Author: WNKY Staff

Glasgow police officers rebuild K-9’s home after storm damage

(Glasgow Police Department) GLASGOW, Ky. – Despite the damage brought by Friday’s storms, one positive story can be seen from the aftermath in Glasgow. K-9 Zeke, a member of the Glasgow Police Department, saw his own home destroyed during the high winds. However, the police department says several of their officers combined their efforts to build him a brand new…

Sunrise Spotlight: St. Paddy’s Party at the Ballpark

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met up with Eric Leach. He told us all about how the upcoming St. Paddy’s Party at the Bowling Green Ballpark. This Saturday, March 11th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM you can celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day the Ballpark way. That means delicious treats, green beer, and…

Living Well: Chronic Kidney Disease

Around 37 million adults in the U.S. are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, and many of them don’t even know they have it. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover finds out why treating it early is critical.

Bowling Green falls in First Round of 2023 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16® Tournament

LEXINGTON – The Girls Sweet Sixteen tipped off with an instant classic between Owensboro Catholic and Bowling Green but the Lady Purples couldn’t advance. Bowling Green lost to Owensboro Catholic, 54-51. The team was led by Sophomore Katy Smiley, who scored 20 points sinking 6 threes for the Lady Purples. But the Lady Aces shot over 50% from the three-point…

Chairs sold at TJ Maxx and Marshalls recalled

(CNN) – TJX is recalling nearly 82,000 office chairs sold at its stores. This is after a dozen people have reported the back can detach from the base. Ten people say it caused an injury, including one concussion. The chairs were sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Home Goods and Home Sense stores from June 2019 until December 2022. The retail…

Kentucky State Police conducting traffic safety checkpoints in local areas

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police would like to remind the public they will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the local area. This includes Post 3’s coverage of Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson and Warren counties. During these checkpoints, police say they will saturate known problematic areas. Police say the purpose of these checkpoints is to…

Community Driven: New Beginnings Riding Theraputic

For this week’s Community Driven, brought to you by Dave’s Transportation Service, we met with Yvette Doan and Sophia Smith. They spoke to us about their previous Volunteer Orientations and about a great upcoming event- Racing for a Reason! To learn more about all the amazing things going on at New Beginnings, you can click right here.

Warren RECC provides outage update

(Warren RECC)WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren RECC says the lights are back on for 90% of homes in the area, but the job is not over. As of 9:30 a.m., about 2,600 customers are without power after severe winds moved through our area Friday. The utility company says that in the last five days since losing power, crews have identified…

1-year-old injured by vehicle in Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Police say a 1-year-old has been hit by a vehicle in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday around 6:11 p.m. to the area of Morgantown Road and Chandlers Road for a collision involving a vehicle and pedestrian. Police say upon arrival, they determined a Russellville man was traveling northbound on Morgantown Road when…