Author: WNKY Staff

COVID positivity rates increases to 10.79 percent

FRANKFORT, Ky.  – In the first COVID-19 update of the new year, Gov. Andy Beshear said the state’s elevated positivity rate is likely due to some labs and public testing sites being closed over the holiday, which increases the percentage of tests conducted in medical settings where patients are experiencing symptoms and suspect they have the virus. “Every day we…

Glasgow welcomes first baby of the New Year

GLASGOW, Ky. – The start of a new year is an exciting time for new beginnings for every family, and it is particularly special for those who earn the distinction of “Baby New Year.” The team members and medical staff at T.J. Samson Community Hospital are delighted to welcome the first baby of 2021, Jessie Sloan Turner. She was born at…

Police report: Teen injured after running from police, crashing into home

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 17-year-old Bowling Green boy was injured early Saturday morning after fleeing from police in a truck and striking a house. At about 2 a.m. a Bowling Green police officer saw what he thought was a stolen vehicle. The officer got behind the Toyota Tundra and followed it from University Boulevard to Nashville Road. The officer…

KSP announces traffic safety checkpoints

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel the roadways. The agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various traffic safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky State Police utilizes traffic…