Morgantown

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...

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. (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....