Smiths Grove, KY

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - Glasgow Police responded to the scene of a car vs. building at the Dollar General in Glasgow Tuesday afternoon. According to Glasgow Police, the driver of the car is in custody as the accident is suspected to be DUI-related. No injuries were reported. Due to the...

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - Scottsville Police Department is currently investigating a burglary. According to police, on Tuesday around 3 a.m. the Pharmacy Arts on Burnley Road was burglarized. They posted on Facebook the surveillance footage of the vehicle of interest, and said anyone who has information regarding this crime to...

A Leitchfield man has been jailed on drug charges after falsely claiming he killed someone and dumped the body in a pond in Anneta. Sunday morning at approximately 3:50, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jason Luedke responded to the 2300 block of Bloomington Road after a woman reported to police that 58-year-old Richard L. Scott had told her “he had murdered someone and thrown the body in a pond,” according to the arrest citation.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Class is back in session for Warren County Public Schools tomorrow, meaning school buses will be back out in force. This year though, bus drivers will have an extra ride along. “We’re going to have unmarked cars following buses,” said Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower....

GLASGOW — Police responded to a burglary in progress along North Jackson Highway Sunday evening and later found the suspected burglar at a local convenience store. Officers were notified of the incident and responded to 2190 N. Jackson Highway at 9:53 p.m., according to police records. Dispatch notified police that the homeowner had an armed person at gunpoint. The suspect was later identified as 27-year-old Michael B. Groce.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Yana Wilson, winner of the U.S. Junior Girls’ Championship in Bowling Green is taking more than just the title to her next tournament. “He’s good luck I guess,” said Wilson. Bowling Green local Tate Hanks, who was her caddy in the Junior Championship, is with...

CAVE CITY — A man was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly flashed a handgun toward another vehicle. Police said they were dispatched to Happy Valley Road in reference to a road rage incident. Officers made contact with the vehicles involved at Ace Hardware in Cave City. Sammie D....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Showers and thunderstorms fired up Tuesday afternoon, delivering a LOT of rain to some while others missed out altogether. More showers and storms are in the offing Wednesday. More rain will take over on Wednesday, which should keep temperatures below average...but it will still be...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - An 11-year-old is showing others that if you’re determined to do something, you can do it. “I started this business because I wanted to make some money,” said JW Hardin, the founder of Jockeys by JW. Hardin is more than a typical 11-year-old....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since the Bosnian Genocide in the early 1990s, Bowling Green has served as a place of refuge for thousands of Bosnian citizens – a dark stain for many of Bowling Green’s large Bosnian population. Many of those immigrants’ children have now grown up...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 17-year-old Bowling Green High School artist Chaney Genter is helping Eastern Kentucky’s flood victims the best way she can: with her paintbrush. “It was just heartbreaking knowing that some of my friends were probably going to lose their houses,” said Chaney. She wanted...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Tasty Tuesday in the parking lot of the WBKO studio offered a different kind of show with a pie face competition. The competitors? Tony Rose, founder of Stuff the Bus Foundation and our own Gene Birk. For one hour and a $5 donation that went...

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City police arrested a man on Saturday following an occurrence of road rage. On Aug. 6, Cave City Police Department was dispatched to Happy Valley Road in reference to a road rage incident involving a handgun. According to Cave City police, officers made contact...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Farmers and local leaders met at the Warren County Extension Office Tuesday night to talk about the importance of preserving land in Warren County. Jennifer Tucker, co-owner of Tucker Farms, says one of the biggest threats to agriculture is urbanization. Tucker says growth is great, but there needs to be more of a conversation.

A Bowling Green Municipal Utility (BGMU) project will temporarily close a section of the U.S. 31-W Bypass in Bowling Green next week. The U.S. 31-W Bypass will close between U.S. 231 Broadway Avenue and E. 13 Avenue beginning Monday, Aug. 15 at 6 a.m. The roadway is expected to open by afternoon of Friday, Aug. 19. The work schedule is weather dependent.

GLASGOW — The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk’s Office from Aug. 1 – Aug. 5, 2022. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances include foreclosures, master commissioner deeds, divorce settlements and transfers made within a family. Aug....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Police Department says it needs the public’s help in identifying the person above in reference to a theft. Please call 270-745-2548 or 270-745-COPS with any tips. Callers may remain anonymous.

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on several charges after a K-9 alerted authorities to drugs. On Friday around 1:07 a.m., authorities conducted a traffic stop where a K-9 alerted to the odor of a narcotic coming from the vehicle during a free air sniff around the vehicle, according to WCSO.

GLASGOW — Onward and upward is the next phase in the construction process of the new South Green Elementary School. The project had hit several snags the last few months; April rain showers caused delays in the construction of the building’s foundation and there were concrete shortages in June. This month, workers are dealing with another problem – the heat.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-It’s a staple in town for anyone who loves to bike….Howard’s Cycling & Fitness has been around for 85 years. Howard Cox built the building by hand using old pallets and repurposed wood. “I would assume it took him a couple years but then he...