Author: WNKY Staff

Lady Toppers’ 2021-22 C-USA Schedule Released

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Lady Topper Basketball’s 2021-22 Conference USA schedule has been announced by the league. WKU will play a total of 18 conference games, playing every East division team twice and six West division opponents once. The Lady Toppers will play an even nine home and nine away conference games. Home matchups include Southern Miss (Dec. 30), Louisiana…

Bootleggers fall to Grasshoppers 7-3

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Jayden Murray struck out a season-high eight batters in the Bowling Green Bootleggers (33-16) loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (29-22) by a score of 7-3 on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams play the fourth game of a six-game series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch. In…

Resurfacing project to temporarily close portion of Ky. 100

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A resurfacing project will temporarily close a section of Ky. 100 in Simpson beginning Tuesday. The section of Ky. 100 between Ky. 1008 and U.S. 31-W will be closed for about a month to resurface the roadway and median work. A detour using Ky. 1008 and U.S. 31-W will be in place. Motorists should plan on…

Sunrise Spotlight – BG Thunderfest

On Today’s Sunrise Spotlight, Rod Hutcheson joins us in-studio to talk about the 50th annual BG Thunderfest taking place this weekend at the National Corvette Museum. For more info, click here. Sunrise Spotlight is brought to you by German American Bank.

Governor appoints Doris Thomas, Phillip Bale to WKU Board of Regents

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Doris C. Thomas and Phillip W. Bale to the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents. Thomas, of Smiths Grove, replaces Frederick Higdon of Lebanon and will serve through June 30, 2027. Bale, of Glasgow, will serve through June 30, 2027. Thomas, a WKU alumna, retired earlier this year from Med…

Tuttle retires after 20-year law enforcement career

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday night Jan Tuttle gave one final thumbs up before hanging up his utility belt and walking away from a 20-year career in law enforcement. Tuttle retired following his second term as a residents against drugs officer patrolling and making friends with people who live in property overseen by the Bowling Green Housing Authority. “It’s bittersweet,”…

Kentucky Kingdom is recognizing military personnel and their families this weekend with ticket discounts

Courtesy Kentucky Kingdom

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As a thank you to servicemembers, from Friday, July 2, through Monday, July 5, military personnel and their families can visit Kentucky Kingdom and purchase day tickets at the ticket booth for just $19.95/ticket for up to 6 guests. For military personnel that purchase their tickets at Fort Campbell or Fort Knox prior to their visit, tickets…