Author: WNKY Staff

Grayson County K-9 to retire, live with former handler

Source: Grayson County Sheriff’s Office. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Grayson County K-9 with hundreds of arrests behind its career is now going into retirement. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has decided to retire K-9 Zeus due to some non-life threatening medical issues. “Zeus was a great asset to our Office. He was responsible for removing thousands…

Portion of KY 192 closed due to fatal crash in Laurel Co.

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a fatal crash Thursday morning. According to a social media post by the sheriff’s office, KY 192 is closed five miles west of London near Cold Hill School. Authorities say the incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. Central Standard Time. Deputies say they expect the road to…

Tennessee trooper looking for owner of lost Christmas gift

Source: Tennessee Highway Patrol Cookeville/@THPCookeville. COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee trooper is working to help Santa return a gift to its rightful owner. The Tennessee Highway Patrol in Cookeville posted to social media on Christmas, stating that trooper Jason Cobble found the gift on Interstate 40 westbound near mile marker 283. The highway patrol wants to help find where the…

Road section in downtown Bowling Green closed for utility work

Source: Warren County KY Government. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers traveling through downtown Bowling Green may need to take a different route due to utility work on Thursday. According to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, E. 12th Ave. from Kentucky Street to Center Street is closed all day. This is to allow crews to work on water line improvements. Please avoid…

Christmas Day crash injures woman, 2 children in Christian County

Photo Credit: WEKT RadioHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A woman and two children sustained injuries in a Christmas Day crash. According to WNKY News 40 partner WEKT Radio, a truck traveling south on Ebenezer Ovil Road exited the roadway, went airborne and hit several trees. The Christian County Sheriff’s Office confirmed details of the crash. Read the full report > WEKT Radio…

Scottsville police seek information on hit-and-run suspect

UPDATE: Per the Scottsville Police Department, this vehicle has now been identified. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department seeks information on a vehicle suspected in a hit-and-run. The department says a hit-and-run collision happened on East Main Street on Tuesday. Officers ask the public to provide information on a vehicle suspected in the collision. If you have information on…

UPDATE: State police investigating deputy-involved shooting in Nelson County

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Further details have become available after a suspect was shot in Nelson County on Christmas Day. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says it attempted to conduct a welfare check at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday at a home on Margaret Lane in Bardstown. According to a uniform citation, deputies say they arrived and made contact with Scott…

State police investigate fatal Breathitt Co. crash

CANOE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 13 is investigating a fatal crash in Breathitt County. KSP says troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday morning at KY-30 West in Canoe. According to KSP, Jordan Gross, 27 of Canoe, was traveling west on KY-30 West and lost control of his vehicle after hitting black ice. Gross’ vehicle crossed the…

“Truly Heartbreaking”: Clarksville non-profit’s trailer stolen, impacts mission

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Clarksville Police Department is investigating the theft of a non-profit’s trailer. Clarksville PD says a trailer belonging to Bella’s Closet, a non-profit in Clarksville, was last seen parked in front of 108 Kraft Street on Saturday, December 21, at approximately 6 p.m. Bella’s Closet is a non-profit based in Clarksville that provides work attire to women…

Crossland Community Church works to help local children ahead of Christmas Eve service

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – There’s no shortage of holiday spirit here in south-central Kentucky. Generosity is just a stone’s throw away in the community. Crossland Community Church is no different, with their program Christmas Give, an initiative where the congregation sponsors young children for Christmas. News 40 spoke to the church’s youth pastor, Savannah Smith, who said they had 600…