Author: WNKY Staff

Butler school employee accused of using Facebook to attempt to share graphic images with minor

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 3 arrested Richie T. Bratcher, 51, of Morgantown on charges related to prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor. KSP received a complaint from the Butler County School System that a boy reported Bratcher sent him unsolicited invitations to join Facebook groups that contain graphic images and are sexual in…

ATF investigates two robberies in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a reward Wednesday for information on the person responsible for two armed robberies in Franklin. On Nov. 19, a clerk at Avery’s Kratom Barrel, 6430 Nashville Road, was robbed at gunpoint. On Nov. 25, two employees at Lotto Land, 3765 Nashville Road, were robbed at gunpoint. The robber in…

WKU games against Little Rock, Prairie View cancelled

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball’s game against Little Rock this Friday has been canceled by the Trojans. The teams were planning to play Friday afternoon at E.A. Diddle Arena before Little Rock canceled the game Tuesday night. The Hilltoppers (2-2) were originally supposed to play Little Rock on Friday in Louisville’s bubble event, but the schedule was changed when…

Kentucky State Police issues traffic safety check point reminder

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our 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…

Let’s Make A Meal – Simply Ramen

Located on Old Morgantown Road, Simply Ramen is a new restaurant in Bowling Green that offers a variety of tasty, East Asian dishes. And as their name implies, they specialize in ramen. WNKY’s Tej Joshi takes us there for a taste in this week’s Let’s Make A Meal.