Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police welcome 71 new troopers

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Friday, March 25, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced that 71 cadets have graduated the agency’s basic training academy, five of which have been assigned to Post 3 Bowling Green. Cadet Class 101 is the largest graduating class from KSP of the basic training academy since 2014, according to a release by KSP….

Portion of Smallhouse Road to close on Tuesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities will have all of Smallhouse Road between Cedarwood Way and Cave Mill Road closed for sewer and water line service on Tuesday, March 29. The road closure will be for the new construction between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting, according to a release by BGMU. As always, crews will complete…

Man arrested on assault charges

EDMONTON, Ky. – On Tuesday, March 22 around 3:45 p.m., the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an assault complaint at Keltner Road, approximately eight miles northeast of Edmonton. According to a social media post by MCSO, Matthew D. Elston, 34, and Diane L. Ford were at the location when a verbal altercation escalated into a physical altercation and…

Kentucky General Assembly passes bill banning transgender girls from sports

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky General Assembly has passed SB 83, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, a bill barring transgender girls from participating in sports, according to a release by the Fairness Campaign. According to the Kentucky General Assembly website, the bill would prohibit transgender students identifying as female from participating in athletic teams, activities and sports…

Doctor encourages awareness through colon cancer screening

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local doctor is offering advice to stay aware of colon cancer. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. After seeing a rise in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50, the American Cancer Society has lowered its recommended age…