Author: WNKY Staff

UPDATE: Crews restore power for over 800 members in Warren County

ROCKFIELD, Ky. – Power is restored for more than 800 people in Rockfield, Kentucky Monday night. According to Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, their crews worked as quickly as possible to restore power since around 8:20 p.m. The outage affected a reported 842 members. Power was restored by around 9:10 p.m., according to Warren RECC’s outage map.

Results of volunteer fire department survey being presented this week

Source: Richardsville Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A couple of months ago, a public survey assessed volunteer fire departments in Warren County. A presentation of results on Thursday will cover services the departments provide and expectations of citizens, according to the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department. The results will be presented at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Warren…

Red Lobster files for bankruptcy

(CNN, KFSM) – Red Lobster has filed for bankruptcy. The largest seafood restaurant chain in the world says it had to settle more than $1 billion in debt. The company plans to sell its business to its lenders. In turn, Red Lobster will receive financing to stay afloat, but more restaurants will be closing. Analysts and former employees say recent…

Units respond to reported motorcycle collision in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Units responded Monday afternoon for a reported injury collision involving a motorcycle and vehicle on Anna Sandhill Road in Bowling Green, first responders say. According to the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department, units responded around 4:35 p.m. Richardsville VFD chief Brian Lee confirmed a motorcycle and SUV were in a head-on collision. Lee says the patient sustained…

Warren County man sentenced in federal sex offender registry violation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man is facing two years in federal prison for failure to update his sex offender registration, according to officials. The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky states 52-year-old Kelly Lamont Mason of Bowling Green was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for…

Police respond to wreck on Nashville Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police responded Monday afternoon for a vehicle wreck on Nashville Road near Cave Mill Road. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie Ward confirmed one person had minor injuries and was stuck in a vehicle. Ward stated the accident will not be reconstructed. News 40 will provide further details as they are available.

Litteral selected as CUSA Pitcher of the Week

DALLAS – Sophomore Lucas Litteral was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week, as announced by league officials Monday afternoon. Litteral, a native of Paintsville, Ky., had a career-night in a relief outing when he helped lead the Tops to an 11-9 win over New Mexico State to even the series on Thursday. The southpaw registered, a career-high, seven…

Man charged after allegedly strangling woman at Bowling Green park

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is charged with strangulation after allegedly choking a woman at H.D Carpenter Park in Bowling Green on Saturday According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to 621 State St. for a reported delayed assault. At the scene, police say they made contact with the victim, who had “visible redness around…

Man arrested at Bowling Green McDonald’s on third DUI charge

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Kentucky man is charged with driving under the influence at a Bowling Green McDonald’s on Saturday, police say. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to the McDonald’s at 1925 Russellville Road for a welfare check. Police say at the scene, they observed 25-year-old Hunter Arnett of Frankfort, Kentucky slumped over…