BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Sunday’s severe weather has changed plans for a Memorial Day tradition. On Sunday evening, organizers of the Jackrabbit Jog 5k to benefit the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation announced the annual run will be postponed. This is due to severe weather that swept through south central Kentucky causing damage to Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say they have located Emma Hall safe. Original Story BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department needs your help. Police are searching for 12-year-old Emma Hall. Hall is 4’9″ tall and weighs 116 pounds. Hall was last seen walking on Liberty Way wearing a black backpack and pink and blue blanket….
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – WRUS reports that the Community Outdoor Warning Siren in downtown Russellville, Kentucky is not operational after damage to City Hall. Reports state that City Hall has significant damage at this time from this morning’s storms. City officials ask residents to remain aware, as more severe weather is expected tonight. To receive weather alerts and more, download the…
Storm damage in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Noah Moore/WNKY News 40. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Crews from each county in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area are responding to their respectful areas following a severe storm weather system. Every county in the District 3 area is reporting trees down, debris in the roadway as well as flooded roads. Logan and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has provided an update as severe weather continues in Kentucky, with another round of storm expected Sunday evening. Beshear says one person has died, and five counties have declared an emergency. The identity and location of the victim has not yet been confirmed. Over 213,000 homes across the state are without power, the governor…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several counties are experiencing power outages as severe weather sweeps across the local area. 10:13 a.m. According to Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation’s website, nearly 1,100 members in Logan County are without power. In Butler County, 569 members are listed without power, while 445 are impacted in Simpson County and 16 are impacted in Warren County….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is facing charges related to alleged vandalism on Friday in Bowling Green. According to Bowling Green Police Department officer Andrew Kilbourne, officers received a call about a suspicious person. Upon arrival, police say they made contact with 59-year-old Terry Huddleston of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Kilbourne says the letter “H” had been carved into a…
RUSTON, La. – WKU Baseball’s season ended with a 7-5 defeat from second-seeded Dallas Baptist in the Conference USA Championships Semifinals on Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers got on the board first with an RBI single from junior Blake Cavill in the first frame, but the Patriots responded with two runs in the second inning to take the lead. Junior Ethan…
Lexington, Ky. – WKU Track and Field high jumper Katie Isenbarger has qualified for the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The graduate senior cleared 1.84 meters Saturday afternoon at the NCAA East Regionals to secure her spot in the finals. On the day’s performance, head coach Brent Chumbley said “Katie was phenomenal, she did what she needed to do today. Clean,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is ordering flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. “This Memorial Day, Americans everywhere gather to pay our respects to the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our great state and nation, and we…
