Author: WNKY Staff

Chemical leak prompts evacuation of Nemak facility in Glasgow

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

GLASGOW, Ky. – Production is back to normal at Nemak Kentucky in Glasgow after a small chemical leak early this morning. The Glasgow Fire Department got a call around 2:30 a.m. this morning about a chlorine leak at Nemak Kentucky on Prestwick Drive. When firefighters arrived, they say facility officials had evacuated all employees and suspected a leak in the…

Bowling Green man sentenced in case of multiple bank robberies

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man will spend more than seven years in prison for multiple bank robberies. Federal authorities say Manuel Quiros, 60, robbed three banks in 2021. Officials say Quiros used a fake bomb in one robbery and threatened to use a gun in the other two robberies. One robbery involved Quiros telling employees he had…

Victim injured in Warren County crash extracted from vehicle, police say

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

Photo: Warren County Sheriff’s OfficeWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A woman has been hospitalized following a crash last night in Warren County, police say. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday night to the 2700 block of Glasgow Road for a single-vehicle injury collision. Upon arrival, police say fire rescue teams needed to extract the female driver from the vehicle. Bowling…

Feel Good Friday: Kentucky Tree of Love

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

For today’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, a tree of love has sprouted in a Lexington, Kentucky neighborhood. The message is to try to spread a little joy throughout the community!

Sunrise Spotlight: Wine Fest 2023

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Jessica Warren and . They spoke to us about the upcoming annual Wine Fest at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. The 5th annual BG Wine Fest is the ultimate wine experience in Bowling Green! Here, you can enjoy tastings from many of Kentucky’s best…

What’s Happening SoKY: Celebrate Arbor Day

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

For today’s What’s Happening SoKY, we met with Jared Weaver. He told us all about how you can celebrate Arbor Day with the City of Bowling Green. We’ve had a mass loss of trees the last few months with windy weather rocking South Central Kentucky. Bowling Green Parks and Recreation & the Bowling Green Tree Board invite the community to…

Living Well: The Future of Vaping After Juul Settlement

April 14, 2023

WNKY Staff,

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs is paying 462 million dollars to six U.S. states and has been accused of contributing to the rise of vaping among youth. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Morgan Hoover has more on what this means for the future of vaping in the U.S.

Piper Homers Late, Bootleggers Top Braves 3-2

April 13, 2023

WNKY Staff,

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Kenny Piper’s eighth inning go-ahead home run boosted the Bowling Green Bootleggers (4-0) to a 3-2 win over the Rome Braves (2-3) on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green scored their first run in the bottom of the third off Rome starter Luis Mejia. Nick Schnell and Gionti Turner worked back-to-back walks to put runners on…

High School Softball and Baseball 4/13/23

April 13, 2023

WNKY Staff,

SCORES Greenwood 16 at Warren Central 0 (6 innings) South Warren 15 vs. Bowling Green 0 (3 innings) South Warren 5 vs. Franklin-Simpson 3

Police: Warren County crash victim flown to hospital

April 13, 2023

WNKY Staff,

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has been flown to a hospital following a vehicle wreck in Warren County. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is currently working a single-vehicle injury wreck in the 2700 block of Glasgow Road. Police say the driver was flown by helicopter to a Nashville area hospital for treatment. At this time, the driver’s identity and…