Author: WNKY Staff

Tops Defeat FIU 84-71 With Balanced Scoring

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball benefited from a total team effort Saturday, earning its first victory of 2022 with an 84-71 win over FIU at E.A. Diddle Arena. Five Hilltoppers reached double figures scoring, while the team shot 50% from the field and racked up 18 assists. “First off, Florida International has a great basketball team,” WKU head coach…

Defensive End DeAngelo Malone Invited to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WKU Football defensive end DeAngelo Malone has been invited to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. One of the most accomplished Hilltopper defenders of all time, the Atlanta, Ga., native will join quarterback Bailey Zappe at Lucas Oil Stadium from March 1-7 for the event. It will be the fifth time in WKU program history that the Hilltoppers will…

KTC: Road Conditions improving rapidly

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2022) – Crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area worked late into the night Friday with snow & ice removal operations throughout the District. A winter weather system dumped more than six inches of snow in the area on Thursday. Crews got a lot of help from the sunshine yesterday despite temperatures being…

Three charged with arson, police say responsible for county structure fires

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – On Saturday, December 18, 2021, Metcalfe County Sheriff’s deputies say a group of people attempted to commit arson on a county owned structure at the Metcalfe County Lake and Park. Deputy Jarrod Steele responded and was able to put out the fire before severe damage occurred. Deputy Steele initiated a criminal investigation into the fire. On…

Quarterback Bailey Zappe Earns Invite to 2022 NFL Scouting Combine

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WKU Football quarterback Bailey Zappe has been invited to the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. The record-setting senior will be the third Hilltopper quarterback – joining Brandon Doughty in 2016 and Mike White in 2018 – to participate in the event. The combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium from March 1-7. It gathers more than 300 prospects for a…