The Columbia City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. ?The highlight of the upcoming session is a scheduled closed-door executive sess...

A Russell Springs man was injured Thursday morning after being struck by an SUV while crossing a downtown street. James Withers was walking in a designated crosswalk when he was hit by a 2017 Jeep Pa...

MEDIA ADVISORY:  Kentucky State Police Release Arrangements and Procession Route for Trooper Hayden Phillips Visitation - Saturday, October 3, 2026 Location: Living Hope Baptist Church, 1805...

State Police Safety Checkpoints    Photo from our friends at the Times Journal 

From Police Chief Evan Burton

A Warren County grand jury has indicted Emonnie D. Branch, 51, in the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips. Branch faces formal charges of murder of a first responder, poss...

  The Columbia–Adair County Fire Department was dispatched at 12:39 AM Thursday morning to the Adair County Transfer Station, located at 877 L Willis Road, on a report of a structure fir...

  The Columbia Police Department is joining communities across the country in recognizing October as National Bullying Prevention Month.   Throughout the month, we will raise awarenes...

  Kentucky's Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season runs from October 1 through December 15, 2026.    During this period, state law (KRS 149.400) implements specific restrictions t...

  The Lake Area Foundation announces the opening of the Fall 2026 Lake Cumberland Area Development Fund grant cycle. Eligible organizations can request up to $5,000 for community and econ...

  COLUMBIA, Ky. (September 30, 2026) – Kentucky State Police, along with the Kentucky State Highway Department, will be closing a short portion of Jamestown Street (KY55) near KSP Post 1...

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2026) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 in honor of a Ke...

  FRANKFORT Ky. (Sept. 29, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that his administration has secured $85 million in federal grant funding for the long-planned Somerset Northern Bypa...

  The City of Columbia is currently accepting applications for the street and/or sanitation department(s). Applications may be picked up at 116 Campbellsville Street. The City of Columbia is a...

  A Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting a Kentucky State Police trooper during a routine traffic stop was denied bond during his arraignment Tuesday in Warren County District Court. ...

  The Bookmobile Ribbon Cutting will be held on Thursday, October 1st at 10:00amCT...

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear removed an employment barrier for veterans and active-duty military by signing an emergency regulation to fast...

The community and law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth are grieving the loss of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips, who was shot and killed in the line of duty during a t...

Local leaders across Russell County—Judge-Executive Randy Marcum, Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton, and Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas—have directed all flags at city and county facilit...

Boil Water Advisory for the Oaks Subdivision off of Boat Dock Road until further notice. Boil all water before consuming.   Wave News will let you know when jt gets lifted.    ...

A suspect is in custody following a statewide manhunt across Kentucky triggered by a fatal trooper-involved shooting. Kentucky State Police confirmed that the "Blue Alert" issued during the...

  Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month Proclamation...   L-R front Row: Sophie Taylor, Kilee Foster, Mayor Pamela Hoots, Braylee Corbin Back row: SRO Corey ...

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2026) — Kentucky state Sens. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, David Givens, R-Greensburg, and Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, issued a joint statement Monday on beha...

  The shooting occurred on I-65 in Warren County. A Blue Alert was then issued for a "severe attack on law enforcement."   KSP are searching for a 2025 blueish/gray Honda...

  Kentucky State Police is currently searching for a suspect in a “severe attack” on law enforcement in Warren County.   KSP’s post in Bowling Green confirmed that...

  The Glasgow Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Evelin Ramos Gomez, who was last seen in the area of 424 Humble.   Gomez is described as 5...

  Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of two individuals following an ongoing investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division into suspected drug trafficking.&...

  The Mighty Laker Marching Band had a great day at the Garrard County Invitational on Saturday, September 26...   The Lakers took 1st place in Class AAA and Best Percussion in prel...

  In a coordinated, multi-agency operation on Friday, September 25, 2026, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the Shell Station located at 1014 Tennessee Road, resulting in t...

  Samuel Chance Phillips, age 28, of Kings Mountain, KY was arrested on Thursday, September 24, 2026 by KSP and charged with Official Misconduct 1st degree and Sodomy 1st degree. He was l...