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3 confirmed dead after plane crashes in Florida after leaving Kentucky

Source: Trey Kramer/WUFT/UGC via NBC News Channel Orbit. LEVY COUNTY, Fla. (WUFT/UGC) – Three people are confirmed dead after a plane that departed Kentucky crashed in Florida on Sunday. According to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, along with the Williston Fire Department and Levy County Department of Public Safety, responded to a plane crash with fatalities. The National Transportation…

Martin Automotive Group celebrates 40 years with $200K scholarship donation and gala

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Martin Group celebrated four decades of business with a benefit gala, raising $200,000 for the Western Kentucky University scholarship endowment established in 2000 by Cornelius and Gail Martin. According to a release Monday, the endowment supports current and future WKU students. Cornelius A. Martin, founder of the Martin Group, served WKU’s Board of Regents from 1994…

Kroger recalls pasta salads due to possible listeria

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. KENTUCKY – The Kroger Co. is issuing a voluntary recall of some pasta salads sold at its stores due to possible listeria contamination. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall affects the store’s Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad. Both products were sold multiple states, including Kentucky, Alaska,…

$50K winning Powerball ticket sold in Kentucky, 4 other tickets unclaimed

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A winning Powerball® ticket was sold in Kentucky during Saturday night’s drawing. Saturday night’s winning Powerball numbers included 3, 7, 47, 67, 68 and a Powerball of 2. The winning ticket was purchased at Thorntons at 10515 Preston Highway in Louisville. In addition, Kentucky Lottery officials say four winning Powerball tickets from the recent $1.8 billion jackpot…

Cave City woman arrested after allegedly attempting to meet minor for sex

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A Cave City woman is facing a charge after allegedly attempting to meet a minor for sex. According to a uniform citation, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office received information on Oct. 1 that 30-year-old Krystal Sims of Cave City had “communicated with an underage male juvenile for the purpose of meeting to have sex.” Authorities say…

Moe’s Southwest Grill opens on Lovers Lane this week

Tortilla Chips with different SaucesSource: Envato/ foodstockBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new Moe’s Southwest Grill location is getting ready to welcome Bowling Green residents. According to the restaurant’s public relations team, a Moe’s is opening at 1056 Lovers Lane, Suite 300 this Friday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. The popular chain features burritos, quesadillas, tacos and more. According to a…

Bowling Green man charged with fleeing police in vehicle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is behind bars following a vehicle pursuit on Friday. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, officers were attempting to find 38-year-old Alen Kuvac of Bowling Green Friday afternoon on a warrant for his arrest. After seeing Kuvac driving a truck near Plano Road, police say they attempted to conduct a traffic…

Florida men arrested after reported scam in Hart Co.

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Two men are facing charges stemming from a reported scam in Hart County. According to a uniform citation, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Friday afternoon from an Uber driver that had picked up a package. Deputies say the victim had written “fraud” on the outside of a white envelope and placed it into a…

1 dead following motorcycle crash in Green County

GREEN COUNTY, Ky. – A woman is dead following a motorcycle accident in Green County. Green County Coroner David Taylor says his office and the Green County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a motorcycle accident that happened at Highway 565 Ebenezer Road in Green County on Sunday afternoon. Taylor says the driver, Derrick Coyle, was flown to a Louisville hospital for…

Logan County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

AUBURN, Ky. – A Logan County man faces child sexual exploitation charges. Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Trooper Katan Parker says the KSP Electronic Crime Branch arrested Zachary Anthony Stogner, 25, on charges related to child sexual abuse material on Saturday afternoon. KSP says an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation was conducted on Stogner after he allegedly attempted to…