Author: WNKY Staff

Cierra Waller wins for position on BGISD Board of Education

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cierra Waller has secured the vote for a position on the Bowling Green Independent School District Board of Education, according to the secretary of state’s office and unofficial results from Warren County. Waller won with a total of 2,249 votes, bringing in 59% of the total votes. Opposing candidate Janet Burks received 1,541 votes, bringing in…

NBC predicts Beshear as projected winner of 2023 governor election

NBC has predicted Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as the projected winner of the governor election, according to NBC’s election results. The news source’s results say so far, Beshear has at least 653,415 votes, while Republican attorney general Daniel Cameron has at least 584,706 votes. Results are still being updated as votes are counted. This latest update is as of 8:06…

BREAKING: Beshear wins Warren County vote for Kentucky governor

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County, a potential swing county, has voted in Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as its choice for governor of Kentucky, according to unofficial results posted by the county Tuesday. In a majority vote, Beshear won by 1,490 more votes after Warren County residents cast their ballots Tuesday. In Warren County, Beshear received a total of 17,439…

Officer Matt Davis awarded Silver Cross for service during July shooting

Photo source: The Bowling Green Police Department via Facebook. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Master police officer Matt Davis is being recognized for laying down his life for others, police say. Davis received the Silver Cross Tuesday evening during a city commission meeting. The Bowling Green Police Department says this award is given to “members of the department who have been…

WCSO responds to collision at Nashville Road, Woodburn Allen Springs Road

Photo source: Warren County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it is working an injury collision at Highway 240 (Nashville Road) and U.S. 31-W (Woodburn Allen Springs Road). Officials say traffic will be delayed until vehicles are removed from the road. Please use caution in this area or seek an alternate route.

Blues Traveler concert canceled at SKyPAC amid death of lead singer’s father

Photo source: SKyPAC via Facebook. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center has shared an update regarding Sunday’s Blues Traveler concert. According to The SKyPAC, the show scheduled for Nov. 12 has been canceled due to the death of frontman John Popper’s father. The SKyPAC says all tickets will be refunded. The Blues Traveler band and team…

Pair of Hilltopper Middle Hitters Earn CUSA Weekly Awards

DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA announced volleyball’s slate of weekly award winners Monday, as the No. 23 Tops earned their fifth-straight and ninth of 10 possible CUSA regular season titles with a two-match series sweep over FIU in the Hilltopppers’ home finale. Freshman middle hitters, Logan Grevengoed and Izzy Van De Wiele took care of business with stellar offensive and defensive productions, earning the league’s Defensive Player of the Week and…

Lady Toppers Start 2023-24 Season in Win Column

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The WKU women’s basketball team started the 2023-24 season in the win column, topping Mercer 70-64 at E.A. Diddle Arena on Monday night. The game featured 13 lead changes and 12 ties, but the Lady Toppers led for the final 6:10 of the game. “We’ve got growing pains,” said head coach Greg Collins. “We have to…