Author: WNKY Staff

Matthews Named Player of the Year in Back-to-Back Campaigns; Six Hilltoppers Earn Season Recognition

November 17, 2022

WNKY Staff,

DALLAS, Texas – WKU Volleyball saw seven different Hilltoppers honored on Thursday as Conference USA announced its All-Conference teams, All-Freshman Team and superlative awards. Lauren Matthews becomes just the third player in league history to earn the newly renamed, Alyssa Cavanugh Player of the Year Award, earning . Head coach Travis Hudson was tabbed the C-USA Coach of the Year. Matthews, Paige Briggs and Callie Bauer all collected First Team All-Conference…

Alcott presents $4 million proposal to benefit BG’s homeless population

November 17, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Source: City of Bowling Green, KY – Official Municipal Government via Youtube.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green mayor Todd Alcott presented a $4 million proposal to help the community’s homeless population. At a city commission meeting on Tuesday, Alcott said many local nonprofits believe the city should “take an active leadership role to help people impacted by homelessness.” He is…

Leonid meteor shower to peak Thursday night

November 17, 2022

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Source: NASA, NASA/Ames Research Center/ISAS/Shinsuke Abe and Hajime Yano(CNN) – The Leonid meteor shower is expected to peak Thursday night and Friday morning. Astronomers say you could also see it Friday night into Saturday morning. The meteors are the size of tiny peas and sand-size bits of dust and debris crumbling off of a comet as it swings by Earth….

Missing woman may have been heading to Bowling Green, police say

November 17, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Source: Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing woman last seen in Logan County. Police say Patricia Darlene Minton, 65, was last seen Friday around noon. Minton was walking south on Highway 431 near Harper Road. She is originally from the Penrod area. Minton was last wearing black clothing with…

Road project to allow better traffic flow begins for Cumberland Trace Elementary in Warren County

November 17, 2022

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A road project to make the road safer near Cumberland Trace Elementary School is underway. Crews are working to construct an additional left turn lane from KY 2158 Cumberland Trace Road to KY 234 John Webb Blvd. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the added lane will allow more vehicles to move through the intersection during the…

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – SoKY Ice Opens Friday

November 17, 2022

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For today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by German Amercian Bank, we met with two ladies from the SoKY Ice Rink! Laura Beth Fox Ezell and Tessa Norris sat down with us to talk about the opening of the SoKY Ice Rink happening this Friday. There’s so many fun events planned this winter season and catered by Totally…

LIVING WELL- New Alzheimer’s Medication Trial Disappoints

November 17, 2022

WNKY Staff,

For today’s Living Well, brought to you by Spring Hill Pharmacy, Mandy Gaither is talking about the results after a new study comes out. The research focuses on a new Alzheimer’s medication and how it unperformed during medical trials. Gaither is here to talk about what doctors say went wrong and what the next steps are.

Community Driven – Mrs. Kentucky 2023 speaks on Resilience Ruck

November 16, 2022

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On today’s Community Driven, we caught up with the United States of America’s Mrs. Kentucky 2023, Erica Hildreth. Hildreth says she and her husband are the founders of the Resilience Ruck, a 12K signifying the 12 steps of recovery. She says the ruck brings awareness to the battles our veterans are fighting every day.

KSP searching for man wanted for evading police

November 16, 2022

WNKY Staff,

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is looking for a man they say is wanted for fleeing police. Jaylin S. Harris, 20, is described as 6 feet tall with black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on his location, please contact KSP Post 4 Elizabethtown at 270-766-5078.

KSP arrests Breathitt County man on child porn possession charges

November 16, 2022

WNKY Staff,

VANCLEVE, Ky. – A Breathitt County man is facing several charges relating to child porn possession. Following an online investigation, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch interviewed Gary D. Gross, 45. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after they say they found the suspect possessed sexually explicit images online. As a result, KSP arrested Gross on Tuesday….