Author: WNKY Staff

SOKY’S CHOICE – Weight Lifting Competition

For today’s SoKY’s Choice, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, we met with Frank LaManna! He told us about an upcoming local event, a Deadlifting Competition. This year marks the 18th annual deadlifting competition, hosted by Bowling Green Parks and Recreation. This event is open to anyone who wants to participate, with entry fees at $20 for those…

LIVING WELL – Staying Sharp After Age 80

Some cognitive decline can happen as we age, but a new study shows that some seniors with sharp minds after the age of 80 have some traits in common. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Mandy Gaither has more on the data, and what researchers say we should learn from it.

South Warren’s Kitchens Signs Letter of Intent with SIU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Megan Kitchens signed her letter of intent with Southern Illinois to join their cross-country program. Kitchens was a key piece of South Warren’s cross country and track and field teams. The Spartans senior is extremely excited to continue running, but now at the collegiate level. “I’ve worked so hard for this,” Kitchens said. “I’ve been running since…

Over 10,000 Green Sprouts sippy cups recalled over lead poisoning risk

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionGreen Sprouts is recalling roughly 10,500 of its stainless steel straw bottles, sippy cups and sip and straw cups. The firm has received seven reports of incidents of the bottles’ base breaking off, exposing the solder dot that contains lead. This issue poses a lead poisoning hazard to children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…

Former NASA astronaut visits Ukraine children’s hospital

Source: Twitter/@U24_gov_uaKYIV, Ukraine (CNN) –  Former American NASA astronaut and ambassador for Ukraine’s UNITED24 fundraising platform, Scott Kelly, made a special trip to Irpin in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. Kelly visited Kyiv’s children’s hospital, the country’s largest pediatric hospital, where he met with young patients. Kelly said that “on one hand, it’s really sad to see the horrific injuries that these…

UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Bellevue Avenue death investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman on Bellevue Avenue. On Monday at 6:57 a.m., the Bowling Green Police Department says Larry Sutton, 64, entered the lobby of the police department covered in blood. Police say Sutton told officers he had been in “a fight with his girlfriend at their…

Logan County burn ban lifted

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Logan County judge-executive Logan Chick has lifted the county’s burn ban. As a result of improved weather conditions, Chick lifted the outdoor burn ban on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. An executive order states open burning is still prohibited within 150 feet of the woods between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to the Kentucky Division…

Police respond to bank robbery on Campbell Lane; suspect at large

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking a suspect in a bank robbery. BGPD says they received a call about a robbery in progress around 10:08 a.m. Monday morning at Limestone Bank at 751 Campbell Lane. Police say a bank employee told them the person in the photograph passed a note and demanded cash. Police say…

BGPD conducting death investigation on Bellevue Avenue

Further details have been released: https://www.wnky.com/update-man-charged-with-murder-in-bellevue-avenue-death-investigation/ BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says a dead body has been located on Bellevue Avenue. BGPD responded to the scene on Monday morning. As of 9:53 a.m., BGPD is working to gather more details. We will update as more information is released.  

UPDATE: 1 charged with manslaughter in Warren County vehicle accident

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A woman is facing multiple charges after a man died in a vehicle accident in Bowling Green. On Friday around 3:21 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to an off-road injury accident at 1028 Hayes Road. Authorities say upon arrival, they learned a male passenger died from injuries he sustained when the vehicle he occupied…