LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) — The holiday season brings families together around food, travel and celebration, but health experts say it also creates ideal conditions for germs to spread. Dr. Daniel Blatt, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Norton Children’s Hospital, says the holidays coincide with the heart of cold and flu season, when people are more likely to gather indoors…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – On a cold Saturday morning, evergreen wreaths found their place among rows of headstones as volunteers gathered to honor veterans during a local Wreaths Across America ceremony. Hosted by J.C. Kirby and Son Funeral Chapels along with Daughters of the American Revolution, the annual event brings community members together each December to remember those who…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. (WNKY) – A shy Logan County shelter dog who spent 540 days waiting behind kennel doors has finally found a home, thanks to a woman watching television nearly two hours away. Francesca, a gentle dog who arrived at Logan County Animal Care and Control with her littermates, had long been overlooked because of her timid personality, shelter…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed that Kroger intends to establish a new $391 million distribution center in Simpson County, a project expected to create about 430 full-time jobs. “I want to thank leaders at Kroger not only for this announcement of a new potential distribution center in Simpson County but also for their continued commitment to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Greenwood High School freshman is continuing to turn a childhood idea into a consistent grassroots effort to support people in need in Bowling Green. 15-year-old Marleigh Riley launched “Winter for the Homeless” in 2019, when she was in third grade. What started as a simple request for spare change from teachers at her mother’s school…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (WNKY) – Under lantern light and echoing stone, more than a thousand people gathered underground Sunday for the 46th annual Cave Sing at Mammoth Cave National Park, a holiday tradition that turned one of Kentucky’s most iconic natural spaces into a soaring concert hall. Visitors made the chilly walk down the hillside to the Historic Entrance, where…
GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) – The familiar flash of blue lights usually signals a problem on the road. But during this year’s “Let Hope In” initiative, in its 9th year, those lights carried a different meaning as Glasgow police officers pulled drivers over to hand them $100 bills instead of tickets. Drivers approached the roadside expecting citations, only to be met…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Habitat for Humanity of Glasgow–Barren County honored two of its longest-serving leaders Tuesday night during an open house at the organization’s ReStore, recognizing their decades of service and contributions to affordable housing in the community. Board President Stephen Hughes said the event was created to thank former board members Mark York and Gary May, who helped guide…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Logan County High School marked a new era Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and grand reopening ceremony, unveiling a sweeping, multi-year renovation that modernizes one of the county’s largest and oldest educational facilities. The $33 million project includes a nearly 600-seat performing arts center, expanded labs and shop spaces, a redesigned cafeteria and courtyard, updated classrooms,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are preparing for potentially slick conditions overnight as a light wintry system moves into south-central Kentucky. The National Weather Service expanded a winter weather advisory Monday to include several southern District 3 counties, including Warren, Simpson and Logan. KYTC officials say the forecast has shifted throughout the day, raising the chances for…
