BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and for local bars in town it’s a huge night. But it will look different than pre-pandemic years. WNKY News spoke to representatives of two popular downtown bars, Hilligans and Cliffs of Moher Irish Pub, who both said it’s been two years since they have had an Irish celebration. Cliffs said to try…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- We are still in a pandemic. But tourism in Bowling Green is already looking a lot different than it was a year ago. “People are getting vaccinated, events are starting to book again, sports are starting to come back to town, we’ve seen an uptake in travel,” said Marriott area sales manager Telia Butler. “We have seen…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- With the summer season fast approaching, Beech Bend is hosting a job fair on March 26 and March 27 to find seasonal workers. The park is hiring positions for ride operators, lifeguards, slide attendants, food service cooks and cashiers, ticketing and retail, facilities maintenance, ride and water park technicians, restroom custodians, and supervisors in all areas. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting an inaugural high school senior job fair on May 7. The virtual event will feature one on one interviews with students separating from high school in Warren or Allen County and going directly into the workforce. If a business has at least four openings that they would be…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Bowling Green Company The Continental Machinery Movers are donating their excess wood to Warren County Area Technology Center. The company wants to support students and donate the wood to be used for hands-on learning in their carpentry program. The company specializes in installing machinery and equipment, material handling lines, dismantling and relocation, specialized hauling and industrial rigging. …
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A lot of people take everyday shoes for granted, but to some people, a pair of shoes means all the difference. “When he walked away you could see the back of his shoe flop down.” Bob Wilson, President of the Veteran’s Brigade, had a firsthand experience with a man who was homeless and barely had one pair…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The National Corvette Museum is presenting a new exhibit called the Stars and Cars Exhibit featuring two music star’s Corvettes. The featured cars include George Jones 1978 Corvette and Roy Orbison’s 1967 Corvette. Country music singer Jones special-ordered his two-tone corvette to feature a color scheme of dark brown and light beige. The red stingray belongs to…
In this week’s Monday Motivator, we hear the story of one WKU grad’s passion, and how he created a business from it.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Today is the 109th anniversary of the Girl Scouts, and the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana are celebrating this milestone of their organization. Sue Duncan, one of the oldest girl scouts in the Bowling Green area, has been a part of the organization since the 1950s. She spent today at the Girl Scouts office in downtown Bowling Green,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Thursday night, dozens of Western Kentucky University students gathered on campus to remember the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. This Saturday will mark one year since she was killed in Louisville. Taylor was killed by police in Louisville when they forced their way into her apartment to serve a search warrant. Police and Taylor’s boyfriend exchanged…
