Author: WNKY Staff

Beshear participates in Menorah lighting at state capitol

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear and several members of Kentucky’s Jewish community celebrated the first day of Hanukkah Thursday with the annual Menorah lighting ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. As the first candle is lit, Beshear says that coming shoulder to shoulder to celebrate in today’s Menorah lighting is more important than ever. “I know this year feels…

Franklin man receives maximum sentence following drug investigation

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Franklin, Kentucky man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges involving drug trafficking, according to officials. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force says as part of a long term investigation, agents conducted three undercover purchases of methamphetamine from Steve Roberson, 47, of Franklin. He was charged with three counts of trafficking in a controlled…

Briggs Earns South Region Player of the Year; Three Hilltoppers Recognized by AVCA

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Awards continued to roll in for WKU Volleyball as Paige Briggs was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) South Region Player of the Year, for the first time in her career on The Hill, in addition to two other Hilltoppers earning All-Region and honorable mention status. Now becoming the second Hilltopper to repeat as an AVCA Region Player of…

BGPD seeking information following wallet, credit card theft

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking information following a wallet theft. Police say the three individuals pictured above went on a shopping spree with a stolen credit card after one person stole a wallet. Details are limited at this time. If you can identify any of these individuals or their locations, please call 270-393-4000. Crime…

New superintendent named for Logan County Schools

Source: Logan County Schools via Facebook.LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Dr. Dan Costellow, Ed. D. has been named the new superintendent of Logan County Schools. The Logan County Board of Education met Tuesday to finalize their decision and voted unanimously to hire Costellow for the role. According to a release by Logan County Schools, the board searched extensively to find the…

News 40 Weather Forecast

Warming Up, Then Stormy

  A weak disturbance brought a few showers this evening, but much of that has moved on. Overnight, we will see a cloudy sky with cooler temperatures in the mid and upper 30’s. We will see a partly sunny, cooler day on Wednesday…but a much bigger warmup moves in for late week and into the weekend. Along with that will…