…
Barren County students win 2024 Congressional App Challenge
WASHINGTON – Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Kentucky’s Second District on Thursday. According to a release by Guthrie’s office, the Congressional App Challenge is hosted annually in multiple districts. The Barren County High School student team of Emmaline Phelps, Brooke Gibson and Cole Young won overall first place with their app, “Allergy…
First responders safely recover woman from Barren River
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A woman has been located and safely recovered from the Barren River on Thursday. Bowling Green Fire Department public information officer Katie McKee confirmed a female subject has been recovered. No injuries have been reported at this time, McKee says. News 40 will provide additional details as they become available.
SKyPAC ticket sales surpass nearly $3.7 million
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced it has sold more than 75,000 tickets in 2024, totaling almost $3.7 million in gross revenue. According to a release by Arts of Southern Kentucky, SKyPAC is in 143rd place for gross sales and 106th for number of tickets sold by theatres worldwide when compared to data…
Local church offers support during holiday stress
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holidays can be tough, and one local church is looking to take some of the stress around the season away on Thursday. On Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m., you can stop by the Broadway UMC’s Greenwood Campus to join in on their space dedicated for when Christmas time is harder than usual. The church says…
School bus crash sends 3 students to hospital in northern Kentucky
BURLINGTON, Ky. – A school bus crash in northern Kentucky has sent three students to the hospital. It happened early Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. in Burlington, Kentucky. According to fire officials, the driver of the school bus suffered a medical emergency, crashed through trees and stopped in a backyard. Three students were transferred to the hospital with what are described…
RSV cases on the rise in Kentucky, Norton Children’s Hospital says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Norton Children’s is seeing an increasing number of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, cases. This week, Norton Children’s is averaging 56 new RSV cases a day throughout the state, a 33% increase from last week. The hospital says they have seen nearly 700 cases diagnosed so far this month alone. RSV can be deadly in infants and…
Cram the Cruiser gathers over 200,000 pounds of food donations
FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s another successful year for the Kentucky’s State Police’s Cram the Cruiser food drive. Thanks to the help of the state’s troopers, Gov. Andy Beshear says Thursday that 204,262 pounds will go to families in need. The initiative, hosted by all 16 KSP posts, collected essential non-perishable foods to help during the holiday season for those in…
