Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers Drop Midweek Matchup to Lipscomb

  The Hilltoppers and Bisons were tied at 2-2 through four frames before Lipscomb scored two runs in the fifth to jump ahead, taking the lead for good en route to the eventual 5-3 win.   “We just didn’t have many scoring opportunities tonight,” said head coach John Pawlowski. “I thought Lipscomb did a good job. They limited the damage,…

Lane closures scheduled for I-65 in Warren County Tuesday night

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Beginning at 7 p.m. tonight, lane closures on Interstate 65 will be in effect in the north and southbound lanes due to a road maintenance project. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says that the northbound direction will be down to one lane from mile marker 20, The William Natcher Parkway, to mile marker 22, the Scottsville Road…

Bill Gatton, namesake of WKU’s Gatton Academy, dies at 89

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, the businessman and philanthropist the Gatton program is named after, died on April 18, 2022, at 89 years old. Gatton’s generosity made The Gatton Academy’s founding and subsequent expansion possible, according to Western Kentucky University. His initial gift in 2007 established an endowment that continues to fund students’ opportunities to take part…

Enough fentanyl to kill 8,000 people seized in Simpson County

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. –  South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force agents identified several individuals in connection with bringing fentanyl into Simpson County. The drug task force said agents saw an increase in overdoses related to fentanyl in the past year and identified purple fentanyl coming out of Tennessee as the cause. Agents identified and arrested one of the suspected dealers…

Four transported to hospitals after Metcalfe County crash

BEAUMONT, Ky. – Two adults and two juveniles were transported to hospitals after a crash Monday. On Monday around 5:20 p.m., the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single-vehicle crash on KY 1520, about 2.5 miles south of Beaumont. According to the MCSO, the investigation showed that Brian M. Hunter was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer westbound on…

Housing Authority of Bowling Green to receive $600,000 for small business support

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Housing Authority of Bowling Green will receive $600,000 in funding for a small business incubator. The funds will be supplied by the two-year state budget, which legislators signed Monday to benefit local communities. The small business incubator will help low-income, minority and women-owned businesses who need a financial boost to get their business off the ground….

BGMU to close road, place detours Wednesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities will close both lanes of Highland Way between Nashville Road and Sycamore Drive on Wednesday, April 20 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. BGMU said the road closure will be for sewer main repairs. BGMU said crews will complete work in the shortest timeframe possible. Detours will be in place, and they…

Warren County receives $42.3 million for road, infrastructure improvements

FRANFORT, Ky. – Warren County will receive $42,360,000 to fund road and infrastructure projects. The funding is part of HB 242, which provides more than $2.9 billion for the maintenance and construction of state roads over the next two years, according to the Legislative Research Commission. “This is significant funding that will improve the condition of the roads in our…

UPDATE: missing Laurel County woman found safe

LONDON, Ky. – Holly Reagan has been found safe according to KSP. – LONDON, Ky. –  Kentucky State Police is investigating the disappearance of a Laurel County woman missing since April 16. Holly E. Reagan, 39, of London was last seen during the early morning hours of April 16 in London, Kentucky, said KSP. Holly is described as a white…