Author: WNKY Staff

Man indicted on charges following daughter’s death

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the death of his daughter. Damian Bowden, 49, was indicted Wednesday by a Warren County grand jury on charges of murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, theft or disposition all others between $1,000 and $1,000,000 and theft or disposition all…

Bowling Green man arrested on burglary charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is facing multiple charges in relation to burglaries at two local businesses. On Monday, Bowling Green Police Department officers responded to a call for the recovery of a stolen vehicle at the 1300 block of Scottsville Road. Police say when they arrived, they located Davion Scott, 19, of Bowling Green inside. At this time,…

Glasgow PD warns of upcoming traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department will be having traffic safety checkpoints within the city limits of Glasgow. From Friday, Dec. 23 to Monday, Jan. 2, safety checkpoints will be present at Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. They may be added to further locations as well. During safety checkpoints, Glasgow police say…

Tennessee highway construction to be halted for holiday travel

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Road construction can be one less worry this holiday season if you plan to travel. During the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. From 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022…

Man charged with murder in death investigation of Auburn woman

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Auburn woman. On Sunday, Dec. 11 around 8 a.m., Franklin police and Simpson County EMS were dispatched to the Holiday Inn Express after friends of Felecia Peacock, 50, found her unconscious in her hotel room. Upon arrival, paramedics notified the Simpson County Coroner’s Office…

Sunrise Spotlight: Winter Solstice Night Ride

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by German American Bank, we met with Karissa Lemon. She spoke to us about an upcoming bike ride event happening right here in Bowling Green. The Winter Solstice Night Ride is an eight mile leisurely paced bike ride around Historic Downtown, along the greenways and low-traffic streets. You can tour the holiday lights…

What’s Happening SoKy: Community Run & Coat Drive

For today’s edition of What’s Happening SoKy, we sat down with Suzanne Leach. She’s with the Rehabilitation & Performance Institute of Bowling Green and has tons of community events to share with us. Firstly, we learned about Light Up the Night, a community run happening January 2nd at the Rehabilitation & Performance Institute. You can run, walk, crawl, dance for…

Living Well: Food Safety in the US

An estimated 48-million people get sick from foodborne illnesses every year in the US according to the centers for disease control and prevention, and a recent report highlights some major changes needed at one agency to ensure food safety across the country. In today’s Living Well, brought by Springhill Pharmacy, Mandy Gaither has more on the research and what it…

Louisville woman wins $175,000 scratch-off prize at company holiday party

Photo courtesy of Kentucky LotteryLOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville woman has won $175,000 after participating in a white elephant gift exchange during an office holiday party. Lori Janes, who works for Harmon Dental Center as the office manager and treatment coordinator, won the prize off a Kentucky Lottery Hit the Jackpot ticket. Janes initially had a $25 TJ Maxx gift…