Source: Chief Michael Cooksey with the Scottsville Fire Department. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing charges after police say he struck a tree on the downtown square early Thursday morning. At around 1:15 a.m., the Scottsville Police Department says officers observed a Kia driven by 29-year-old Felix Lopez of Scottsville heading north on South Court Street toward the…
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce says the legislation passed by a vote of 366 to 57. According to officials, in 2018, President…
Bowling Green, Kentucky – A pair of three-run innings spurred the Bowling Green Hot Rods (29-23) to an 8-2 win over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (18-34) on Wednesday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green kicked off the scoring against Jersey Shore starter Aaron Combs in the bottom of the third inning. Tyler Herron tripled and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green is taking the next step to help mitigate flooding in areas that suffered in February and April. This week, the city commission approved the purchase of a property on Cave Mill Road that will help the public works department improve drainage during intense rain events. This house, along with two other…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – Firefighters arrived on scene this afternoon for a reported structure fire at Akebono Brake Corporation in Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown Fire Department stated it was on scene at 2:14 p.m. Fire officials asked the public to avoid the area if possible. News 40 will provide further details as they are released.
(CNN) – Ford is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles due to airbag and structural issues that could increase the risk of a crash or injury. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported two notices on May 27. The recalls cover model years 2016, 2017 and 2025. The first recall covers more than 63,000 Ford Mavericks that may have an airbag…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a 30-day extension to the registration period for those impacted by April’s severe storms has been approved. The governor’s office states the weather included straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began April 2. The deadline has been extended until July 25, officials say, for disaster survivors in counties designated…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear and first lady Britainy Beshear joined Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and other leaders to launch the “Pre-K for All” initiative. According to the governor’s office, the initiative’s goal is to advance the commonwealth’s public education system and job growth. “We are here, not as Democrats or Republicans, not as part of the…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man is celebrating a $75,000 Kentucky Bourbon Trail Scratch-off win. According to lottery officials, the winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared the exciting details of his win and his method of picking the ticket. The Kentucky Lottery says the lottery player recounted how he bought the winning $5 Scratch-off from a…
