Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear: 2 new regional vaccination sites coming to Eastern, Western Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky– On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said the Federal Emergency Management Agency will stand up two new regional vaccination sites soon in Eastern and Western Kentucky. The Governor said the state’s largest vaccination site, UofL Health’s Cardinal Stadium location, can now vaccinate up to 6,000 Kentuckians per day. To sign up, visit UofLHealth.org. Kentuckians should visit vaccinemap.ky.gov to find a COVID-19 vaccination…

Joan Romano Shifflett, winner of 2020 Warren-Brooks Award, to give Book Prize Lecture at the annual meeting of the Robert Penn Warren Circle

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Joan Romano Shifflett, winner of 2020 Warren-Brooks Award for her book Warren, Jarrell, and Lowell: Collaboration in the Reshaping of American Poetry, will give a lecture at the annual meeting of the Robert Penn Warren Circle. The virtual lecture will take place at 12:30 p.m. Friday on Zoom. Warren, Jarrell, and Lowell: Collaboration in the Reshaping…

Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 neon sign lighting and open house

CAVE CITY, Ky. — Historic Wigwam Village No. 2 in Cave City will host a celebration and relighting of the 84-year-old motel’s landmark neon sign, which is just back from a months-long restoration. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. and are scheduled to conclude at 8:00 p.m.. The hotel’s new owners, Keith Stone and Megan Smith will deliver remarks at 7:00…

Police: Man shot during domestic disturbance with his mother

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police were called Thursday afternoon to 5475 Hammonsville Road in Munfordville to a domestic disturbance between a mother and her adult son. The mother told police her son had possession of a rifle and was being physically aggressive toward her, according to a release. During a physical altercation between the two, the adult male was…

Governor announces $5 million in transportation funding

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Several area roads will receive some much needed funding for improvements through a $5 million transportation investment project that Gov. Andy Beshear announced this week. Nearly 60 miles of roadway will be resurfaced, repaired or built with the funding. “Better roads make for a better Kentucky,” Beshear said in a written statement. “This infusion of funding will…

Terrance Brown named dean of Potter College

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Terrance D. Brown will be the new Dean of Potter College of Arts & Letters at Western Kentucky University beginning July 1. Brown is currently the founding executive director of the School of the Arts at the University of North Alabama in Florence where he provides vision and leadership for the Department of Music, Department of…