FRANKFORT, Ky. – State law enforcement is gearing up for Operation SafeDRIVE throughout Kentucky. The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement will be on the lookout for unsafe driving behavior that can lead to accidents involving passenger cars and commercial vehicles, the agency stated in a release Monday. Operation SafeDRIVE coordinates with a national campaign run by the U.S. Department…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Early voting numbers are up for the 2024 primary election. According to an X posted by Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, 75,204 voters turned out for the no-excuse early voting dates on Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, 2024. This total is up from the 72,754 no-excuse early voters for the 2023…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Warren RECC has restored power in Brownsville. On Monday morning, the Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation is responding to an outage affecting 643 members in the Brownsville area. Warren RECC dispatched crews to the scene and resolved the issue.
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Tre’ Morgan blasted his first High-A homer, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (21-18) fell in the series finale, 8-5 to the Brooklyn Cyclones (20-19) on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green struck in the bottom of the first inning against Brooklyn starter Jawilme Ramirez. Morgan homered to right as he collected his first High-A…
Source: Facebook. RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. – A Rutherford County, Tennessee child has died following critical injuries from being swept into a storm drain. According to a public social media post by his father, Rutherford County superintendent Dr. Jimmy Sullivan, Asher was declared officially dead around 1:20 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Asher was severely injured 10 days prior when he was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball defeated New Mexico State, 6-2, Saturday afternoon at Nick Denes Field to clinch the series win. The Hilltoppers improve to 34-20 (15-9 CUSA) while the Aggies drop to 25-27 (10-14 CUSA). After being shutout through the first five frames, the Tops got on the board in the sixth with a three-run home run from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident on Morgantown Road. On Saturday afternoon, the sheriff’s office responded to a call to the intersection of Morgantown Road and Briggs Hill Road for an injury accident. At the scene, investigators determined that a White Dodge Dakota exited Briggs Hill Road in the path of a White…
ROCKFIELD, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday afternoon to a reported Warren County school bus accident along the 2300 block of Petros Browning Road in Rockfield, Kentucky. Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower confirmed units were responding shortly after 4 p.m., with one unit on scene. The sheriff’s office says that section of road is closed at this…
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. – A wanted man who allegedly has involvement in a Warren County case has been taken into custody. On Wednesday, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office responded to an anonymous tip to the location of Steven Carter of Westmoreland, Tennessee. Acting on the tip, B Squad deputies located Carter on Clyde Wix Road in Westmoreland, authorities say. Carter…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities have obtained DNA related to a shooting on Ella Way in Bowling Green, Kentucky that happened on April 22, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. WNKY News 40 has confirmed with Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower that a search warrant for DNA related to the shooting was obtained. The identity associated with the DNA…
