MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A convicted felon faces criminal charges in Butler County. According to a uniform citation, the Morgantown Police Department (MPD) responded to a report of a man pointing a gun and pulling a knife on his neighbors Friday evening on Helen Way. The victims told police that 48-year-old Ryan Lee Smith, of Morgantown, walked into his driveway possessing...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is sharing traffic impacts for July 2-10 in District Three. According to transportation officials, all work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Drivers have switched onto the new traffic pattern. Southbound...

SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY (WNKY) – News 40 gathered images of flooding across multiple counties from this past weekend, including in Butler County, Sulphur Well, Grayson County and more.

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – After several years of planning, the City of Morgantown is moving forward with a project to transform a vacant downtown corner into a new public park. The proposed “pocket park” will be located across from the Butler County Courthouse and just down the street from Morgantown City Hall. Plans for the site date back to 2020, when...

MORGANTOWN, Ky.- The Butler County Rescue Squad spent Thursday afternoon teaching local children about safety during a special event at the Butler County Public Library. As part of Safety Day at the Library, rescue squad members gave children an up-close look at the equipment they use and explained how they respond to emergencies throughout the community. Participants learned important safety...

MORGANTOWN, Ky. (WNKY) – Butler County officials are exploring potential regulations for large-scale data centers, even though no known projects have been proposed within the county. During Monday night’s Fiscal Court meeting, Butler County Judge-Executive Tim Flener said local leaders have been consulting attorneys, working with other county officials across Kentucky and attending meetings focused on the rapidly growing industry....