Author: WNKY Staff

Warren County EM cancels outdoor warning siren test

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management says a tornado siren test has been canceled. The Community Outdoor Warning System was scheduled to be tested at noon Friday. However, officials say they are canceling out of an abundance of caution due to expected rain. While severe weather is not expected in the area, the next COWS test can be…

Beshear orders flags to half-staff Friday for Fort Campbell soldier

Photo: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is ordering flags at all state office building to be lowered to half-staff to honor a Fort Campbell soldier who died during a training exercise. The tribute will last from sunrise to sunset on Friday, April 21. According to the U.S. Army, Sgt. Isaac J. Gayo, 27, of…

Police: Body of missing Hart County man found in Green River

HART COUNTY, Ky. – The body of a missing Hart County man has been discovered in the Green River, police say. On Wednesday, authorities say the Hart County Rescue Squad found the body of a white male in the river near Thomas Bend Road. At the time, police say an identity could not be confirmed. However, authorities say the body…

KSP investigating fatal wreck in Logan County; 1 dead

UPDATE AUBURN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released further details surrounding a fatal wreck Thursday in Logan County. According to authorities, KSP was requested by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a two-vehicle collision on Bowling Green Road near Pleasant View Drive in Logan County. KSP trooper Daniel Priddy confirmed Thursday afternoon that one person had died….

BGPD: 2 arrested following overdose death of 14-year-old

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green authorities say two men are facing charges in drug trafficking after the fatal overdose of a teen. Bowling Green police say on April 8, a 14-year-old boy was taken to a hospital after a suspected fentanyl overdose. Police say the boy later died on April 13 due to medical complications. According to the Bowling…

Governor reports decline in drug overdose deaths last year in Kentucky

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that Kentucky’s drug overdose deaths lowered last year for the first time in four years. In 2022, the governor says the deaths declined by 5% compared to 2021. According to the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2,127 Kentuckians died from a drug overdose in 2022 compared with 2,257 in 2021….

Emily Mills selected as principal of W. R. McNeill Elementary

Photo: Bowling Green Independent School District BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – W.R. McNeill Elementary announced its new principal this morning during a morning assembly with students and staff. Bowling Green Independent School District superintendent Gary Fields has selected Emily Mills to serve as the next principal of the school. According to BGISD, Mills has worked at McNeill Elementary since 2008, serving…

Bowling Green man arrested after police discover stolen vehicle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man is facing multiple charges after police say they located a stolen vehicle. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Wednesday for a hit-and-run incident at the 1700 block of Prices Chapel Road in Bowling Green. When authorities arrived, they say they located a stolen vehicle wrecked next to the Green River…

What’s Happening SoKy: Lady Gator’s Soccer Camp

For today’s What’s Happening SoKy, we met with Alex Tunsgate. He spoke to us about the upcoming Lady Gator’s Soccer Camp hitting Bowling Green this summer! If your little girl has tons of energy and nowhere to put it, this might just be the perfect program for her. The Lady Gators Soccer Camp starts this June and is open to…