Author: WNKY Staff

One lane of U.S. 31-W to close Jan. 6

January 5, 2026

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A portion of U.S. 31-W will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 6 beginning at 9 a.m. According to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, the right southbound lane at 553 U.S. 31-W will be impacted by the closure. Crews will be repairing a water main, according to BGMU. The closure is not expected to affect the intersection of Fairview…

Woman charged with leaving scene of an accident in Todd County

January 5, 2026

WNKY Staff,

ELKTON, Ky. (WEKT) – One woman is behind bars after a traffic stop in Elkton Sunday afternoon. According to WEKT, Elkton police say they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Stacie Henry due to an active indictment warrant. WEKT reports Henry was arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief, leaving the scene of an accident and…

Traffic stop leads to arrests in Knox County

January 5, 2026

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Source: Trooper Jacobs/Kentucky State Police. KNOX COUNTY, Ky. – Two people have been arrested following a traffic stop in Knox County. According to trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer for Kentucky State Police Post 10, troopers were patrolling U.S. 25-E in Knox County around 11 a.m. Monday when they observed a vehicle traveling at 98 miles per hour. Troopers say…

U.S. 41 in Todd County reopens following train derailment cleanup

January 5, 2026

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bright orange traffic cones standing in a row on dark asphaltBy realsportsphotos/envato. TODD COUNTY, Ky. – U.S. 41 in Todd County has reopened following a train derailment early last week. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the road is back open to traffic after cleanup completed. The road was closed between Trenton in Todd County and Pembroke in Christian County….

Firefighters respond to house fire in Greensburg

January 5, 2026

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Source: Summersville Vol. Fire Department. GREENSBURG, Ky. – First responders battled a house fire in Greensburg Sunday night. According to the Summersville Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters responded to assist the Greensburg Fire Department with a residential structure fire on West Columbia Avenue. Initially, the department says heavy fire was coming from the front porch of the home. The department says…

UPDATE: Missing Pike County teen found safe

January 5, 2026

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Update 1/5: MILLARD, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has confirmed Blair has been found safe. Original Story MILLARD, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is searching for a missing girl. KSP Post 9 says it responded to Pike County for a report of a missing teenager. The initial investigation shows that Star Blair, 15, was last seen on…

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Madisonville

January 5, 2026

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Source: Kentucky Lottery. MADISONVILLE, Ky. – A $50,000 winning Powerball® ticket has been sold in Kentucky. The Kentucky Lottery says a ticket purchased at KT’s Smoke Shop at 1450 Chelsa Drive in Madisonville matched four white balls and the Powerball for Saturday night’s drawing. The winning numbers included 18, 21, 40, 53, 60 and a Powerball of 23. Lottery officials advise…

Leitchfield man charged after gun allegedly discharges through apartment wall

January 5, 2026

WNKY Staff,

Source: K105. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A Grayson County man is behind bars after a gunshot reportedly passed through an apartment wall. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the Leitchfield Police Department arrested 19-year-old Christian Kerr of Leitchfield. K105 reports the arrest resulted after a uniform citation states Kerr was “handling a firearm that discharged, shooting through…

Central City units respond to structure fire Monday morning

January 5, 2026

WNKY Staff,

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – Multiple units responded for a reported structure fire in Central City on Monday. According to the Central City Fire Department, its shift received a call of a possible residential structure fire around 12:34 a.m. Monday on the 400 block of North Fourth Street. A social media post by the department states it arrived and located a…

Man charged with stalking, harassing communications in Tompkinsville

January 5, 2026

WNKY Staff,

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Tompkinsville man is facing multiple charges, including stalking and harassing communications. According to a uniform citation, the Tompkinsville Police Department responded regarding a call about ongoing harassment complaints involving 50-year-old Larry Strode. Police say they were notified Strode had repeatedly contacted an individual through phone calls and text messages despite being told several times to stop…