Author: WNKY Staff

Pet of the Day: Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy is available for adoption at the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society! MEET PRETTY BOY Pretty Boy is a 4-year-old Flat-Coated Retriever who knows he’s handsome, and he’s ready to steal your heart! This charming guy truly is the full package-lovable, friendly, and the perfect companion. Due to being covered in mats, Pretty Boy had to be shaved, but…

Fire destroys elderly woman’s home, kills dog

CANEYVILLE, Ky. – A Caneyville house fire leaves a home destroyed and dog dead. According to report by WNKY News 40 partner K105, the Caneyville and Leitchfield Fire Departments responded to a structure fire at 7 pm on Saturday in the 2400 block of Bowling Green Road (Highway 185). When firefighters arrived, a wood/medal siding structure of the home and…

Allen County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing juvenile

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing juvenile. Deputies and emergency personnel are attempting to locate a missing 13-year-old male. Deputies say the boy walked away from his residence in the area of New Roe Road and Franklin Road. The sheriff’s office requests residence in the area to check security cameras for footage that…

Juvenile killed in Meade County crash

BRANDENBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision in Meade County. KSP says it responded to a two-vehicle collision on KY 313 at the entrance to River Ridge Plaza in Brandenburg on Saturday at 11:15 am. According to KSP’s initial investigation, a truck driven by Kevin Owens, 42 of Brandenburg, made a left hand turn from KY…

Mammoth Cave National Park to delay opening on Jan. 19

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. –Mammoth Cave National Park will delay opening the visitor center, cave tours and Green River Ferry until 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 due to winter weather conditions. Drivers should use caution if traveling in the park as park crews are actively working to clear roadways. For the most up to date information about the status of…

Lady Toppers mount comeback in latest edition of WKU-MTSU rivalry

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball battled back from 14-down against Middle Tennessee to rally for a 63-58 win in E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday afternoon. The WKU (12-5, 3-2 CUSA) and Middle Tennessee (12-6, 4-1 CUSA) women’s basketball rivalry has seen a little bit of everything –100-plus point thrillers, multi-overtime games, defensive grind-it-out games, long streaks, short streaks,…

KSP investigating domestic violence incident involving Glasgow police officer

GLASGOW, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a domestic violence incident involving Glasgow Police Officer. Public information officer Major Terry Flatt says the Glasgow Police Department responded to 105 Milton Ave. at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Flatt says the department received a complaint of domestic violence involving Glasgow police officer James Vickery. The Kentucky State Police will conduct the…

UPDATE: Bowling Green police investigating fatal hit-and-run

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer assistant Amber Kae Bowman says officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and bicycle on Louisville Road at Bristow Road at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Bowman confirmed this is a fatality collision. The victim has since been identified…

Leitchfield police officer stops wrong-way vehicle on Western Kentucky Parkway

Photo provided by: K105. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – One Leitchfield police officer may have helped prevent a crash by intervening with a wrong-way driver on the Western Kentucky Parkway. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, central dispatch reported a wrong-way driver Thursday at around 5:20 p.m. that was traveling east in the westbound lanes near Leitchfield. More here. They…