Author: WNKY Staff

Med Center Health celebrating 100 years in 2026

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health has launched a yearlong celebration honoring its 100th anniversary. According to a release on Wednesday by Med Center Health, throughout 2026, it invites the community to join it as it reflects on its past, celebrates its present and looks forward to its future. During the anniversary year, Med Center Health says the public…

Wanted man located by FLOCK, allegedly leads police on high-speed pursuit

AUBURN, Ky. – A wanted man was arrested in Logan County after fleeing police Tuesday. Logan County Sheriff Stephen Stratton says his office received a flock camera notification on Christopher Bell, 42, who was wanted for a Kentucky parole warrant on drug charges. Stratton says a deputy located the vehicle in the 700 block of Dennis Road and executed a…

District says ‘no credible threat’ at Barren County Middle School

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A local school district has confirmed no credible threat was found Wednesday at Barren County Middle School. This follows after the following statement from Barren County Schools says a reference to a threat of violence had been found: Earlier today, school staff at Barren County Middle were alerted to written language found in a restroom that…

Bowling Green man sentenced on vehicle theft charge after allegedly hitting deer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been sentenced on multiple charges, including vehicle theft. According to court records, 21-year-old Clifton Embry was sentenced on Monday to nearly five years in prison with five years of supervised probation. This follows after Embry pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking or disposition auto between $10,000 and $1,000,000, first-degree criminal…

Police investigate reported property damage at Kentucky Kids on the Block

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local nonprofit is seeking answers after an alleged case of property damage. According to a report, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to Kentucky Kids on the Block at 958 Collett Ave. for a delayed report of an unknown person spray painting a mailbox. Authorities say the caller stated surveillance video shows four unidentified individuals…

UPDATE: Glasgow police locate missing man

UPDATE: The Glasgow Police Department has located Lonnie “Bruce” Scott. He is safe. —- GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is searching for a missing man. Major Terry Flatt says Lonnie “Bruce” Scott was last seen driving a 1994 Ford F-150, driving east from Glasgow on the Louie B Nunn Parkway. He was travelling to Campbellsville. Flatt says Scott…

Pedestrian struck by vehicle, killed in Hopkins County

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Hopkins County. According to a release, KSP Post 2 responded to U.S. 41 and Old Nortonville–White Plains Road in Nortonville to assist in the response and investigation of a collision on Tuesday evening. KSP says a vehicle, driven by a Hopkins County man, struck a pedestrian who…

Glasgow man charged with murder in fatal Hart County crash investigation

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – A Glasgow man is now charged with murder in relation to a Hart County crash in May 2025. According to court documents, 31-year-old Cory Bowles of Glasgow was issued an arrest warrant on indictment for the charge of murder on Tuesday. Kentucky State Police state they served the warrant on Wednesday. Bowles was taken into custody…

Glasgow police warn public of cryptocurrency scam

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says a scam is targeting individuals, according to a release. Major Terry Flatt says the department has received complaints about scams and fraud resulting in thousands of dollars in losses. Flatt says that individuals are being contacted by someone claiming to be an investment manager who promises to grow their money by purchasing…

Wanted Wednesday: Man last known to be in Barren, Wayne counties

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is asking for the community’s help to locate a man last known to be in the Barren and Wayne County areas. Authorities say 38-year-old Cody Lee Lewis is wanted on a charge of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Lewis is described as 5 feet…