Author: WNKY Staff

WKU class of 2020 celebrates graduation a year late

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In a ceremony delayed a year by a global pandemic, members of Western Kentucky University’s Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation in person Saturday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. “When you began your journey toward that degree at WKU, it was unimaginable at the time that your Commencement celebration would be postponed by a global pandemic….

Former rescue commander, another man facing drug charges

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A man who was at one time a commander of the Edmondson County rescue squad was arrested Friday night with another man outside of a storage facility. An Edmonson County sheriff’s deputy saw the men in a parking lot, thought something looked amiss and stopped to investigate, Sheriff Shane Doyle said. As a result, two men were…

Gov. Beshear updates Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccinations

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,851,835 people have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Kentucky. The Governor also said this week that Kentucky’s sales tax receipts from April hit $486.5 million and the state’s vehicle usage tax receipts hit over $64 million. These are the highest ever reported in the history…

Police capture parolee in shopping mall parking lot

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force arrested a Cave City man Thursday at Greenwood Mall. The task force was asked to assist the Glasgow Police Department Street Crime Unit in apprehending the Eric Sturgeon, 40, who was believed to be in the area of the Greenwood Mall, according to a release from the task force….

Man accused of home invasion rape in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – An elderly  woman told Kentucky State Police Monday that man broke into her home and raped her. Kentucky State Police Post spoke to the woman at The Medical Center at Franklin. She said the man unlawfully entered her home, attempted to put handcuffs on her, held her down with his hands and body and sexually assaulted her…