Author: WNKY Staff

UPDATE: U.S. 31-W Bypass project adds closure dates

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green Municipal Utilities project continues to cause a temporary closure of a part of U.S. 31-W Bypass. The project currently closes U.S. 31-W Bypass from U.S. 231 Broadway Avenue to East 10th St. and will last until Friday afternoon. The closure will be removed for the weekend and put back in place from Monday,…

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – East Barren Fire Fish Fry

On today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by German American Bank, we sit down with Gala Huddleston of the East Barren Fire Department to get the details on how you can join in on the fun at the fish fry put on by the East Barren Fire Department. For more information click here.

PET OF THE DAY – Andrew, Matt, and Moochi

Today’s Pets of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, are Andrew, Matt and, Moochi! They are 4 months old, and they are 2 males and 1 female. They are quiet, calm, and have a very relaxed demeanor. You can adopt them from the BG/Warren County Humane Society today.

LIVING WELL – Cardiovascular Disease

Time to spotlight cardiovascular disease which is the world’s leading cause of death and thanks to a rare heart surgery one u-s family has a reason to celebrate this day. Mandy Gaither has more on the procedure that saved an infant’s life — in today’s Living Well, brought to you by Spring Hill Pharmacy.

BGPD obtains warrant after man allegedly impersonates officer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is actively attempting to locate a man following an investigation. Yesterday afternoon, officials say they were notified that a man driving a black sedan had approached two Potter Gray Elementary School students walking home from school and offered them candy. After the students declined, the man showed them a badge and…

WKU Athletics Announces Topper Tipoff Date

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new basketball event, Topper Tipoff, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at E.A. Diddle Arena, WKU Athletics announced today. This will mark the first opportunity for fans to see the 2022-23 men’s and women’s basketball teams in person, and the evening will conclude with autograph sessions with both teams. The event is set to begin…

Beshear encourages applications for small business tax credit

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Big news for Kentucky small business owners! Gov. Andy Beshear reminded during Thursday’s Team Kentucky Update that you can apply for a tax credit worth up to $25,000. Beshear says the small business tax credit is available to eligible companies that added at least one new full-time employee and invested $5,000 or more in qualifying equipment or…

Beshear announces recovery of $15 million from past investment

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky will be regaining $15 million from a prior investment into an aluminum mill that never developed. Gov. Andy Beshear’s office stated the Matt Bevin administration approved the project in 2017 for Boyd and Greenup counties, but it never came to fruition. The mill had been planned for Braidy Industries, now known as Unity Aluminum, who…