Author: WNKY Staff

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…

Stansbury Promotes Cross to Assistant Coach, Justice to Director of Player Development and Video

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Thursday the promotion of Martin Cross to assistant coach and the hiring of Camron Justice as Director of Player Development and Video to his staff. “I’m excited to add Martin Cross and Camron Justice to our staff,” said Stansbury. “Martin has been a part of our program for the…

Six high school basketball players sign letters of intent

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – Six high school basketball players signed letters of intent on Thursday. The Greenwood Gators had five of their eight seniors sign their letters of intent with their respective schools. Hunter Raymer and Brakton Stinnett will stay teammates and head to Spalding University, Mason Thornhill is Campbellsville University bound, Aaron Brown will take his talents to Transylvania…

Barren County High School named National Beta School of Merit

GLASGOW, Ky. – Barren County High School has been named a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus. National Junior Beta includes grades four through eight and National Senior Beta includes grades nine through 12. The National Beta School of Merit award is given to…

Damage, power outages reported during storm in Alvaton

ALVATON, Ky. – News40 was on the scene Thursday night after reports came in of downed trees and structural damage in the Old Scottsville Road area. Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation said there was an outage in the Alvaton area affecting approximately 1,000 members as of approximately 5 p.m. Warren RECC said crews have been working to restore power as…

Update: Bowling Green man identified in I-165 fatal accident

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police said one man died Thursday in a single-vehicle accident in Bowling Green. On Thursday, May 5 around 9:50 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 3 received a call in reference to an injury collision in Warren County. KSP troopers responded to the scene at the two mile marker of I-165 northbound. KSP said…