Author: WNKY Staff

BikeWalk BG ride postponed due to forecasted weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – BikeWalk BG is postponing its Winter Bike Ride due to anticipated weather conditions. The bike ride that was originally scheduled for Jan. 12 is now postponed until Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. The group’s walking club is also canceled this Friday, Jan. 10. For the rescheduled bike ride, bicyclists will meet at 10:45 a.m. at Roland…

Glasgow police investigating injury accident

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is investigating an injury accident. Public Information Office Major Terry Flatt says the West Main Street intersection’s westbound lane of Veterans Out Loop is down to one lane due to the accident. The investigation is ongoing. WNKY News 40 will bring more information as it becomes available.  

Attorney General Coleman announces $110 million opioid settlement with Kroger

COVINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced a settlement with The Kroger Company Thursday regarding alleged contributions to the Commonwealth’s opioid crisis. Officials say the settlement has resulted in $110 million that will support initiatives to combat opioid issues in Kentucky. The attorney general’s office says in February 2024, Coleman directed for a lawsuit to be filed…

UPDATE: Warren County government offices closed Friday

UPDATE: Warren County government offices will be closed Friday. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County government offices will open at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 amid expected winter weather conditions. Offices will operate on this delayed time due to potential snow in the area, which could impact roads. Officials remind local drivers to be safe tomorrow. You can keep up…

Scottsville police warn public of phone call scam

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is warning of a phone call scam. The department says complaints from residents of solicited calls for payments for warrants and missing jury duty. Police Chief Darron Tabor says the department will not call residents regarding missing jury duty and never issue payments or personal information. If you or anyone you know receives…

Units respond to Glasgow mobile home fire

GLASGOW, Ky. – Units responded Wednesday afternoon to a mobile home fire in Glasgow. According to Logan Thomas, assistant chief with the East Barren Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters received a call regarding a structure fire at 3:30 p.m. at the 500 block of Hollow Road. Thomas says the fire was contained by 5:30 p.m. He says a firefighter was injured…

State police investigating death in parking lot in Henry County

CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 5 is investigating the death of a woman laying in a parking lot. Troopers responded to a 911 call to the Campbellsburg Dollar General on Wednesday morning. Investigators say they located an unresponsive woman at the scene. Rebecca Skeen, 56 of Smithfield, was identified and pronounced deceased by the Henry County Coroner’s Office….

RELEASE: Transportation Cabinet preparing for winter weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 highway crews are preparing to battle another round of winter weather on Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Louisville has placed the District 3 area under a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Saturday. Driving conditions are expected to deteriorate beginning Friday morning and worsen into Friday afternoon….

Team Kentucky urges drivers to be cautious ahead of expected snow

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Transportation officials are asking Kentucky drivers to remain aware of forecasts and road conditions with a potential for snow on Friday. KYTC says the National Weather Service is expecting several inches of snow across most of the Commonwealth that day, with higher amounts near the southern border. While ice is not part of the forecast currently, officials…

Program offering cash assistance to pregnant moms in Metcalfe Co.

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – An initiative to help pregnant mothers in Appalachia is available to qualifying moms in Metcalfe County. According to a social media post by Metcalfe County Adult Education, The Bridge Project is a cash transfer program for moms who are 14 weeks pregnant or less in ARC-designated counties within Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. The post says…