Author: WNKY Staff

No true bill returned by grand jury for man arrested in KSU shooting

Story courtesy of LEX 18/By Rosemary Kelley, Ajay Patel

Source: LEX 18. FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) – On Tuesday, a Franklin County grand jury decided not to indict a father accused of shooting two people at Kentucky State University earlier this month. That’s according to a report by WLEX on Tuesday. Kentucky State University officials identified the dead victim as 19-year-old student De’Jon Fox Jr. UPDATE 6 p.m.:  According…

Alvaton fire engine replaced after being struck on I-65

Source: Warren County Fire Department System. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A new fire engine is now available to the Alvaton Fire Department after one was totaled from being struck on the interstate earlier this year. According to a social media post by the Warren County Fire Department System, a prior fire engine was struck on Interstate 65 while blocking for…

15-year-old arrested, charged in Louisville murder case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 15-year-old has been taken into custody in connection with a murder case in Louisville. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, the agency’s homicide unit has arrested and charged a 15-year-old female with murder (complicity) and first-degree robbery (complicity) in connection with a reported shooting that took place in the 3000 block of Fordhaven Road around…

What’s open locally on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Open sign on the glass of the door at the storeSource: Envato/By by BGStock72. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several restaurants will be open in the Bowling Green area on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. According to the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the following dining options will be open on at least one of the next two days:…

Court order secured against solar company, says the Attorney General’s office

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office secured a court order against a solar installation company on Tuesday. According to a release, several complaints for deceptive practices, unfinished work and non-functioning systems against Design 1 Group, LLC, were submitted. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a “major” court order against the company following an investigation that collected 200 customer complaints….

Tractor-trailer flips in Grayson County after avoiding oncoming vehicle

Source: K105. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A tractor-trailer overturned on a Grayson County road on Monday morning. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the tractor-trailer carrying lumber overturned in the 12200 block of Peonia Road. More here. K105 reports the Wax Fire Department, Grayson County Grayson Sheriff’s Office, Grayson County Emergency Management, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky…

Cave City farmer among those sentenced in crop insurance fraud case

Cave City farmer Larry Walden was sentenced on Dec. 19 in connection with a large-scale insurance fraud investigation, officials say.

CAVE CITY, Ky. — A Cave City farmer, 69-year-old Larry Walden, has been sentenced to 52 months of incarceration after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering by committing crop insurance fraud, officials say. According to a release by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, a plea agreement states Walden “owned farmland in Barren County, on…

Steps to help avoid illnesses during holiday travel

Young woman traveling solo.Traveller alone at the airport with suitcases,big luggage,travel bannerSource: Envato/By by ShintarTatsiana.(CNN) – If you are planning to travel over the holidays, it may be wise to take extra steps to look after your health. Experts say crowded areas like airports or celebrating with others indoors increases your risk of being exposed to respiratory viruses. CNN reports…