CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department says it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints from Aug.1-31. According to the department, checkpoints will be conducted between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Police say the checkpoints will be clearly marked, and officers will be enforcing laws related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol,…
Credit: Background image: Canva. Middle images: The Kentucky State Police. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is seeking information regarding an incident along Highway 185 near Richardsville Road on Tuesday. Authorities say they are working to identify individuals who may have had contact with a male walking in that area Tuesday around 12:30 a.m. Troopers say…
Source: James Brown/Glasgow News 1BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Although Barren Rive Lake is officially at normal summer pool level, visitors may need to wait a little longer to swim at the lake’s beaches. According to a report by Glasgow News 1, the lake is “552 feet above mean sea level,” which is considered the summer pool level…
Source: Viewer submitted image courtesy of WKDZ. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKDZ) – One person was transported to a Nashville hospital following a crash Thursday on Interstate 24, according to a report by WKDZ. WKDZ reports the wreck occurred on I-24 near the Julian/Newstead exit, closing two lanes of the interstate. According to WKDZ, Christian County Sheriff’s Office Information Officer John…
Source: Glasgow News 1. GLASGOW, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Drivers heading through Glasgow this weekend should be prepared for overnight lane closures and delays on Happy Valley Road, according to a report by Glasgow News 1. The report states a safety project is occurring along Happy Valley Road. Glasgow News 1 says transportation officials are warning drivers to expect…
MAYSVILLE, Ky. – Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash in Maysville. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were requested to assist on scene of a fatal collision on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. on KY 11 near the intersection of Waters Edge Way. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows 81-year-old Roger Jolly of Maysville was driving southbound on…
Source: Canva. RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – One man is dead after a reported potential drowning at Lake Cumberland Wednesday. The Russell County Coroner’s Office says it responded to the Caney Fork Creek area of Lake Cumberland Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. for an apparent drowning. According to officials, 28-year-old Joshua Tyler Wethington of Casey County was pronounced dead. Wethington was transported…
Source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for July 17 through July 24 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched onto…
SASSAFRAS, Ky. – One woman is dead following a crash early Friday in Knott County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers received a call shortly before 4 a.m. regarding a single-vehicle collision on KY-15 in the Sassafras community. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows 39-year-old Melisa Slone of Garner was driving a vehicle southbound on KY-15 when the vehicle…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Something sweet is officially starting Friday, July 17 in Logan County. The 2026 Lemonade Stand Challenge is taking over Logan County, one stand at a time. According to organizers, sales support Isaiah 117 House of Logan/Simpson/Butler County. The nonprofit says it helps support foster children during what can be an uncertain time as they await moving…
