Source: Hart County Search and Rescue, Inc. HART COUNTY, Ky. – An upcoming car show is giving back to the community. The Munfordville Car Show, taking place on Sept. 27, will directly benefit Hart County Search and Rescue. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the courthouse square in Munfordville. Organizers say trophies will be…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – One Kentucky man is celebrating becoming an instant winner after purchasing a Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket. Lottery officials say the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the $1 million top prize. “I don’t usually play Scratch-offs, but the name of game jumped out to me,” he said. The next day, officials say he…
FILE – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sits for an interview in Versailles, Ky., May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has confirmed production of electric vehicle batteries has officially begun in Glendale at the BlueOval SK Battery Park. According to a release Tuesday, the production comes after the September 2021 announcement, where the governor…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Russellville is set to have a baby box blessed on Aug. 26. The Safe Haven Baby Box will be located at the Russellville City Fire Department at 620 N. Main St., offering a secure option for parents in crisis to surrender their infant. The Safe Haven Baby Box is possible thanks to local advocates, including the Russellville…
ELKTON, Ky. (WEKT) – An Elkton man is charged with attempted arson. According to WEKT, a male subject threatened to burn down a home on West Jefferson Street Monday afternoon. More here. Police say they were called to the scene when 53-year-old Michael Bailey was found walking with a plastic jug of gasoline and a lighter about 500 feet from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center and its resident company, Ramsey Theatre Company, are launching AcTOURS, a new touring theatre program delivering professional live performances directly to schools. The inaugural 2025 tour will feature Vexing Verses, a 45-minute original play inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, created for middle and high school audiences. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students of Western Kentucky University moved in this past weekend, and today marked the beginning of the 2025-26 school year for the Hilltoppers. News 40 asked students on the Hill about how their first day went. “You know, I was really, really excited because I wasn’t here last semester because I was in England,” said junior…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area through Aug. 22 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Reminder that schools across the District continue to start back. Motorists should be aware of school buses on the road, children waiting for school buses near roads, congestion and traffic queues around…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman is charged after police say she drove on a DUI-suspended license. The Scottsville Police Department says it received a reckless driver call Saturday around 2:14 p.m. Police say a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Heather McPeak of Scottsville was behind their police cruiser. Authorities say they recognized McPeak was driving on a DUI-suspended license. Officers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman is charged in connection with a weekend pursuit. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department was conducting a traffic stop Saturday morning at the intersection of Louisville Road and River Street when a collision occurred on the other side of the intersection. Police say they saw a gray passenger…
