Author: WNKY Staff

Bowling Green Fire Department to host Be The Hero event

May 28, 2024

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Join firefighters for a day of fun while supporting a great cause. The Bowling Green Fire Department is hosting “Be the Hero” to benefit WHAS Crusade for Children on Saturday, June 1 at Station 6 located at 201 Cherry Farm Lane in Bowling Green. The event will start at 3 pm and conclude at 6 pm….

Warren RECC provides Tuesday morning update

May 28, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Tuesday, Warren RECC provided an update on the status of its efforts to restore power to all of its members. The following was released this morning: 8:00 a.m. Warren RECC staff and crews continue to work alongside visiting crews to fully restore power to our members. As of 8:00 a.m., we have approximately 3,400 members…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 shares road closure report

May 27, 2024

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Cumberland Trace Road remained closed Monday morning as crews worked to repair downed lines and poles. Source: Deacon Stinson/WNKY News 40. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Crews are beginning to wrap up cleanup operations for the day in most counties. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says some counties still have crews out, but those counties who have stopped for the…

Warren RECC provides update on power outage progress

May 27, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation provided an update Monday evening as it continues to restore power for its members. As of 4:30 p.m., Warren RECC says it has about 4,800 members still without power. That’s after 13,900 were recorded last night. At this time, the company says it has 260 separate outages and 71 broken poles….

National Weather Service Louisville survey determines EF-1 tornado hit Butler, Warren counties

May 27, 2024

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Aiden Court near Mount Olivet Road in Warren County, Kentucky. Tommy Modeszto/WNKY News 40. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The National Weather Service Louisville, Kentucky has confirmed at least one EF-1 tornado hit Butler and northern Warren counties on Sunday, May 26. According to the damage survey results, the NWS says winds in these areas reached a peak of 110 miles…

GALLERY: Storm damage in the local area

May 27, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40 has gathered multiple images of damage in the viewing area following two rounds of storms on Sunday. Take a look:

UPDATE: Missing Edmonson County teen found safe

May 27, 2024

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EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office says Hannah Easterday has been located safe and is with family. Original Story EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing juvenile. Deputies say Hannah Easterday’s current location is unknown as of Monday afternoon. She is described as having brown hair, blue eyes and weighing…

Farmers RECC provides outage update

May 27, 2024

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Source: Farmers RECC.GLASGOW, Ky. – Crews continue to work to restore power after severe weather on Sunday in Kentucky. According to Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, they have been busy replacing multiple broken poles, putting up wire spans and clearing downed trees. They currently have around 3,100 members without power, Farmers RECC says. The company says its workforce has nearly…

Troopers searching for suspects after pursuit reaches speeds of 130 mph

May 27, 2024

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – State troopers are investigating after a Friday night pursuit reached Butler County. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, troopers were conducting a traffic safety checkpoint in Hart County on Friday around 10:09 p.m. when they saw a 2015 Mercedes GL3. Troopers say the driver was identified as 28-year old Anthony Manning of Hopkinsville,…

At least 5 dead after Kentucky storms, state of emergency declared, governor says

May 27, 2024

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on the impact of Sunday’s severe storms across Kentucky. On Monday, Kentucky Emergency Management director Eric Gibson and Kentucky Transportation Cabine secretary Jim Gray joined the governor at the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort to provide updates. Beshear stated deaths occurred in the city of Louisville as well as Hardin,…