Author: WNKY Staff

PET OF THE DAY – Lil Mama

Today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust is Lil Mama! Lil Mama is two years old. She is a very talkative cat who loves to be held and cuddle. She came in as a stray so she is a little skittish at first but after about a few minutes she warms right up to…

LIVING WELL- The Dangers of Heat and Medication

As Summer heats up health experts say to beware! Some medications can cause heat intolerance, and can lead to potentially serious complications. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on how to know if your medicine may make you sensitive to the sun.

Parents beware: Furby is making a comeback

Photo source: CNN(CNN) – Toy-maker Hasbro is bringing back the Furby again. Hasbro reintroduced the bug-eyed, gibberish-talking furball with a launch on Amazon Thursday to mark the toy’s milestone anniversary. It hit stores nationwide July 15. That could be good news or very bad news, depending on who you ask. The 1990s animatronic toy phenomenon was cute to some kids…

Clear the Shelters to return this August nationwide

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, Clear The Shelters, will return for its ninth consecutive year from Aug. 1 to 31. As part of the initiative, NBC and Telemundo owned and affiliated stations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico partner with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise funds for…

Window washers unite as superheroes at Kentucky children’s hospital

Photo source: Norton Children’s Hospital LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It’s not every day you see Iron Man climbing the sides of Norton Children’s Hospital. The hospital says it saw window washers trade in their cleaning supplies for capes Thursday when they surprised patients from several stories high. The crew from Pro Clean International dressed as superheroes to wash the exterior windows…

Living Well: Easing Chronic Body Pains

Millions of Americans suffer chronic pain and it can have a huge impact on quality of life, careers, and even mental health. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more with a chiropractor on three simple ways to ease aches and pain.

Sunrise Spotlight: Fireworks in the Park

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with Rachel Zettlemoyer and Brittany Fisher! They spoke to us about the annual Fireworks in the Park event happening soon at Dugas Park. The event gate will open to the public June 30 at 6:00 p.m. There’s a concert at the amphitheater by MOJOTHUNDER from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. as well as vendors and…

Schnell Homers Again, Hot Rods Log Shutout in 8-0 Win over Drive

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Nick Schnell collected a home run in back-to-back nights and Roel Garcia spun a career-high six shutout innings to slide the Bowling Green Bootleggers (31-30) past the Greenville Drive (36-30) in an 8-0 win on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Bootleggers started the scoring in the bottom of the first against Drive starter Bradley Blalock. Dru Baker…

WKU offers teacher apprenticeship program

Photo source: WKU College of Education and Behavioral SciencesBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – There’s a new approach to teacher recruitment in the commonwealth. A newly created teacher apprenticeship program invites aspiring teachers to learn while they earn. The apprenticeship program is in collaboration with Western Kentucky University and identifies future teachers in high school. More than 100 teachers and school leaders…