BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- As the date for a vaccine draws closer, Med Center Health is preparing how they will store the vaccine. The vaccine that will most likely be approved first is the Pfizer vaccine, and it needs to be stored in ultra cold frozen storage- at negative 94 degrees Fahrenheit. The Med Center had to invest in two freezers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The 4th SoKY Gives took place Tuesday afternoon at the Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky’s Buddy House. WNKY partnered with DSSKY to give back to the community right before the holidays. “The SoKY Gives promotion that we’ve done this year has been so heartwarming but today is incredibly special. Because we get to anticipate the excitement…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Monday we remember the heroes who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. Over 2,400 Americans were killed that day after the Japanese surprise attack of the the U.S. Naval Base near Honolulu, Hawaii. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. Local veteran…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The City-County Planning Commission of Warren County may change how it votes on certain items. Last week Friday, the Fiscal Court approved an amendment on how the planning commission votes on zoning and property-specific issues. Previously, the four county appointees and the other eight appointees from the cities could vote on every item. To keep up with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- “I mean this is a pandemic that we haven’t seen in over a hundred years.” Dr. J. Randall Hansbrough, a pulmonary physician at Graves Gilbert Clinic working the front lines of COVID-19 is urging the public to take the coronavirus vaccine once it becomes readily available. Just Thursday before speaking with WNKY News, he had to put…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- This Saturday, the first 300 families will be picking up presents at the Toys for Tots North Pole. The presents have been being collected over the past few months and Christmas time is almost here. At the North Pole, there’s over 20,000 toys- from stuffed animals to bikes to board games to puzzles and more. Saturday is…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The CDC has shortened the recommended length of time to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19. The new guidance shortens the time to 10 days for those without symptoms and seven days for those without symptoms and have a negative test. “I think what we’re trying to do really, or what the CDC is trying to do is…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Tuesday, the Bowling Green Commission approved $46.5 million in bonds for the Kentucky Transpark. This will be used for building infrastructure in the transpark’s expansion. There are currently 18 businesses and 2,700 employees housed within the transpark. The employees there add around $7 million in revenue to the community, which is a major boost to the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Santa is here from the North Pole to bring the Christmas cheer! But visits with him are going to look a little different this year. Santa is working extra hard to keep himself, his elves, and you safe from COVID-19! “There’s just some tremendous surges in the coronavirus all across the land there and of course I…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- During his press conference Monday, Governor Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December. Beshear and Dr. Steven Stack, Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Public Health said the state will receive approximately 38,000 doses. The big question- who will get it? “The first individuals to get the vaccine will be health care…
