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‘It was amazing’: Louisville Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma bring music to Mammoth Cave

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park had a special musical performance this past weekend from the Louisville Orchestra with special guest Yo-Yo Ma. Thanks to a ticket lottery in January, about 500 lucky guests could attend Saturday, April 29. Officer Molly Schroer says they received applicants from as far off as Europe to attend. The park says the…

Police: Man dies after Old Bowling Green Road wreck

GLASGOW, Ky. – Police have confirmed one person died Friday following a wreck near the 5600 block of Old Bowling Green Road in Glasgow. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Friday afternoon for an injury wreck at the scene. Police say they later determined Kent Blackburn, 35, of Park City was operating a 2002 Jeep Cherokee eastbound when…

Caverna Independent School District now out of soft lockdown

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Caverna Independent School District superintendent Amanda Abell has confirmed the district was under a soft lockdown Monday morning. Abell says the district is now out of the soft lockdown. She says the lockdown was issued as a precaution after police notified school officials a person of interest was traveling on the highway in the vicinity of…

Sunrise Spotlight: Derby Week at The Mint Gaming Hall

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with John Wholihan from the Mint Gaming Hall. He spoke to us about how you can celebrate Derby Week over at The Mint Gaming Hall. You can watch these prestigious races live throughout the week. To learn more about what you can expect to see at the gaming hall, you can click right here.

Living Well: Mental Health Conditions in Pregnant Women

Nearly one in five women will experience a mental health condition while pregnant or in the year after birth. And many of those women never get treatment. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on one woman’s journey toward healing and why no one has to suffer in silence.

Music celebration of Mammoth Cave to take place on Saturday

Photo: Mammoth Cave National Park MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. -Mammoth Cave National Park is hosting a day of special activities to celebrate the upcoming musical performance of the Louisville Orchestra. Mammoth Cave National Park says the concert is taking place at the park’s outdoor amphitheater on Saturday, April 29. A ticket lottery was held in February with an overwhelming public response…

Car overturns into house in Allen County, police say

Photo: Allen County Sheriff’s OfficeSCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Police say a driver sustained non-life threatening injuries in a car versus house collision in Allen County Thursday. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at about 3 p.m. for an injury collision involving a vehicle and house off of the 1300 block of Franklin Road. After arriving, police say they…

KSP: 1 dead following collision in Whitley County

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has confirmed one man is dead as a result of a collision in Whitley County. According to KSP, troopers responded Thursday at about 11:30 a.m. for a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Cumberland Falls Highway and Angel Road. Police say they learned through an initial investigation that a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado driven…

Leah Kate Pniewski named principal of North Jackson Elementary School

Photo: Barren County SchoolsGLASGOW, Ky. – North Jackson Elementary School in Glasgow has named Leah Kate Pniewski as its new principal. According to Barren County Schools, Pniewski has been an educator and administrator in Barren County Schools since 2011. From 2011 through 2017, the district says she served as a fifth-grade teacher of reading, writing and social studies at North…

Kentucky State Police make additional arrest in missing person investigation

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has made a third arrest following the discovery of skeletal remains belonging to a missing McCreary County man. Around 7:20 p.m. Thursday night, authorities say a KSP detective arrested Roscoe L. Bryant , 48, of Pine Knot in connection with an investigation into Roscoe Garland, 54, of Pine Knot, a man reported missing…