Author: WNKY Staff

Bowling Green man charged in case of intended murder for hire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say intended to pay someone to commit a murder. The sheriff’s office stated they received information Thursday about an individual soliciting another person to murder someone. Authorities stated the man who solicited the person was identified as Jeffery Young, 51, of Bowling Green. An investigation over multiple…

UPDATE: Bomb threat and explosive device cases both cleared at WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Police say campus is all clear following concerns about a possible explosive device and separate bomb threat. Western Kentucky University sent out an alert this morning about a possible explosive device in the area of Cherry Hall on campus. Following an evacuation of several buildings, WKU determined as of 12:07 p.m. Wednesday that…

Second year of Teen Court in Warren County court

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A place for some to truly be judged by a jury of their peers – the teen court program in Warren County swore in 115 high schoolers today, which is up from the 65 they had last year. Teen Court is a free statewide program led by an official judge with high school students of that…

Hilltoppers Down Lady Vols in Three

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 21 Hilltopper Volleyball team swept the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, 3-0 for the program’s first win over the UTK program and  47th Power Five win in the Hudson era. A heavy-blocking match up in Knoxville, the Tops held their SEC opponent to a .091 hitting clip, averaging four blocks a set inside Thompson-Boling Arena. Lauren Matthews led the way on both offense…

Norton Healthcare holding same-day nurse hiring in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nurses, mark your calendars! Norton Healthcare will be hosting a hiring event tomorrow from 2 to 7 p.m. at Hyatt Place in Bowling Green. If you’re a new nursing graduate or an experienced nurse, you’ll be able to meet with nurse leaders from Norton Healthcare. You can learn more about open positions and ask questions. Employment…

BGPD arrests suspect in weekend robberies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says new information has been released regarding a string of weekend robberies. On Friday at 6:15 a.m., BGPD responded to Minute Mart on Parkside Drive for a robbery. On Saturday at 12:30 p.m., officials also responded to Family Dollar on Glen Lily Road for robbery, followed by a burglary at Funky…

KSP arrests fugitive wanted on robbery, burglary charges

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. – Kentucky State Police has arrested a fugitive who was on the run for almost eight months. Authorities say Kentucky State Police was requested on Jan. 30 to investigate an armed robbery. KSP stated an investigation revealed 45-year-old Woodrow Lamb of Mount Vernon had entered a residence on Reverend Green Loop Road around 11:30 p.m. that night…