BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center celebrated a major step in its ongoing expansion Tuesday as crews raised the final steel beam into place on the new Robert P. Ramsey Annex, a 34,000-square-foot addition scheduled to open in early 2026. The beam was signed by construction crews, SKyPAC leadership and local officials before being lifted…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – As fall leaves pile up across Bowling Green, city crews are moving through the first zones of the annual leaf pickup program, a weeks-long operation that protects the city’s underground cave systems and supports an agricultural partnership with Western Kentucky University. Public Works director Andy Souza said Bowling Green’s geology makes the program more critical…
GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) — The annual Hometown Showdown returned Saturday night with big performances and an even bigger impact, raising more than $55,000 for the TJ Community Mission Foundation and its planned state-of-the-art rehabilitation center at the TJ Health Pavilion. The lip-sync event, known for its high energy and community participation, drew a packed crowd. Organizers said the fundraiser continues…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Ten years after 7-year-old Gabbi Doolin was killed by a child predator, her mother stood before hundreds of students Friday in the high school auditorium where her daughter should have been sitting and asked them to protect the light she believes every child carries. The U.S. Secret Service chose Allen County–Scottsville High School to host its…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A Warren County courtroom looked and sounded a lot like the real thing Thursday night, except the attorneys, witnesses, and legal strategists were all high school students. Warren Central High School’s Law and Justice class held its annual mock trial inside Judge Brent Potter’s courtroom at the Warren County Justice Center. Students spent months preparing…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.– Local leaders past and present gathered Thursday for the 40th anniversary celebration of Leadership Bowling Green, a program that organizers say has shaped more than a thousand professionals and strengthened the community across four decades. The event, recognized with an official proclamation, brought together graduates, current class members and community partners to reflect on the program’s legacy…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) — As flooding grows more frequent in south-central Kentucky, Logan County Search and Rescue is stepping up its efforts to keep residents safe, unveiling a new swift water rescue team trained to respond when seconds matter. Director Terry Cole said the program was created after a series of dangerous incidents over the past few years, including a…
GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) – T.J. Samson Community Hospital celebrated the grand reopening of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Monday afternoon, marking a major investment in advanced newborn care for families across the region. Hospital leaders, staff, and community members gathered to tour the newly renovated space, which features the latest medical technology, expanded capacity, and a family-centered design. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Marines and community members gathered Sunday night at the Bowling Green Country Club to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, honoring a legacy of service that officially dates back to Nov. 10, 1775. The event, hosted by the local Marine Corps League Detachment 1095, blended formal ceremony with a family atmosphere….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Hundreds of people dressed in their finest gathered at the Sloan Convention Center on Saturday night for the Med Center Health Foundation’s 21st annual Charity Ball, a black-tie event raising money to support local health programs across Southern Kentucky. The fundraiser, described as the largest charity event in the community, benefits several Med Center Health…
