Author: WNKY Staff

Martinez Homer Powers Bootleggers to 2-1 Win

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Pedro Martinez’s two-run homer was all the Bowling Green Bootleggers (69-30) needed to take down the Rome Braves (43-55) in a 2-1 win on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hot Rods and Braves play the fourth game of a six-game series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch.   For…

WKU to induct three to Hall of Distinguished Alumni

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University will add three alumni to the Western Kentucky University’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall.  The school will induct Howard Bailey, Michelle James and the late Dr. Rebecca Shadowen during WKU’s 2021 Homecoming Celebration. WKU will recognize the 30th class of noted alumni during a luncheon on Oct. 29 at Augenstein Alumni Center. …

COVID shuts down Bowling Green REAL ID office

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office is temporarily closed for sanitation as a precaution following a confirmed COVID-19 case involving staff, according to a Tweet from that office. Customers with appointments will be rescheduled or offered services at another KYTC facility. For information check drive.ky.gov or REAL ID KY social media for updates.

Gov. Beshear: ‘We are Breaking Our Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations Every Day’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2021) – On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said hospitalizations have increased every day without exception for the past 42 days, from 239 people July 14 to a record 2,074 people Aug. 25. Before the delta variant, Kentucky’s record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations was 1,817 on Dec. 17, 2020. The Governor highlighted other…