Author: WNKY Staff

New entertainment district to open in downtown Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Strap on your drinking caps, Bowling Green, because the entertainment district is live tomorrow! At 3 p.m. in Fountain Square Park, the official ribbon cutting will take place to kick off the city’s newest venture aptly named Fountain Row. The open container policy is the city’s latest approach to boost tourism and quality of life by…

988 suicide hotline number to launch July 16

It will now become easier to reach the national suicide hotline. With higher rates of depression and suicide – the national government has taken steps to make it easier to receive help in an emergency situation. The numbers 988 will replace the traditional 10-digit number to call. When you or someone else might feel the need to seek outside help,…

Glasgow police report illegal tobacco, CBD sales to underage buyers

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says multiple businesses in Glasgow have illegally sold nicotine and CBD products to those under the age limit. According to a social media post by GPD, authorities have received several complaints from parents and the community about those under 21 purchasing tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, CBD products and vapor products from local…

Woman injured following car crash on Pascoe Boulevard

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a car accident Wednesday night on Pascoe Boulevard that resulted in one person sustaining injuries. According to a report by BGPD, authorities responded around 7:24 p.m. to a report of a single-vehicle collision near 376 Pascoe Blvd. and located a car about 20 yards off the right shoulder of…

KSP investigates after one killed, struck by train in Barren County

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police says one man is dead following a collision involving a train. On Wednesday July 13 just before 3 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 3 Bowling Green was requested by the Barren County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision in Barren County, according to a release by KSP. Troopers responded to the scene…

United Way of Southern Kentucky announces funding for local programs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This afternoon at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Southern Kentucky announced over $585,000 to be split amongst 23 local programs. These programs focus on education, health, income and safety net funds that provide basic necessities for people in need in Warren County. Overall, $968,514 will be allocated across the 10-county…

Kiwanis Soap Box Derby presents awards

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Though the race was in May, the celebration still continues as the Kiwanis Club hosts the award ceremony for the children who placed in the event. Winners come from two divisions, namely the stock and super kids, which is specifically for children with special needs. One participant, 16-year-old Clay Harris, told us that being able to…

Alcohol a factor in multi-vehicle wreck involving retired Warren district judge

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Further details have been released in a collision report from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office regarding a multi-vehicle crash involving retired Warren District Judge Sam Potter. The report states that both Potter and Codi D. Shocklee had alcohol as a ‘human factor’ in relation to the wreck. On June 25 around 4:57 p.m., Allen County deputies,…

South central Kentucky blood supply reaches critically low levels

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – South central Kentucky’s blood supply is in dire need of replenishment, according to Blood Assurance. On Wednesday, the nonprofit had only 19 units of the universal blood type, O-negative, on its shelves. Blood Assurance says they like to have at least 180 units of O-negative available each day to send to local hospitals. Additionally, the organization…