Author: WNKY Staff

Conference USA Announces Men’s Basketball League Schedules

DALLAS – Conference USA announced the full men’s basketball league schedule on Monday, including WKU’s slate of games. With nine total teams in CUSA for the 2023-24 season, the campaign includes home and away contests against every conference member, with 16 league games overall. WKU’s CUSA schedule begins with the four new member schools. The Hilltoppers will kick off the new…

Scottsville man, woman arrested on neglect and abuse charges

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man and woman have been charged with abuse in Allen County. The Scottsville Police Department says it assisted the Department of Community Based Services with a welfare check on three children Friday off of Maysville Road. Police say an investigation revealed Lora J. Lowe, 32, and Joshua J. Lowe, 34, had barricaded their children in a…

Traffic backs up due to pole falling on I-65 in Simpson County

Photo source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 FRANKLIN, Ky. – Police say a pole fell across all Interstate 65 north and southbound lanes Monday before exit 121 in Franklin. The Franklin Police Department says the pole fell due to being hit by Tennessee construction crews. Shortly after 3 p.m., Franklin police said traffic was being rerouted to exit 6. As…

Living Well: 988 One Year Anniversary

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of 988, the easy-to-remember number anyone can dial, text, or message through a chat. The number is used in order to get support through the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has a one-on-one interview with the U.S. Secretary of Health…

Alabama woman who went missing after contacting 911 returns home

Photo source: Hoover (AL) Police DepartmentHOOVER, Ala. – Police say an Alabama woman, who went missing after calling 911, has returned home. The Hoover Police Department says the Hoover 911 center received a call around 10:45 p.m. Saturday night that 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell returned to her residence. Police say they responded to the scene to investigate the latest…

Cotton BBQ returns to normal business Saturday after large donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After showing huge support for officer Matt Davis, Cotton BBQ will be back to normal business Saturday. However, the company says it only has one day to make two weeks worth of income. After making between 2,200 to 2,300 plates and more Thursday for a positive cause, the food truck says it will be open Saturday…

Monday is the deadline to claim your 2019 tax refund

(CNN) – You may still be eligible for a tax refund from 2019, but you only have until Monday to file. The Internal Revenue Service says nearly one and a half million people could be eligible for almost $1.5 billion dollars in unclaimed refunds. By law, taxpayers have three years to file and claim their tax refunds. Because of the…