Author: WNKY Staff

Road closures in Barren County

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Glasgow drivers may want to stay aware of some road closures due to flooding. Sunday night’s storms swept through our viewing area with a lasting impact. According to a release by Barren County judge-executive Jamie Byrd, Happy Hollow Road at the bridge, Oil Well Road at the bridge and Oil Well Road between Mansfield Road and…

Crews working on power restoration after severe thunderstorm

Currently, crews are working to repair power outages in multiple counties after a severe thunderstorm. According to Warren RECC, strong winds resulted in broken poles and downed power lines throughout its territory. Shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, Warren RECC’s website showed about 5,400 members of Edmonson County remain without power. Butler County continues to have about 1,100 members without power….

BRAWA flooded in evening storms; donations needed

Image source: BRAWAGLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren River Animal Welfare Association located in Glasgow was hit Sunday night during severe weather. Currently, BRAWA says it is closed Monday, June 26 due to flooding. In a Facebook post, the animal shelter says it is need of large amounts of bleach to keep the building sanitary, as well as Clorox wipes, mops,…

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – Green River Catfish Festival

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we sit down with Morgantown Chamber of Commerce President Ryan Emmick to talk about all the fun going on at the Green River Catfish Festival. Running from July 1st through July 4th there is fun for the whole family from  a fishing tournament to the rides for kids and the incredible food. Be sure to head…

PET OF THE DAY – Lil Mama

Today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust is Lil Mama! Lil Mama is two years old. She is a very talkative cat who loves to be held and cuddle. She came in as a stray so she is a little skittish at first but after about a few minutes she warms right up to…

LIVING WELL- The Dangers of Heat and Medication

As Summer heats up health experts say to beware! Some medications can cause heat intolerance, and can lead to potentially serious complications. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on how to know if your medicine may make you sensitive to the sun.

Parents beware: Furby is making a comeback

Photo source: CNN(CNN) – Toy-maker Hasbro is bringing back the Furby again. Hasbro reintroduced the bug-eyed, gibberish-talking furball with a launch on Amazon Thursday to mark the toy’s milestone anniversary. It hit stores nationwide July 15. That could be good news or very bad news, depending on who you ask. The 1990s animatronic toy phenomenon was cute to some kids…

Clear the Shelters to return this August nationwide

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, Clear The Shelters, will return for its ninth consecutive year from Aug. 1 to 31. As part of the initiative, NBC and Telemundo owned and affiliated stations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico partner with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise funds for…

Window washers unite as superheroes at Kentucky children’s hospital

Photo source: Norton Children’s Hospital LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It’s not every day you see Iron Man climbing the sides of Norton Children’s Hospital. The hospital says it saw window washers trade in their cleaning supplies for capes Thursday when they surprised patients from several stories high. The crew from Pro Clean International dressed as superheroes to wash the exterior windows…

Living Well: Easing Chronic Body Pains

Millions of Americans suffer chronic pain and it can have a huge impact on quality of life, careers, and even mental health. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more with a chiropractor on three simple ways to ease aches and pain.