Author: WNKY Staff

Leitchfield police searching for suspect in stolen vehicle investigation

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A suspect in a stolen vehicle investigation remains at large. The Leitchfield Police Department says it conducted a search warrant at 502 Salt River Road on Tuesday. The search warrant was for a truck that was stolen on January 18 and later located on January 19. Officers say David Clark, 48 of Leitchfield, is a suspect in…

WKU selects 15 for 2025-26 Cherry Presidential Scholarship

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU has selected 15 students as recipients of the 2025-2026 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award. The scholarship is valued at $16,000 annually and worth $64,000 over a four-year period. The 2025-2026 Cherry Presidential Scholarship recipients are: Eva Alcaraz-Monje of Lexington, a senior at Lafayette Senior High School who plans…

Guthrie issues statement on announcement of $500 billion for AI infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the White House announced a $500 billion investment by private companies in U.S. AI infrastructure: “This massive investment in American infrastructure makes clear that the United States is prepared to lead the world in next-generation technologies. The Committee…

Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland names new board member

Source: Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland has announced Martha Steil of Christian County as its latest member appointed to the Board of Directors. According to a release by FAKH, Steil will serve in her role for the next six years, helping the organization to provide access to nutritious food throughout the region. The release…

City of Bowling Green issues statement after death of Patsy Sloan

Source: City of Bowling Green. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Former Bowling Green mayor Patsy T. Sloan died Tuesday at Colonial Center. She was 85. The City of Bowling Green has shared the following statement regarding Sloan’s death: “Mrs. Sloan was a trailblazer for women in local politics in Bowling Green. She served on the City Commission from January 1978 through…

City of Scottsville reports water leak on Oliver Street

Source: City of Scottsville. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Crews have been hard at work to fix a water issue on an Allen County roadway. The City of Scottsville says a water leak appeared on Oliver Street near Meador Apartments on Wednesday morning. City officials say crews were working to fix the issue as of 9 a.m. Further updates on restoration have…

State police resolve barricade incident following shots fired complaint

Mt. Vernon, Ky. – Kentucky State Police London Post resolved a barricade incident following a shots-fired complaint. KSP says it responded to contact from Rockcastle 911 regarding a shots-fired incident on Kelsey Drive in Rockcastle County on Tuesday. KSP’s preliminary investigation says Jason N. Cope, 34 of Mt. Vernon, was in an altercation with a family member when he discharged…

Bowling Green police warning of donation scam

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is again warning the public of a scam circulating in the area. This time, police say you could receive a call from 364-900-0217. Police say the caller will ask you to donate to the Bowling Green Police Department. The department says this is a scam. Do not give your personal information…

Hunters allegedly trespass onto property, shoot four Jake Turkeys

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement locate trespassers accused of trespassing on a property. Second District Warden Sergeant John Jackson responded to a complaint of trespassing in Allen County on January 10. Sergeant Jackson located four hunters trespassing on a property. According to the sergeant’s investigation, the four hunters allegedly spotlighted and killed two Jake Turkeys. The…

Fugitive apprehended at Warren County residence on drug charges

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A fugitive has been arrested in Warren County after evading law enforcement for over a year. ATF agents and the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force with the assistance from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and a Bowling Green police K-9 arrested a fugitive Tuesday on federal drug charges. Authorities say they used surveillance and an…