Author: WNKY Staff

Boil water advisory issued in Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Some customers under East Logan Water District are under a boil water advisory. According to East Logan Water District, the advisory is in effect for all customers on the following roads and in the area of these roads: Chandlers Road Bucksville Road Plainview Church Road Duncan Chapel Road Coopertown Road Morgantown Road from 2684 Morgantown Road…

School lockdown system accidentally activated in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental lockdown alert Thursday. According to a social media post, the department says it received a dispatch to Allen County-Scottsville High School for a lockdown call for response. The SRO and school staff determined this was a false alarm accidentally activated by a student in a hallway. ACSO says…

Portland, Tennessee man charged after alleged threat to ‘blow up’ veterinary hospital

By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey with WVLT News

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Portland, Tennessee man is facing charges in connection with an alleged threat to blow up the University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital in Knoxville. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Aug. 7,  according to a police report obtained by WVLT News. The officer who filled out the report said they received a call to respond…

Campbellsville man sentenced to federal prison in crop insurance fraud case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Campbellsville man has been sentenced in a crop insurance fraud case. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge Miles Davis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General, announced that Robert “Robbie” Thomas Hunt, 61, of Campbellsville, was sentenced to 12 months and…

Powerball climbs to $1.7 billion with no winner Wednesday night

(CNN) – The Powerball jackpot has soared to a staggering $1.7 billion prize. According to the Kentucky Lottery, two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Kentucky last night. These include two $50,000 tickets, with one from Saddlebrook One at 525 West Laurel Road in London and another at Speedway at 411 Mount Zion Road in Florence. Wednesday night’s winning Powerball numbers…

Scottsville opens electric vehicle charging station

Source: Scottsville Police Department. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Scottsville is now the home of a brand new electric vehicle charging station. According to the Scottsville Police Department, the city, along with Tri-County Electric and the Tennessee Valley Authority, hosted a ribbon-cutting to announce the grand opening. The charging station is located at 115 South First St. Drivers will need to access…

Leitchfield man charged after allegedly threatening former employer

Source: K105. LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A Leitchfield man is facing charges after allegedly threatening his former employer and illegally accessing a company’s computer system to create a fake freight shipment. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the Leitchfield Police Department arrested 45-year-old Adam Schmidt on Tuesday, charging him with second-degree terroristic threatening, fourth-degree unlawful access to a computer,…

Wanted Bowling Green man arrested after leading Logan County law enforcement on chase

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Warren County man allegedly fled police in Logan County on Wednesday. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it contacted the Logan County Sheriff’s Office regarding a SUV driven by 50-year-old Elmo Stewart of Bowling Green that was located by Flock cameras in Springfield, Tennessee. Stewart was wanted on second-degree assault and theft by unlawful taking of…

Judge of Warren/Edmonson Circuit Court announces retirement

EDMONSON and WARREN COUNTIES, Ky. – A judge that has served both the Edmonson and Warren County Circuit Courts has announced his retirement. According to a letter, Judge David A. Lanphear is retiring effective September 30, 2025. The letter states the following: “Dear members of the Bar, ” “It has been a great honor for me to serve the citizens…

Campbellsville man arrested after gas station robbery

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – A Campbellsville man is behind bars after a reported robbery at an area gas station. The Campbellsville Police Department says it responded around 9:32 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible robbery at AMOCO gas station on Saloma Road. Through investigation, police say they identified the suspect as 20-year-old Taylor Hansford of Campbellsville. At 11:18 p.m.,…