Author: WNKY Staff

Owensboro police search for missing teen

OWENSBORO, Ky. – Owensboro Police Department is searching for a missing teen. Alexis Ijames, 16, is was last seen in Owensboro at 11:30 p.m. June 6. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. She was last seen in a black sweatshirt and black leggings. She may have dyed or cut her hair. Anyone who has seen…

WKU Volleyball Announces 2021 Regular Season Schedule

Photo Courtesy: WKU AthleticsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fresh off the best season in WKU Volleyball history, the Hilltoppers will face another challenging schedule this fall with four NCAA Tournament teams on the slate including hosting the reigning national champions for an exhibition. Travis Hudson and company are set to host 13 matches inside E.A. Diddle Arena in addition to a…

AG Cameron announces $26 Billion agreement with opioid distributors and manufacturer

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 21, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today delivered on his promise to fight back against the opioid epidemic by announcing an historic $26 billion agreement with Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids, for the companies’ role in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. The agreement…

Caboni will not recommend name changes to current buildings or colleges, will recommend naming building after first African-American WKU student

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University President Timothy C. Caboni has decided he will not recommend to the Board of Regents to remove the names of past slave holders from university’s buildings or colleges. This is in response to the recommendations made by the university’s Namings and Symbols Task Force. During the next regular Board of Regents meeting Caboni…

Fidelity Investments Plans to Create Nearly 600 Jobs in Covington

Financial services company adds to Kentucky’s economic surge with hiring at regional office in Kenton County

COVINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined Fidelity Investment leaders celebrating the company’s plans to hire nearly 600 people in Covington, adding to hundreds of hires at the financial services company’s Kenton County campus since the beginning of 2020. “Fidelity Investments was creating job opportunities for Kentuckians even during the depths of the pandemic, so it’s…