Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear releases statement on Biden’s decision to not seek re-election

Frankfort, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear released a statement on Sunday following President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election. President Biden will be remembered as a consequential president. Along with Vice President Harris, he led us through the aftermath of the January 6th attack on our Capitol and steadily steered us out of a global pandemic. He showed…

Man arrested in Kentucky after shooting of THP trooper

(L-R) Trooper Adam Cothron with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (Source:Tennessee Highway Patrol); Braze Rucker, who has been arrested in connection with the shooting of Cothron. (Source: Christian County Jail). HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper. According to THP, the Kentucky State Police apprehended Braze Rucker in Princeton…

Cave City police arrest woman on DUI, fleeing charges

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A woman has been charged with resisting arrest and DUI charges. Cave City Police say an officer observed a black SUV collide with a white SUV at the intersection of South Dixie Highway and Happy Valley Street Friday evening. The Black SUV continued on Happy Valley Street following the collision. An officer attempted a traffic stop,…

New Details: Glasgow police investigating death following house fire

GLASGOW, Ky. – A house fire in Glasgow has claimed one victim. According to Fire Chief William Rock, the department responded to 117 Hummingbird Lane. Upon arrival, firefighters could see smoke coming from the front of the residence. Firefighters entered the home and extinguished the fire. A victim was found at the scene. According to Major Terry Flatt, the Glasgow…

Amber Alert canceled for 4-month-old out of Simpsonville

Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -The Amber Alert has been canceled. Original Story BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4-month-old out of Kentucky. According to the alert, Paislee Lay is described as blonde with blue eyes, 1 foot 9 inches tall and 10 pounds. She was last…

Director of elementary instruction named for Barren County Schools

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Michael Davis has been named Director of Elementary Instruction for Barren County Schools. Davis has been an educator and administrator in Barren County Schools since 2006, according to a release by the district. Barren County Schools says he served as a teacher at Eastern Elementary, assistant principal at Barren County Middle, principal at Red Cross Elementary…

Bowling Green man arrested 2nd time within 2 months on vehicle theft charges

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing vehicle theft charges for the second time in nearly a month. According to a uniform citation, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint Wednesday about a subject that had stolen a vehicle off of the 600 block of Washington Street in Brownsville. Deputies say the victim stated the suspect took…

Walking in Floyd Collins’ footsteps, a look ahead of the upcoming production

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Ramsey Theatre Company got a rare opportunity. The director and musical director of its upcoming production of “Floyd Collins” walked in the man’s own footsteps as they toured three important locations in the history of south-central Kentucky’s most famous cave explorer. The adventure helped the two get a sense of the life of Floyd Collins…

2 children flown after collision at Veterans Memorial Lane intersection

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two children were flown to a hospital after a crash on Veterans Memorial Lane around midnight Friday, according to police. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie Ward says the operator of a vehicle ran a light at Veterans Memorial Lane and Tomblinson Way. According to Ward, this vehicle stuck another vehicle in a T-bone…

Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup Program announces competition winners

Source: Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Some innovative Kentucky high school students created business solutions for real-world problems during the 2024 Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs. Some problems tackled included food deserts, crash-test dummies and challenges faced by breast cancer patients. This year, GSE says 158 students finished the program. According to a release by GSE, the program for…