Author: WNKY Staff

UPDATE: Eyeglasses found do not belong to Sebastian Rogers, deputies say

Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. – A pair of eyeglasses found do not belong to a missing Sumner County teen, authorities say. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday, April 3 that eyeglasses recently found are not related to Sebastian Rogers, a 15-year-old who went missing on Feb. 26. Law enforcement and much of the…

Drug task force, police investigating fatal overdose in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Drug task force agents and police are investigating a potential drug overdose death in Simpson County. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force stated it responded with Franklin police on March 27 to the SpringHill Suites by Mariott Franklin Mint for a dead male, identified as Larry Dewayne Wheeler, 56, of Tennessee. The male’s death is currently…

Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office seeking information after burglary

  BROWNSVILLE, Ky. –  The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in connection to a burglary that allegedly took place Tuesday. Deputies say they need help identifying individuals captured in photographs. The sheriff’s office says the burglary was located at a home off of Brownsville Road. We spoke to the deputy who responded who gave us a little insight…

WKU student selected as university’s first Gaither Junior Fellow

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tani Washington, a 2024 Western Kentucky University graduate in history and international affairs, has been awarded a Gaither Junior Fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. According to WKU, Washington is the first Gaither Junior Fellow to be selected from WKU and among a class of 16 selected from a pool of 259…

Old River Road closed in Morgantown

Source: Warren County KY Government. MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A section of road is closed in Butler County Wednesday. City officials state Old River Road is closed due to maintenance. The duration of the closure has not been released at this time. According to the city, travelers can still access Boogie Barn, a home goods store, in the area.

Section of Barren Co. road temporarily closed due to Tuesday storms

Credit: Jeremy Pearson.BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Tuesday’s storms closed a section of a Barren County road. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says a section of KY 3179 Oil Well Road at Peter Creek (mile point 2.3) will be closed temporarily. The closure is expected to be long-term due to storm damage Tuesday. Officials state motorists should seek an alternate…

KSP confirms non-injury wreck on I-65

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police confirmed a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 65 Tuesday evening. KSP trooper Katan Parker stated that a vehicle had flipped on I-65 northbound at the 67.1 mile marker. Parker stated there were no injuries. Further details have not been released at this time.