Author: WNKY Staff

Potter Gray students have early start to Mother’s Day at Muffins with Mom

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This morning, students at Potter Gray Elementary School kicked off the day with Muffins with Mom. The Mother’s Day celebration is an annual school tradition, with this year being a huge turnout. So what are these kiddos planning for mom on Mother’s Day, and what makes her so special? “Um…make her a big card, we already…

T.C. Cherry students race in their very own Derby

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some local elementary students got into The Derby spirit Friday. Students at T.C. Cherry Elementary spent the day learning the history and traditions of the Kentucky Derby. Kindergarten through second grade students made their horses at home or at school or purchased them. Yesterday, they did a Kentucky Derby Tea, where they got to wear their…

Tickets on sale now for BG Wine Fest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Historic Rail Park and Train Museum announced Friday that tickets are now on sale for the annual BG Wine Fest. The BG Wine Fest will be held July 9. Tickets on sale now are $25. You can try out some of Kentucky’s best wineries and do some shopping with upscale vendors while you sip. Also,…

FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J’s vaccine. The decision is the latest restriction to hit…

SoKY Speaks – Kentucky Derby

It’s Derby weekend at last, and locals are just as excited about it as we are! For this week’s SoKY Speaks, SoKY Sunrise’s Darius Mack hit the streets of downtown Bowling Green to ask people for their Derby plans, what they’d name a Derby horse, and more. — You can watch the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7th at 1:30…