EDMONSON CO., Ky.- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held a campaign event this late afternoon in Edmonson County. Over 100 people from the community showed up for the event in support of him. McConnell delivered remarks on his Senate race against Democratic candidate Amy McGrath, the Tuesday election, and coronavirus. This is what he and Congressman Brett Guthrie had…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Nova Steel is opening a new location in the Bowling Green Transpark. The steel processing company is investing $70 million in the project and will create 110 jobs. The company manufactures products that are used in automotive, construction, mining, agriculture and transportation businesses. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce says the company chose Bowling Green because of…
GLASGOW, Ky.- People are struggling during the pandemic but a soup kitchen in Glasgow is working to help change that. “I’ve had people tell me that the meal that they get here at the kitchen may be the only meal that they’ll get that day,” said community soup kitchen organizer Jerry Green. SoKY Gives, an initiative of WNKY, had its…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Cyber Safe Teen has partnered with ISTT and Bowling Green and Warren County Schools to create a program to help keep their kids safe online. Mike Lemon, founder of Cyber Safe Teen said he knows parents are busy, so he wanted to make it as simple as possible. People can sign up for the text-based program, called…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.- Teachers from around Kentucky are at Mammoth Cave to learn about hands-on science activity. “When we can go and we can make ourselves excited then we can take that to our kids and hopefully make them as excited as well,” said South Christian Elementary teacher Ashlee Campbell. Ten teachers stayed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday to learn…
WNKY: Starting off with kind of a tough question, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed yesterday, going to ask you directly, would you have voted for her? Why or why not? McGrath: Well I made it very clear that I don’t think the Senate should have been voting on any nominee right now. We’re in the middle of a national crisis…
WARREN CO., Ky.- Fall 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Day is canceled for the second time this year. The event has been canceled because of the concerns about COVID-19. Normally, people would be able to get rid of old paints, chemicals and other items that are typically collected by the Warren County Public Works Department. The items need to be safely…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- November is just a week away, and it’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Hosparus Health is raising awareness for serious illness support. Hosparus Health wants people to know that hospice can be a long term service for someone at the end of their life, rather than just a few days, as the staff say there is…
CAVE CITY, Ky.- Halloween is looking a little bit different this year but there’s one place nearby that’s going all out. It’s Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts in Cave City. Halloween there is more than just one day of fun. “It’s so much fun here, we actually have six weekends of Halloween,” said assistant general manager Candace Forsythe. Forsythe is…
In an exclusive interview with WNKY’s Lexi Schweinert Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed economic stimulus, the United States’ relations with China and other topics. Q: You want a $500 billion stimulus bill, some people call it a ‘skinny bill.’ What is your thinking about why a smaller number is appropriate given the crisis facing the nation? Is it…
