Author: WNKY Staff

Health News – Kentucky hits record high COVID positivity rate

During a press conference marking his first year in office, President Biden says his administration should have placed more of an emphasis on COVID testing; he also admits the virus isn’t going away. This comes as Kentucky is reporting more than one-million cases since the pandemic began, and the healthcare workers there are at a breaking point. Today’s Health News…

Hilltoppers Falter Late, Drop 78-69 Road Decision at FAU

BOCA RATON, Fla. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball faltered down the stretch at Florida Atlantic on Thursday night, suffering a 78-69 road loss. The Hilltoppers (10-8, 2-3 Conference USA) led 57-52 with 7:18 to play, but the Owls answered with a massive 18-4 run to go up 70-61 with 3:37 left. WKU cut it to one with 2:08 to play and had…

Hilltopper Football Announces Coaching Staff Promotions for 2022 Season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Football head coach Tyson Helton has announced a series of promotions from within the coaching staff. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 9-5 season in which the team went 7-1 in Conference USA play to claim the league’s East Division Championship, then capped the campaign with a 59-38 victory over App State in the 2021 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton…

Beshear vetoes redistricting map

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Beshear vetoed redistricting plans for the state’s six congressional districts on Wednesday. He says the maps have illegally been drawn to benefit GOP political candidates. This would have potentially impacted Warren County. Right now the county contains all of Senate District 32, but under the new plan it would be split between three surrounding rural…

Abdelgawad Named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Midseason Watch List

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU women’s basketball senior Meral Abdelgawad has been named to the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year midseason watch list presented by Her Hoops Stats. The list is made up of 15 players deemed to be from “mid-major” schools. Ten semifinalists for the award will be announced in February and the list will be narrowed to…