Author: WNKY Staff

Cat adoptions free through Thursday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society is at maximum capacity with cats and kittens. The shelter is waiving the cat adoption fee. Kitten adoptions are $25. The promotion runs Sunday through Thursday.

Young people stretch $100 for the good of others

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you were given $100 with simple instructions to “do good,” what would you do? This was the “Here for Good” challenge presented to every recipient of Independence Bank’s 2020-2021 scholarship program during the virtual reception on April 29. With only 11 days to complete, the submissions varied immensely, showing the creativity, determination and heart of…

Domestic disturbance call leads to felony drug arrest

CUB RUN, Ky. – At approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday, deputies with the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Pine Grove Church Road for an active domestic disturbance. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, when deputies arrived, they were met in the driveway of the residence by Charles Grindley, 44, a resident of…

KCTCS board votes to freeze tuition rate for 2021-22

Bowling Green, KY (June 11, 2021) – Students and parents can breathe a little easier this fall because the 16 colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), including Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), will not be raising tuition. At $179 per credit hour, KCTCS colleges already have the lowest tuition in the state, which saves families thousands…

Lane closures expected next week on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway in Barren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky– The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway will have lane closures next week in Barren County while crews perform crack sealing repairs. Crews will be performing crack sealing operations on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway beginning Sunday night. Lane closures will be in place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday from mile marker 0.0 to…

WKU Hilltoppers announce signing of Darrius Miles

Photo Credit: Odessa CollegeBOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Thursday the signing of junior college transfer Darrius Miles (6-11, Center). Miles comes to The Hill from Odessa College in Texas. He’ll have four years of eligibility remaining. “Darrius doesn’t have a lot of basketball experience, but we didn’t recruit him on what he is,…

Gov. Beshear: While COVID-19 remains a threat, we are no longer in crisis

Governor thanks Kentuckians for saving lives as mask mandate, capacity restrictions are lifted

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 11, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear marked his final regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing by thanking Kentuckians for their hard work and sacrifices that saved countless lives in the commonwealth. The Governor also lifted the statewide mask mandate for most settings and ended capacity limits for restaurants, bars and other pubic venues. The mask mandate for vaccinated…