Author: Krista Garrison

Local residents react to President Trump’s second impeachment

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Just days before the end of President Donald Trump’s only term in office, the House has voted to impeach him for a second time. He is the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. With emotions high, many Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building just last week while Congress was attempting to certify the…

Health department begins phase 1b of vaccine roll out, out of vaccines in less than a day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River District Health Department is moving forward into Phase 1b of vaccination, which includes first responders, anyone at least 70 years old and K-12 school personnel. The health department will be vaccinating individuals on Thursday at each of its eight local health departments. All vaccines the health department currently has have been spoken for,…

Human trafficking survivor reacts to local human trafficking vigil

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and Phoenix Rising held a candlelight vigil to honor those who have died because of trafficking and bring awareness to the non-profit that works with victims. A human trafficking survivor spoke on the condition of anonymity and said the vigil is empowering. WNKY knows her identity. She dealt with…

Non-profit holds candlelight vigil for victims of human trafficking

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and Phoenix Rising held a candle light vigil to honor those who have died as a result of trafficking and bring awareness to the non-profit that works with victims. There were 136 cases of human trafficking in 2019 in Kentucky and at least 37 were kids according to humantraffickinghotline.com…

Shelter worker kisses pig for a good cause

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WNKY reported Friday that after weeks of the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society seeing people bid on auction items without showing up to pay for them and pick them up, the shelter challenged the community to pick up the items, and if they did, someone would kiss a pig. Well, all pickups were paid for…

One man is dead following a train collision

FRANKLIN, Ky. – On Saturday, the Kentucky State Police Post responded to a fatal collision involving a train. According to a press release, 23-year-old Eric L. Webb of Franklin was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Impala on Peden Mill Road in Simpson County.  Webb’s vehicle approached a railroad crossing with crossing gates down, according to the release. According to the release, Webb attempted to drive…

One person shot to death outside of Three Brothers II Lounge

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police heard shots ring out early Sunday morning as they were on a foot patrol behind the business in the 300 block of East Main Street. Officers ran around to the front of the buildings in front of Three Brothers bar and found a man who had been shot multiple times. Tayveon Bibb, 23,…

Businesses are optimistic about the new year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Businesses are beginning a whole new year with hopes that COVID is on its way out. Local businesses have been impacted by COVID over the past year and some have even gone out of business. The ones that are still working have high hopes for 2021. The area lost staple businesses like White Squirrel Brewery while…

Shelter worker vows to kiss a pig if everyone picks up auction items

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After weeks of seeing people bid on auctioned items and not pick them up, the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society Store is challenging the community in a porky way. Since July, the shelter’s store has held online auctions on Thursday nights. These auctions have had a large number of participants. The rule is, if you agree…