BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Local firefighters helped Toys for Tots prepare for Christmas, teaming up Saturday for the third annual “Firing Up for Christmas” at Walmart on Morgantown Road. The event brought together Toys for Tots, the Barren River and Hadley volunteer fire departments and Walmart, which provided a $2,000 grant for the effort. Janel Doyle, Toys for Tots…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A Bowling Green family is turning the loss of a daughter and sister into a message they hope could help save someone else’s life. Allison Clark died by suicide in 2020. Since then, her family has worked to raise awareness about suicide and mental health, including wrapping their vehicles with messages of hope, help and…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WNKY) – Kentucky Downs is putting the finishing touches on its annual live racing meet, with opening day set for Saturday, Aug. 29. The Franklin track will host live racing on Aug. 29-30, Sept. 3-5, Sept. 7 and Sept. 9. Kentucky Downs Vice President of Racing Ted Nicholson said preparations for the meet begin almost as soon as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A Bowling Green man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a post office on Scottsville Road while indicating he had a gun, according to police. The robbery was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Police said the man allegedly entered the post office, indicated he had a gun using a note and demanded money….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – More than five decades after his father returned home from Vietnam, Chris Carmichael is still learning about the men his father left behind. Carmichael’s father, Lt. Col. John C. Carmichael, returned home just before Christmas in 1971 after spending a year in Vietnam. His family was excited to have him home, but Chris remembers seeing…
SHARON GROVE, Ky. (WNKY) – Two people were arrested after authorities seized 44 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a controlled delivery that traveled through Logan County to Sharon Grove in Todd County, according to the South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force. The drug task force, assisted by Homeland Security Investigations-Bowling Green field office, the task force’s aviation unit and a Kentucky…
GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) – Two lawsuits involving the Kentucky Industrial Alliance and the city of Cave City are expected to be combined following a Monday morning motion hearing in Barren Circuit Court. The cases, 26-CI-00445 and 26-CI-00500, are connected to a proposed data center development in Cave City. The first lawsuit challenges Cave City’s 12-month moratorium on data center development….
CAVE CITY, Ky. (WNKY) – Neon, nostalgia and classic arcade games took center stage as the T.J. Community Mission Foundation brought the 1980s back for its annual fundraising gala. The event featured ’80s music and movies, pop culture trivia, a live auction, dinner and an arcade experience. Guests were encouraged to embrace the theme with neon clothing and ’80s costumes….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Air Hydro Power and Lebanon Power broke ground Friday on a new 60,000-square-foot facility in the Kentucky Transpark, representing a $13 million investment and creating dozens of new jobs in Warren County. The facility will serve as a central hub for Lebanon Power’s large electric motor and pump remanufacturing operations. Air Hydro Power Executive Vice…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – National Thrift Shop Day brought a crowd to St. Teresa Thrift Store on Monday, but the celebration was about more than finding a good deal. The Bowling Green store held a customer appreciation event to thank shoppers and donors who support its work throughout the year. The first 150 purchasing customers received a free St….
