Author: WNKY Staff

Glasgow officer honored for efforts to tackle impaired driving on roadways

December 12, 2024

WNKY Staff,

GLASGOW, Ky. – Officers throughout south-central Kentucky got recognized Wednesday. Officer Jeffrey Childress was recognized by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for his efforts to reduce alcohol and drug-impaired driving. Childress received the award after removing 18 DUI-impaired drivers from the highways over the past year. Congratulations to Childress on this accomplishment.

Edmonson County deputy honored as Police Officer of the Year by local VFW

December 12, 2024

WNKY Staff,

Source: Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office.BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Brownsville VFW Post 6937 presented community services awards to four Edmonson County public servants, and one deputy was among those honored. Police Officer of the Year, deputy Truman Waddell, was nominated by Edmonson County sheriff James Vincent for his response to a March 2024 domestic dispute. The sheriff’s office says Truman always gives…

Over 2 million Stanley mugs recalled due to lid detaching, causing burns

December 12, 2024

WNKY Staff,

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. WNKY – More than 2 million Stanley mugs are now recalled due to concerns of a burn risk. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission says Stanley is recalling about 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs since the lid threads can shrink when exposed to heat, causing the lid to detach. Safety…

Fertilizer production company to construct new $109.2 million production place in Hopkinsville

December 12, 2024

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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Christian County is set to receive a new production plant. According to a release from the Office of Governor Andy Beshear, Cinis Fertilizer, a Sweden-baed producer of green fertilizer, announced its plan to construct a $109.2 million production plan in Hopkinsville. “Kentucky has worked hard to ensure that we see investment and job creation in every corner…

Warren County judge assigned to Letcher County sheriff case

December 12, 2024

WNKY Staff,

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. – A Warren County judge is now assigned to the shooting case involving the death of a Letcher County judge. According to an order supplied by the Administrative Office of the Courts, Honorable Christopher T. Cohron, circuit judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, division 1, of Warren County is assigned temporarily with “authority to retain jurisdiction of…

Trump is named Time’s Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bell

December 12, 2024

WNKY Staff,

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time magazine as its person of the year. The honors for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump’s remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election loss four years…

WKU WBB: Lady Toppers Bounce Back with Win Against Kentucky Wesleyan

December 11, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball got back in the win column on Wednesday night with an 88-61 win against Kentucky Wesleyan in E.A. Diddle Arena. The Lady Toppers (8-1) recuperated from their cold shooting at Wichita State with a season high 56.7 percent shooting night from the field against the Panthers (4-2). HOW IT HAPPENED Josie Gilvin scored…

Warren County deputy receives Governor’s Award for Impaired Driving Enforcement

December 11, 2024

WNKY Staff,

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A member of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office is being honored for his efforts to make Kentucky roads a safer place for drivers. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says on Wednesday morning, law enforcement officers from across the Commonwealth gathered at the 2024 Kentucky Office of Highway Safety luncheon in Lexington. During this event, the sheriff’s office…

Carneiro, Veltkamp earn CUSA Player Of The Year Awards

December 11, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback Caden Veltkamp has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Lucas Carneiro has been named the CUSA Special Teams Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Carneiro was named All-CUSA First Team Special Teams on Tuesday, while Veltkamp was named to the All-CUSA Second Team Offense. Carneiro,…

Man arrested following pursuit in Barren County

December 11, 2024

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BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person is facing charges after authorities say he fled law enforcement in Barren County. According to Kentucky State Police public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker, Jenvier Lunga, 25, was arrested Wednesday following a pursuit that began at the 51 mile marker southbound on Interstate 65. Parker says the driver was speeding, which led troopers to…