Author: Krista Garrison

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…

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…