Author: WNKY Staff

Hundreds of fentanyl pills found during drug bust in Bowling Green

December 15, 2023

WNKY Staff,

Source: Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In Warren County, hundreds of fentanyl pills and multiple other drugs are now off of the streets. The Kentucky State Police stopped 60-year-old Gregory Clifford Parker of Bowling Green on Interstate 65 Thursday morning for traffic violations, according to a release by the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force….

Man charged after missing teen found at Butler County residence

December 15, 2023

WNKY Staff,

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A 26-year-old man is facing charges after police say they found a missing 15-year-old female from Florida with him at a Morgantown, Kentucky residence. The Morgantown Police Department says it responded to a call about the missing juvenile on Tuesday, leading them to meet with Child Protective Services at the reported residence. Police say the male subject…

Drug task force seizes 40 pounds of marijuana in Butler County

December 15, 2023

WNKY Staff,

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Two men are facing charges in connection with drug trafficking in Butler County. According to a release by the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force, drug task force detectives obtained a search warrant that the Kentucky State Police Interdiction Unit used to conduct a search of a residence on Wednesday night in Morgantown. Officials say detectives and…

Downtown BGKY releases updated parking map

December 15, 2023

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Source: Downtown BGKY via Facebook.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Downtown BGKY has released a new parking map that includes additional privately owned pay lots. The newly updated map includes a guide of free and paid parking in the downtown area, allowing visitors and residents to identify updated information on where to park for their downtown needs. In addition, Downtown BGKY says…

Man wanted in connection to July death of WKU student at Muse apartment complex

December 15, 2023

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say they are in search of a man wanted on a warrant in connection with a July death at the Muse apartment complex. Police say Malcolm Jones is wanted in relation to the death of WKU student Ayanna Morgan. Jones was indicted Wednesday, according to Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie…

High School Boys’ Basketball 12/14/23

December 14, 2023

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SCORES Warren Central 67 at Franklin-Simpson 65 Butler County 93 vs. Russellville 59

KSP responds to fatal multiple-vehicle collision near Munfordville

December 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is working a fatal wreck involving multiple vehicles near the 59 mile marker on Interstate 65 northbound. KSP trooper Daniel Priddy confirmed one fatality and that multiple people were transported Thursday evening from the scene. Priddy says the state highway department will be setting up a detour from the Horse…

Beshear orders flags to half-staff in honor of former Kentucky governor Julian Carroll

December 14, 2023

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered for flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll, who died at age 92. According to a release by Beshear’s office, Carroll was the 54th governor of the commonwealth, serving from 1974 to 1979. Before Carroll was governor, the release states…

Briggs Named AVCA All-American Third Team

December 13, 2023

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – WKU Volleyball’s own fifth-year senior Paige Briggs landed on her third American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American list, third team, the coaches’ organization announced Wednesday morning. Her first team nomination to go along with Honorable Mention accolades in 2020-21 and 2022, Briggs is now the sixth Hilltopper to earn at least three All-America statuses on The Hill. Being rewarded for an impeccable…

Man charged following hit-and-run of carriage in Auburn

December 13, 2023

WNKY Staff,

AUBURN, Ky. – A man is facing multiple charges after police say he crashed into the back of a horse-drawn carriage near Auburn Elementary School. According to a uniform citation, an Auburn officer was monitoring traffic during the elementary school’s Christmas event on Tuesday when Ryan K. Joiner, 40, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, crashed into the back of a horse-drawn carriage,…