Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear: ‘We are Breaking Our Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations Every Day’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2021) – On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said hospitalizations have increased every day without exception for the past 42 days, from 239 people July 14 to a record 2,074 people Aug. 25. Before the delta variant, Kentucky’s record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations was 1,817 on Dec. 17, 2020. The Governor highlighted other…

WKU awarded 3 grants totaling $5 million for TRIO Talent Search

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Education announced that Western Kentucky University will receive three federal Talent Search grants totaling $5,051,000 to help more low-income students who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees to prepare for and enroll in college. WKU Talent Search has served students in the southcentral Kentucky region since 1981….

Edwards Extra-Innings Homer Walks off Braves 8-6

Bowling Green, Ky. – Evan Edwards’ two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th sent the Bowling Green Hot Rods (68-30) home with an 8-6 walk-off win over the Rome Braves (43-54) on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams play the third game of a six-game series on Thursday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch….

Hilltoppers add Cincinnati transfer Keith Williams

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Wednesday the addition of transfer Keith Williams (6-5, Guard) to the 2021-22 roster. Williams joins the squad after four years at Cincinnati. This season, he will be using his fifth and final year of eligibility afforded because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Keith is a player who’s had great success at a high…

Shoplifting complaint leads to drug arrest

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department responded to Walmart Wednesday in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Officers made contact with Brittany Watson and Donnie Gregory Jr.  in the parking lot and received consent to a search. Officers said the two exited the store with unpaid items and all of the stolen items were returned to Walmart, according to a…