Author: Krista Garrison

United Way of Kentucky is asking Governor Beshear to prioritize Kentucky’s child care workforce in vaccination plan

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The United Way of Kentucky is asking Governor Beshear and the Cabinet to prioritize Kentucky’s child care workforce in Phase 1b of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. That would allow child care workers simultaneous access with K-12 personnel. Twenty organizations across the state have expressed strong support for the request including local United Ways, early childhood…

Locals react to the presidential inauguration

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WNKY took to the streets in Bowling Green and asked some local residents what their thoughts were about President Biden’s inauguration. Residents of Bowling Green have many differing opinions about politicians, the inauguration and the election. When asked about their thoughts on the inauguration, one man called it historic. “No matter who you voted for, it’s…

Man accused of killing his wife and her parents in Butler County

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Just before 10 a.m., Kentucky State Police were called to a home on Lonnie Snodgrass Road in Butler County. Upon their arrival they found three people shot to death: Lupe V. Mcgranahan, 63, Charles W. Mcgranahan, 79,  and Angela R. Carey, 30. All had been shot multiple times. Police found Joseph M. Carey, 32, of Bowling Green,…

Police search for three missing teens

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Police are looking for three missing teens in South Central Kentucky and need your help to find these teens and get them home safely. Glasgow police released a statement over the weekend asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Haleigh Franke and 15-year-old Trenady Hinson. Haleigh has dark blonde hair and Trenady has black hair. The…

Warren County volunteer fire departments receive PPE grant

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Congressman Brett Guthrie announced a grant to help local firefighters in Warren County purchase personal protective equipment. The grant comes from the CARES Act and will award local fire departments over $24,000. The Alvaton, Browning, Plano and Woodburn Volunteer Fire Departments will split the funding equaling about $6000 for PPE for each department. According to Guthrie,…

The Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force releases 2020 numbers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Warren County Drug Task Force has released 2020 numbers. The Bowling Green Warren County Drug Task Force had quite a few differences between their 2020 year and 2019 year. The amount of prescription pills seized in 2020 was up 101% and the task force seized 210% more meth in 2020 than in 2019….

EXCLUSIVE: Congressman James Comer predicts additional COVID relief for American families

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Congressman James Comer voted against the impeachment of President Trump and would like to see the country unified. Comer, a Republican, would like to see additional COVID relief for Americans in need, he said Thursday in an interview with WNKY. “Today, I voted against yet another attempt to impeach President Trump,” he said. “With a…