Author: WNKY Staff

1 flown after reported crash in Barren County

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has been flown for treatment after a reported crash in Barren County on Friday. According to the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, at about 4:15 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Cumberland Parkway near the 2-mile marker. Deputies say a vehicle left the road and overturned several times. Authorities say one occupant, Kori…

1 dead in fatal Bath County collision

Credit: Richardson Funeral HomeOWINGSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Bath County. On Aug. 30, KSP troopers responded to a reported collision on US 60 West. Investigators say 52-year-old Lacy D. Fawn, of Sharpsburg, was driving east on US 60 when his vehicle exited the roadway and crashed into several trees. KSP says Fawn…

Kentucky State Police encourages safe driving choices during Labor Day weekend

State Police Traffic Stop on a Highway. Police Cruiser with Flashing Lights. State Police Traffic Stop. Source: Envato/By by duallogic. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers to make safe choices on the road over Labor Day weekend. According to the agency, troopers will be joining multiple other law enforcement agencies in Operation C.A.R.E., or Crash…

Anchor Project enters next phase of construction process

Photo source: Barren River Area Development District. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A potentially life-changing project several years in the making is entering its next phase in the construction process, according to the Barren River Area Development District on Friday. According to a social media post by BRADD, beams have been raised on site for the Anchor Project, a future mental…

The Medical Center at Scottsville now offering $49 cardiac scoring

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Medical Center at Scottsville is offering $49 cardiac scoring scans, according to a media release. Med Center says cardiac scoring is a quick, painless, and non-invasive CT scan that detects calcium buildup in the arteries and helps assess your risk for heart disease. The scans take less than 10 minutes and require no injections, according to…

BGMU issues boil water advisory for portion of Highland Way

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities is issuing a boil water advisory Friday for customers on Highland Way between Nashville Road and Smallhouse Road. According to BGMU, the advisory is active for those impacted until Saturday afternoon unless otherwise notified. BGMU states each affected customer should have received a door hanger at their front door regarding the advisory….

Warren County Sheriff’s Office seeks information on individuals, truck in investigation

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in an ongoing investigation. According to a social media post, WCSO is asking the public for information on individuals and a pickup truck (pictured above). Provide information to WCSO by calling 270-842-1633, extension 3. Details are limited at this time. WNKY News 40 will provide more information…

Portion of Bowling Green street closed due to downed power lines

Photo source: Bowling Green Police DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says Adams Street between East 10th Avenue and East 11th Avenue is currently closed. BGPD says power lines are down and in the roadway. The roadway is closed indefinitely. WNKY News 40 will bring you more information as it becomes available.

Overnight utility work to impact traffic along U.S. 31-W Bypass next week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  Bowling Green drivers should be aware of potential traffic impacts along U.S. 31-W Bypass starting the night of Monday, Sept. 7. According to a release by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Three, this is due to U.S. 31-W Bypass being widened. The road will be reduced to one lane, with traffic controlled by flaggers from 6…

More than 300,000 dead voters removed from Kentucky polls

FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than 300,000 dead voters have been removed from Kentucky’s voter polls since Secretary of State Michael Adams took office, officials say. On Friday, Adams made the announcement, bringing the total number of removals since January 2020 to 753,181. “We’ve vigorously purged voters who have moved away, passed away, or been put away,” said Adams. “Kentucky is…