Author: WNKY Staff

Over 10,000 Green Sprouts sippy cups recalled over lead poisoning risk

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionGreen Sprouts is recalling roughly 10,500 of its stainless steel straw bottles, sippy cups and sip and straw cups. The firm has received seven reports of incidents of the bottles’ base breaking off, exposing the solder dot that contains lead. This issue poses a lead poisoning hazard to children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…

Former NASA astronaut visits Ukraine children’s hospital

Source: Twitter/@U24_gov_uaKYIV, Ukraine (CNN) –  Former American NASA astronaut and ambassador for Ukraine’s UNITED24 fundraising platform, Scott Kelly, made a special trip to Irpin in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. Kelly visited Kyiv’s children’s hospital, the country’s largest pediatric hospital, where he met with young patients. Kelly said that “on one hand, it’s really sad to see the horrific injuries that these…

UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Bellevue Avenue death investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman on Bellevue Avenue. On Monday at 6:57 a.m., the Bowling Green Police Department says Larry Sutton, 64, entered the lobby of the police department covered in blood. Police say Sutton told officers he had been in “a fight with his girlfriend at their…

Logan County burn ban lifted

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Logan County judge-executive Logan Chick has lifted the county’s burn ban. As a result of improved weather conditions, Chick lifted the outdoor burn ban on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. An executive order states open burning is still prohibited within 150 feet of the woods between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., according to the Kentucky Division…

Police respond to bank robbery on Campbell Lane; suspect at large

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is seeking a suspect in a bank robbery. BGPD says they received a call about a robbery in progress around 10:08 a.m. Monday morning at Limestone Bank at 751 Campbell Lane. Police say a bank employee told them the person in the photograph passed a note and demanded cash. Police say…

BGPD conducting death investigation on Bellevue Avenue

Further details have been released: https://www.wnky.com/update-man-charged-with-murder-in-bellevue-avenue-death-investigation/ BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says a dead body has been located on Bellevue Avenue. BGPD responded to the scene on Monday morning. As of 9:53 a.m., BGPD is working to gather more details. We will update as more information is released.  

UPDATE: 1 charged with manslaughter in Warren County vehicle accident

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A woman is facing multiple charges after a man died in a vehicle accident in Bowling Green. On Friday around 3:21 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to an off-road injury accident at 1028 Hayes Road. Authorities say upon arrival, they learned a male passenger died from injuries he sustained when the vehicle he occupied…

WHAT’S HAPPENING SOKY – Mistletoe Marketplace 2022

For today’s edition of What’s Happening SoKY, we met with Tessa Norris! She spoke to us all about the annual Mistletoe Market, that’ll be hitting Bowling Green this weekend! On Friday and Saturday, December 2nd-3rd, SoKY Marketplace will be hosting handfuls of local vendors for your last minute holiday shopping. The Marketplace will be open Friday from 6:00 PM to…

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – WKU WINTER FESTIVITIES

For this today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by German American Bank, we met with Dr. Paul Hondorp. He spoke to us about a few upcoming holiday festivities happening over in WKU’s music department this season. There are two upcoming events that we learned about, Winterfest and Holiday’s on the Hill! Coming up first, we have Holiday’s on…

LIVING WELL- One Billion Youth at Risk for Hearing Loss

More than a billion young people around the world are at risk of suffering from hearing loss, according to research published this week. But if changes are made now experts say hearing loss can be prevented. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Mandy Gaither has more on how to protect your hearing.