Author: WNKY Staff

Stephens named director of pupil personnel for BGISD

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District announced its new Director of Pupil Personnel on Thursday. Clay Stephens will join the administrative staff on July 1, 2026. Stephens is currently an assistant principal at Bowling Green High School. In his new role, Stephens will be responsible for maintaining attendance records, overseeing mental health and social work services,…

Cut gas line shuts down Glasgow intersection, police say

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow roadway is closed due a cut gas line. Glasgow Police Department Major Terry Flatt says the intersection of Happy Valley Road and North Race Street is currently closed due to the cut gas line. Flatt says emergency crews are on scene and repairing the line. The closure time is undetermined. GPD asks motorists to seek…

Bowling Green firefighters respond to apartment fire on Patrick Way

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is responding to a structure fire at 1708 Patrick Way on Thursday morning. The approximate response time was 8:40 am. The first arriving crews found smoke from the back of an apartment complex, according to BGFD. Units began fire attack and search efforts. BGFD confirms that primary searches were marked clear….

7 indicted following weeks-long theft investigation in Madisonville

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Seven individuals have been indicted following a weeks-long investigation in Hopkins County. According to WFMW, the Madisonville Police Department conducted a weeks-long investigation in September 2025 into thefts at Madisonville stores. Following the investigation, Tyler Morgan, Bradley Crabtree, Maria Cruce, Crystal Goff, Markenis Seaborn, and Jarred Weideman, all of Madisonville, were indicted on one count of engaging…

ATF investigating federal explosives magazine burglary, offering reward for information

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is investigating a theft from an explosives storage facility. According to a release, explosives were stolen from a storage facility at a construction site in the 9400 block of Old Bardstown Road in Louisville early Wednesday morning. The explosives were reported missing later Wednesday morning…

Russellville man arrested after nearly 40 grams of meth located

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Hopkinsville. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department observed a vehicle traveling down East 18th Street in Hopkinsville on Tuesday, using a turn signal improperly. Police say they conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, identified as 45-year-old Timmy Christmas of…

Kentucky State Police Post 3 to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints. According to the agency, this involves general patrol tactics focused on known problematic areas to promote safer roadways. KSP states it also uses the checkpoints to attempt to discourage the violation of laws. Authorities say they will be checking for driver impairment,…

Local entrepreneur John Harnage wins Kentucky SBA Small Business of the Year

Courtesy Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — John Harnage, owner of Kentucky Thermal Institute, has been named the 2026 Small Business Person of the Year for Kentucky by the U.S. Small Business Administration, one of the nation’s highest honors for small business leadership. According to a release by the WKU Innovation Campus, this recognition coincides with…