Author: WNKY Staff

WNKY News 40 launches MeTV Toons

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WNKY News 40, a Marquee Broadcasting station, announced the addition of MeTV Toons to its lineup of networks on Tuesday. The network is a new collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel Broadcasting, the company behind MeTV. MeTV Toons will welcome dozens of the world’s most loved classic cartoons to this new destination, hearkening back to…

United States Postal Service planning to increase some prices

(CNN) – It’s your last chance to get “Forever” stamps at their current price. A first-class Forever stamp will soon increase in cost from 68 cents to 73 cents. Prices for other services are also increasing, including postcards and metered letters. The new prices take effect on July 14. The hikes are part of the USPS 10-year “Delivering for America”…

Mammoth Cave National Park turns 83, park rangers celebrate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An iconic place in south-central Kentucky has reached its 83rd birthday. Mammoth Cave National Park turned 83 on Monday. The park was established on July 1, 1941 and has been a popular destination since. It’s home of the longest cave system in the world, and the full park spans over 50,000 acres. Instead of birthday candles…

Hart County Fair taking place this week

HART COUNTY, Ky. – It’s fair season, and county fair activities are in full swing in Hart County. Through July 6, you can stop by the Hart County Fairgrounds located off of exit 68 for many different activities. There are contests judging fried pie, blackberry jam and barbeque recipes throughout the whole week. A carnival will also be onsite, and…

Firefighters respond to Glasgow business for reported fire

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a call to a convenience store on Tuesday. Crews arrived at the Speedway located at 105 Lincoln Road at 8:15 a.m. following reports of smoke and burning smell inside the business. Firefighters located a small fire in duct work and extinguished the fire. According to an investigation, the fire was caused…

T.J. Samson Family Medicine Residency welcomes new physicians

Source: T.J. Regional Health. GLASGOW, Ky. – New physicians are starting their residency training at T.J. Regional Health through the University of Louisville/Glasgow Family Medicine Residency Program. According to a release by T.J. Regional Health, after graduating from medical school, physicians are required to finish residency training in their chosen specialty before they are able to practice medicine independently. The…

Green Valley Water District responds to water line break in Horse Cave

HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Green Valley Water District says a water line break impacted customers Tuesday. According to the district’s social media, the line break took place in the area of 7135 S. Jackson Highway in Horse Cave. This will affect customers along 31-E and some side roads. The district says it will get water restored as soon as…

Man charged with kidnapping son in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man faces multiple charges after police say he kidnapped his infant son in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation by the Bowling Green Police Department, officers responded around 1 a.m. Tuesday for a disturbance where 41-year-old Richard Brian of Bowling Green had taken his 1-year-old son. It had been confirmed the child was placed…

Auburn woman arrested on DUI charge after allegedly almost hitting deputy’s cruiser

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Logan County woman is facing multiple charges, including operating a motor vehicle under the influence. According to a uniform citation, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office was traveling Monday on West Ninth Street in Russellville when a vehicle almost caused a collision with the deputy’s cruiser. Deputies say they made contact with the driver, identified as 46-year-old…

Units respond to reported structure fire on Nugent Street

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders are at the scene of a reported structure fire on the 100 block of Nugent Street. Multiple units from the Bowling Green Fire Department responded to the structure Tuesday morning. Details are limited at this time. This is a developing story. News 40 will provide additional details as they become available.