LEXINGTON, Ky. – A wanted man accused of breaking a child’s rib is now behind bars in Kentucky. According to the U.S. Marshals Service Central kentucky Task Force, on Tuesday, it arrested a man wanted on charges of second-degree assault, domestic violence (child) and first-degree criminal abuse/neglect – child under 13 years of age. The task force states an arrest...

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Emergency personnel are responding to a collision Thursday afternoon in Logan County Sheriff Stephen Stratton tells WNKY News 40 that responders are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of KY 100-Franklin Road. Both lanes are closed. Stratton says emergency personnel are preparing the scene for an Air Evac helicopter. This is...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An I-165 lane will temporarily close in Warren County. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, a section of southbound I-165 in Bowling Green will be reduced to one lane Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon. KYTC says the lane closure will affect the section of I-165 near the KY 884 bridge (mile point .05). Officials say...

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – On Thursday afternoon, an individual was taken into custody after Christian County authorities located a stolen vehicle linked to an investigation. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and officers with the Hopkinsville Police Department located a stolen vehicle on West 9th Street that was wanted in connection with a possible home invasion in Trigg County....

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over 30,000 Kentuckians have been approved for medical cannabis cards, according to Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman during Thursday’s Team Kentucky update. According to the governor’s office, Coleman additionally announced that yesterday, Speakeasy Dispensary celebrated a ribbon cutting in Maysville. These are the latest updates surrounding medical cannabis in Kentucky, with officials stating Kentucky now has 47 medical...

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. — Barry Brown will bring a focus on responsible growth, infrastructure and transparency to Warren County Fiscal Court after defeating incumbent Rick Williams in the Nov. 3 election. Brown received 2,933 votes, or 53.2% of the vote, compared with Williams’ 2,577 votes, according to unofficial election results. The Third Magisterial District is one of six districts that...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management announced the relocation of a tornado siren Thursday afternoon. According to a social media post, the siren on Detour Road will relocate to Plum Springs Baptist Church. Officials say the relocation project will take four to six weeks to complete. “This move will provide better coverage to an increased number of residents....

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – A teen has been rescued from a remote area in Russell County after reportedly suffering a broken leg on Tuesday. According to Russell County Search and Rescue, around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, rescuers were dispatched to assist a 17-year-old who had sustained the injury while in the area of a lake bed. Emergency personnel say search and...

CLINTON COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple illegal drugs were recovered after authorities say a reported vehicle pursuit crossed from Tennessee into Kentucky on Tuesday. According to the Pickett County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, officers with the Livingston Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a window tint violation. Authorities say the driver failed to stop, fleeing from officers...

On your Thursday edition of SOKY Speaks, Ashlee Wilson is joined by Stacie Johnson and Jamie Norton, with Franklin Simpson Community Arts Council, to talk about their upcoming dinner theatre production of , “The Marvelous Wondrettes.”