FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear is requesting assistance from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following statewide flooding in June. Gov. Beshear issued the following statement on Facebook: Today I submitted an official request to the President and FEMA for a major disaster declaration for Kentucky due to the severe weather and statewide flooding that…
Debris in the road in Rowletts, Ky. in Hart County following a confirmed EF-2 tornado that struck Tuesday, July 21. Credit: Micah Henson/WNKY News 40. HART COUNTY, Ky. – Hart County crews are continuing to clear debris after a confirmed EF-2 tornado hit Tuesday evening. According to Hart County Emergency Management, all roads are currently open. However, drivers are asked…
Tornado damage in Grayson County following severe weather on Tuesday, July 21.HART, METCALFE, GRAYSON COUNTIES, Ky. – The National Weather Service Louisville is confirming five total tornadoes struck Kentucky Tuesday evening during a severe weather event. According to an update by the NWS Louisville on Thursday, the strongest tornado was an EF-2 that tracked through Grayson and Hart counties with…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug charges in Logan County. According to the Russellville Police Department, officers located 44-year-old Jason Wheat, who appeared to be unconscious inside a vehicle on Bluegrass Avenue Tuesday. Officers say that during the investigation, a “large amount” of suspected methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, and a scale were located. Wheat was arrested and…
Photo: Evelyn Blake with a young girl, courtesy of Missing Persons in Kentucky Facebook page via K105. BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A body has been identified as a woman missing from Breckinridge County since July 2024. According to a report by K105, exactly two years later, the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office stated Tuesday that the remains were identified as…
Source: Farmers RECC. GLASGOW, Ky. – Significant progress has been made in restoring power outages following recent severe weather across south-central Kentucky. In an update Thursday, Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, or Farmers RECC, says it has restored thousands of outages, bringing the current number down to 184. This is a large contrast compared to nearly 5,200 power outages just…
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance in identifying a man in an ongoing investigation. According to GCSO, the investigation stems from an incident at Walgreens on North Main Street in Leitchfield on June 8 at approximately 6:50 pm. Video surveillance shows the man exiting the store and driving away in a white pickup…
CROMWELL, Ky. – A suspect in an Ohio County tractor theft investigation was arrested Wednesday evening. According to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, a tractor was stolen from the area of U.S. Highway 231 in the Cromwell area on July 13. During the investigation, OCSO received a tip leading to the discovery of the tractor at 395 Greebrier Road in…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County business owner is behind bars after authorities say they seized suspected marijuana products from a store. According to a release by the Barren River Drug Task Force, it worked with the Department of Public Health – Drug and Safety Branch to execute a search warrant at The Hall Connection business and residence on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball head coach Amy Tudor is excited to announce the addition of Taylor Proctor Hunt to the coaching staff. Hunt will serve as the director of softball operations and will work with the defense and catchers. Hunt returns to The Hill after spending the last year as an assistant coach at South Warren High School….
