BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Every school morning, Phyllis Woods stands between traffic and children headed to class. But after 17 years as a crossing guard, she has become something more than the person holding a stop sign. She has become a familiar face, one children recognize, parents trust and former students remember long after they have left elementary school….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Med Center Health celebrated a century of serving South Central Kentucky Saturday with the ribbon-cutting of its new High Street Tower. The five-story tower, located on the campus of The Medical Center at Bowling Green, will initially house women’s and newborn services, including labor and delivery, postpartum care, obstetrical emergency services and the region’s only…
CAVE CITY, Ky. (WNKY) — Onyx Cave celebrated the completion of an expansion to its Rock Shop with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. The project, which began last year, adds space to the Rock Shop toward the hillside, where the cave entrance is located. Owner Missy Shields said the Rock Shop was originally built in 2005 and ended at the concrete…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce held a grand re-opening Wednesday to celebrate its renovated offices and officially welcome new President and CEO Jim Page. Page has been in the position for about four weeks. He said the turnout for Wednesday’s event was a reflection of the support the chamber has received from the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Beneath downtown Bowling Green, an aging stormwater system is showing signs of deterioration as city and state officials work to determine what repairs may be needed. The section of the Whiskey Run stormwater system inspected this week was built in the late 1960s using structural steel plate pipe, according to Bowling Green Public Works Director…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Students and community members got their first look Tuesday at Warren County Public Schools’ new Impact Center for Leadership and Innovation, just one day before the school welcomes its first students. The community open house gave visitors an opportunity to tour the facility and see the specialized spaces students will use as they explore potential…
PARK CITY, Ky. (WNKY) – Barren County residents raised concerns Monday about proposed countywide planning and zoning regulations, with much of the discussion centered on how new rules could affect agriculture, future development and a proposed data center. The town hall was part of a series of meetings designed to gather public input as the county moves toward developing zoning…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – August is Overdose Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about overdose deaths and substance use while working to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction. Kaitlyn Slaughter, manager of the CAYA Collaborative Care Regional Prevention Center, said overdose can affect people in every community. Slaughter said education is an important part of preventing overdose deaths…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The Shake Rag Festival brought people together Saturday to celebrate the history and community of Bowling Green’s historic Shake Rag neighborhood. Festival organizer Shalana Page said the event is about making sure the neighborhood’s history continues to be remembered and shared with future generations. “This community is important because it’s history behind it. But it’s…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WNKY) – Simpson County has officially been recognized as a National Weather Service StormReady community, a designation that acknowledges the county’s commitment to severe weather preparedness and public safety. The recognition comes after Simpson County Emergency Management completed a detailed application process documenting its emergency operations, warning systems and public outreach efforts. Emergency Management Director Robert Palmer said…
