BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Eddie Lemay has spent 18 years saving soles. And now another type of kind souls are rallying around to help him. “I like saving soles. And I like to take care of people,” said Quality Shoe Repair owner and operator Eddie Lemay. Lemay was on the verge of having to close his business and lose his home…
BARREN CO., Ky.- Barren County Nursing and Rehabilitation is asking the community for extra prayers due to an increase in COVID-19 cases at their facility. They are holding a prayer circle on Thursday at 2pm in the front parking lot of the facility, but said they hope people pray from wherever they are on that day. WNKY News talked with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused staffing shortages within schools throughout the commonwealth. Western Kentucky University student teachers are working to fix that. The Educational Professional Standards Board approved a motion that student teachers can substitute within Kentucky if they apply to be an emergency substitute teacher. The student teachers can then aid in these absences, which can…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kroger has announced that they will be partnering with the state of Kentucky to give out the COVID-19 vaccine locally. The first mass drive-thru Kroger clinic is expected to begin Feb. 1. The location and scheduling details will be shared with the public on Jan. 28. Kroger has a widespread presence in Kentucky with 101 pharmacies and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Thursday morning, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce announced the five Volunteer Chamber awards. They recognized outstanding individuals in the community for the work and time they invested in improving the chamber and the community over the past year of 2020. And it was a complete surprise to all the individuals. “It was really just…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.- Mammoth Cave National Park has closed the Green River Ferry in order to install a 200 foot new pedestrian bridge. The bridge was made to be fully accessible for small children and handicapped people, with large window panels to look out over the Echo River. The new structure creates a loop trail for the Echo River Springs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Wednesday Sen. Rand Paul, exactly one week after the attack on the Capitol described the events as a “bad day in our history.” When asked if the Capitol event would cause tensions within the Republican party and this is what he had to say. “You know I think it was a bad day in our history. What…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has announced that there are several grant funding opportunities available. Every year the KDA offers these opportunities, but the support is more important than ever as the farm community continues to rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic. Carl Chaney, owner of Chaney’s Dairy Barn said they were hit hard by it. “I know…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Western Kentucky University has recently announced a new scholarship program for children and grandchildren of Western alumni. Any full-time, first year freshmen whose parents or grandparents are WKU graduates qualify for the in-state tuition rate under the WKU family scholarship. This means that no matter if they live in New York, California or anywhere else in the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Phase 1b of the COVID-19 vaccine began Monday at Med Center Health. This includes people over 70 years old, school personnel and first responders. “We talk about normalcy, and I think our community members may have a lot more of that today than they did yesterday,” said Bowling Green Independent School District Superintendent Gary Fields. Fields was…
