Source: City of Bowling Green.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Officials gathered in Bowling Green on Thursday to proclaim Nov. 16-22 as National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. According to the city of Bowling Green, for over 25 years, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness have aimed to bring awareness to the reasons…
BOWLING GREEN, KY. – The community gathered for a heated competition to support family education and health services in South Central Kentucky. Community Action of Southern Kentucky, a non-profit, hosted its chili cook-off fundraiser at First Baptist Church in Bowling Green on Friday. The cook-off featured celebrity chefs from local businesses and organizations competing for chili bragging rights. Celebrity judges…
GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Caneyville man is facing charges in an alleged burglary after being caught on surveillance footage. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, on Nov. 5 around 4:05 a.m., the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a masked suspect burglarizing a home on City Lake Road in Caneyville. More here. K105 reports a…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Tennessee man is facing charges in connection with allegedly trafficking fentanyl in Simpson County. According to a uniform citation, the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force was contacted Thursday regarding a drug transaction. Authorities say the caller stated they were buying 3 ounces of methamphetamine and a gram of fentanyl from 29-year-old Jaurez Montgomery of Nashville,…
Source: Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. – Over four weeks later, a search continues for a missing Kentucky teen. Thirteen-year-old Wynter Wagoner was last seen in the Orlando area of Rockcastle County on Oct. 14 around 6:15 p.m., according to the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say Wagoner is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall and 147…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update Friday stating that Kentuckians will receive fully funded benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. This follows uncertainty surrounding what SNAP benefit allocation would look like in November, leading to many communities to host food drives, while some food banks have reported seeing an increase in families stopping by…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A portion of Elm Street is closed from 10th Avenue to Main Street for an upcoming stormwater project. The City of Bowling Green says the project is to ensure stormwater drains work to drain water adequately. Drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route and travel carefully as crews continue work.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health Foundation’s annual fundraiser, The Charity Ball, is celebrating another extremely successful year. According to a release Friday by Med Center Health, the event raised more than $400,000 for Med Center Health Foundation. The foundation says it provides “significant funding to benefit The Community Clinic, The Dental Clinic, The Medical Center at Bowling Green…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – First responders arrived on scene after a plane reportedly ran off of the runway at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport on Friday. Fire officials confirm there are no injuries reported at this time. This is a developing story. News 40 is on scene and will provide the latest details as they are released.
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A woman has been arrested in connection with a reported scam in Allen County. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Mary Saladin was involved in a scam. The sheriff’s office says Saladin’s arrest in this case was the result of work from Allen County deputies. Authorities say a resident received a phone call stating a…
