Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear pauses weekly COVID conferences

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Good news tonight from Gov. Andy Beshear, who said every metric associated with COVID-19 is on the decline. Just a couple hours ago, Beshear gave his final weekly COVID update. The governor was happy to report that the state’s positivity rate is just over four percent, and two thirds of all Kentuckians have been vaccinated. “While this…

McConnell, Kaine push FDA to implement new legal tobacco age set by their bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who successfully worked together to pass their legislation to raise the tobacco age from 18 to 21 in 2019, pushed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue the guidance needed to fully implement and enforce that change, according to a release. “There have already been…

Brownsville man arrested after being suspected of entering homes with firearm

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – On Sunday, Edmonson County dispatch received multiple calls referencing a man walking in and out of people’s properties with a gun while talking incoherently on Morgantown Road, according to a release. While Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was on the way, they received an additional call from dispatch stating Kevin Sanders, 34, of Brownsville had walked into a…

City of Bowling Green gives welcome to 350 Afghan refugees

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According to a social media post by the City of Bowling Green, the city extended a welcome over the weekend to 350 Afghan evacuees who had been resettled in the area since October. The event featured a resources fair targeting key community information necessary for successful integration, recreational activities for over 150 children and a culturally…

WCSO reminds of property tax deadline

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind you that you can pay face value on county property taxes until March 31, according to a post on their social media. In December, the Department of Revenue and the Warren County Fiscal Court approved the extension of face value property tax collection through the end of the…