Author: WNKY Staff

Local law enforcement announces Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local law enforcement agencies are participating in a nationwide event to address public safety and health. DEA, Drug Task Force, Bowling Green Police, Kentucky State Police, Smiths Grove Police, and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office are partnering in the Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, April 25 from 10 am to 2 pm at multiple…

Lebanon police asking for information on reported armed robbery

Source: Lebanon Police Department. LEBANON, Ky. – The Lebanon Police Department says it is working to gather more information on a robbery. According to a social media post by the department, officers responded around 10:30 p.m. on Monday to the reported robbery at East End Liquors at 620 E. Main St. Authorities say they are asking for the public to…

$225,000 Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball ticket sold in Louisville

Source: Kentucky Lottery. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – One lucky winner can claim a $225,000 winning Cash Ball 225 ticket in Louisville. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the Cash Ball 225 drawing on Monday, April 20 led to the winning numbers. The ticket was sold at Thorntons at 9400 Westport Road in Louisville, lottery officials say. The winning numbers for Monday night’s…

National Defense Cadet Corps/JROTC position eliminated at Hart Co. High School

School, gym lockers, one open door empty. Students storage cabinets, black color, closed metal doors with combination locks on gray color floor background. 3d illustrationHART COUNTY, Ky. – The Hart County Board of Education has reportedly eliminated the National Defense Cadet Corps/JROTC position at Hart County High School, and school officials are sharing what led to up to that decision….

Churchill Downs Incorporated purchases Preakness intellectual property rights for $85 million

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDHN) announced a major purchase on Tuesday morning. According to a release, CDHN reached a definitive agreement to acquire all trademarks and associated rights of the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes for $85 million. The Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The Black-Eyed Susan is a…

3 death investigations ongoing, person of interest dead after Adair County standoff

COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating multiple deaths following an hours-long standoff in Adair County on Monday. Authorities say three separate individuals were located dead at three different homes in Adair County on Monday night. This follows after multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a disturbance call on Chestnut Grove Road just before 11 a.m. Monday, according…

New driver licensing office in Hopkinsville opens

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced a new driver licensing location in Christian County on Tuesday morning. According to a release, the office is now open at 700B Hammond Plaza in Hopkins. KYTC says the location is near the shopping plaza at Hammond Plaza and Old Clarksville Pike. The office will feature an expanded lobby, additional…

Tennessee man charged with fleeing police in Scottsville

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Tennessee man is behind bars after a reported pursuit through Scottsville Monday night. According to a uniform citation, the Kentucky State Police was notified Monday just after 7:30 p.m. about a pursuit traveling toward town on Holland Road. According to the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, near Holland Road, drug task force agents had attempted…

Wanted Laurel County man barricades self in home, surrenders following negotiations

Photo source: Laurel County Sheriff’s OfficeEAST BERNSTADT, Ky. – A wanted Laurel County man is in custody after barricading himself in a home. According to a release, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office responded to Starr Hill Road Monday evening to serve a probation violation warrant for a felony offense to 40-year-old Sammy Bowling, of East Bernstadt. When deputies arrived, Bowling…