Author: WNKY Staff

BRADD celebrates 57 years, Anderson and Thurmond honored with Tim Lee Carter Award

(Left) 2025 Tim Lee Carter Award Recipient, Kerry Anderson and presenter, Monroe County citizen board member, Carter Walden. (Right) Presenter, Warren County Attorney Amy Hale Chandler and 2025 Tim Lee Carter Award Recipient, Steve Thurmond (Past Chair). Source: BRADD. MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Congratulations are in order for two recipients of the Tim Lee Carter award at the Barren River Area…

Plano Elementary lockout lifted following report of ‘suspicious’ man in area

Source: Plano Elementary School. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – School officials are sharing information regarding a lockout at Plano Elementary School on Tuesday. The following statement was issued this afternoon to families by Plano Elementary principal Ben Frasier: “At Warren County Public Schools, we are dedicated to creating a safe and caring place for all students. We value open communication with…

Bowling Green man apprehended after vehicle pursuit

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges following a vehicle pursuit on Tuesday morning. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department observed a driver that did not have a seat belt on in the area of Stubbins Street around 9:17 a.m. The citation states the officer turned around to attempt a traffic…

Portions of vandalism reported at Roland Bland Park

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green is working to learn more about vandalism at a local park. On Tuesday, Deb Highland, executive assistant and public information officer with the City of Bowling Green, shared the following statement regarding the incident: “On September 28, one of our city parks was significantly vandalized. Since that time, our Parks and…

First responders at scene of single-vehicle crash in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has been transported for treatment following a crash in Warren County on Tuesday. According to Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower, deputies responded this afternoon to a single-vehicle crash on Petros Road. Hightower says one person has been transported by ambulance at this time. This is a developing story. News 40 will provide further details…

Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump

By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as he promised similar deals will be struck with other drugmakers facing a threat of tariffs. The announcement, which Trump made with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the White House, came as the Republican president has…

‘It’s definitely life changing:’ grocery run leads to Kentucky Lottery win

Source: Kentucky Lottery. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Leitchfield couple is celebrating a life changing Kentucky Lottery win. According to lottery officials, the couple, who wishes to remain anonymous, won $40,000 on a scratch-off ticket. While waiting for her husband to get off work, officials say his wife decided to go grocery shopping at Walmart on Elizabethtown Road in Leitchfield. While…

Tennessee man charged following pursuit in Todd County

ELKTON, Ky. – A Tennessee man is apprehended following a pursuit through Todd County on Sunday. According to a uniform citation, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle traveling just before 2 a.m. Sunday with one headlight on Guthrie Road at Frogue Road. While approaching the vehicle head on, deputies say the vehicle then turned on its high beams….

Bowling Green man charged after police find stolen gun, cocaine

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges connected to a stolen gun. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Monday around 1:24 p.m. to assist in a residence search off of the 600 block of East Fourth Avenue. Police say a complaint had stated 71-year-old Thomas Duncan of Bowling Green possessed…

Glasgow police respond to injury collision, 1 transported to hospital

GLASGOW, Ky. – One person has been transported for treatment following a collision in Glasgow on Tuesday. According to the Glasgow Police Department, the reported injury collision occurred at the intersection of State Avenue and Lexington Drive. Police say they learned a 2022 GMC Terrain driven by Charlotte Perkins was traveling eastbound on Lexington Drive and was attempting to turn…