Author: WNKY Staff

Big Lots to begin ‘going out of business’ sales

(CNN) – Shoppers may find some great deals soon at Big Lots as the company begins its “going out of business ” sales. This comes as it prepares to close its remaining 963 locations after a sale to save the bankrupt retailer fell through. In September, the company announced it was selling its assets to private equity firm Nexus Capital…

Louisville man sentenced to over decade in prison for child porn offenses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man is facing more than a decade in prison in relation to distributing child sexual abuse material. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, Douglas Huelsman, 45, was sentenced Friday to 11 years and 7 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for one count of distribution…

UPDATE: Bowling Green police locate missing teen

Source: Bowling Green Police Department.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say Jones has been found safe. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is asking for your help to find a missing teen. Police say they are searching for 14-year-old Kensley Jones. Jones was last seen earlier Thursday evening near Bowling Green High School. If you know…

2 years later: The search for Kayla Decker continues

BEE SPRING, Ky. – It has now been two years since a missing Edmonson County woman was last seen. Kayla Decker, 35, of Bee Spring, Kentucky, has not been seen since Dec. 18, 2022, according to The Kentucky State Police during an initial investigation. Since that time, Decker’s case has captured the attention of NBC’s Dateline, which provided a deeper…

Barren County students win 2024 Congressional App Challenge

WASHINGTON – Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Kentucky’s Second District on Thursday. According to a release by Guthrie’s office, the Congressional App Challenge is hosted annually in multiple districts. The Barren County High School student team of Emmaline Phelps, Brooke Gibson and Cole Young won overall first place with their app, “Allergy…

First responders safely recover woman from Barren River

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A woman has been located and safely recovered from the Barren River on Thursday. Bowling Green Fire Department public information officer Katie McKee confirmed a female subject has been recovered. No injuries have been reported at this time, McKee says. News 40 will provide additional details as they become available.

SKyPAC ticket sales surpass nearly $3.7 million

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced it has sold more than 75,000 tickets in 2024, totaling almost $3.7 million in gross revenue. According to a release by Arts of Southern Kentucky, SKyPAC is in 143rd place for gross sales and 106th for number of tickets sold by theatres worldwide when compared to data…

Local church offers support during holiday stress

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holidays can be tough, and one local church is looking to take some of the stress around the season away on Thursday. On Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m., you can stop by the Broadway UMC’s Greenwood Campus to join in on their space dedicated for when Christmas time is harder than usual. The church says…

School bus crash sends 3 students to hospital in northern Kentucky

BURLINGTON, Ky. – A school bus crash in northern Kentucky has sent three students to the hospital. It happened early Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. in Burlington, Kentucky. According to fire officials, the driver of the school bus suffered a medical emergency, crashed through trees and stopped in a backyard. Three students were transferred to the hospital with what are described…