Author: WNKY Staff

‘High Five’ With Fallon As Five Special “TONIGHT” Moments Air Throughout The Run of the Games Over Five Days

July 19, 2021

WNKY Staff,

NEW YORK, NY – July 19, 2021 – Following the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, the excitement continues on NBC with Jimmy Fallon and “THE TONIGHT SHOW,” Friday, July 23 at 11:35 PM ET/PT. Jimmy will welcome superstars Matt Damon, star of “Stillwater,” and Jason Sudeikis, star of “Ted Lasso,” in studio, plus, there…

Emerging Leader – Lacie Martinez

July 19, 2021

WNKY Staff,

This week’s Emerging Leader is Lacie Martinez, a counselor who works specifically with those struggling with substance abuse.

Innovators invited to pitch uses for Kentucky bourbon industry’s surplus stillage

July 19, 2021

WNKY Staff,

FRANKFORT, Ky. – With the number of Kentucky distillers increasing 250% the past decade, the need to address the industry’s spent-grain byproduct known as stillage has grown as well. Now, innovators and entrepreneurs can submit creative ideas, technologies and solutions for expanded uses of distilling byproduct. The top submitted ideas will enter a reverse pitch competition Oct. 25 during the 25th…

College Heights Foundation celebrates milestone

July 19, 2021

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Born from a $100 gift from a faculty member, the idea for the College Heights Foundation (CHF) started with the goal to help Western Kentucky University students in need. This summer, CHF celebrates its 98th anniversary with achieving the milestone of surpassing $100 million in its endowment. Officially incorporated on July 17, 1923, CHF was established…

Sunrise Spotlight – Purses, Pouts, & Pearls

July 19, 2021

WNKY Staff,

On Today’s Sunrise Spotlight brought to you by German American Bank, Kim Lindgren from Relay For Life joins us live in-studio to talk about Purses, pouts, and Pearls put on by the American Cancer Society. For more info, click here.

Pet of the Day – Zipper

July 19, 2021

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Living Well – Deep brain stimulation

July 19, 2021

WNKY Staff,

Medical advancements are giving patients with Parkinson’s disease a return to life with fewer tremors. The latest in deep brain stimulation is being used on some patients, and now a Texas man is excited about what his future holds. Today’s Living Well has more.

Body found in Barren River near Greencastle Dam

July 18, 2021

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At just before 6 p.m. Sunday the body of a young Hispanic woman was pulled from Barren River near the Greencastle lock and dam. Emergency crews were called out after someone reported seeing a body in the water. Multiple fire personnel, emergency medical services, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, the Warren County Coroner’s…

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Glasgow police investigate wreck with injuries Sunday

July 18, 2021

WNKY Staff,

GLASGOW, Ky. – The driver of a motorcycle was injured Sunday afternoon at the intersection of N L Rogers Wells Boulevard and Wall Street in Glasgow. A 2011 Nissan being operated by a juvenile was traveling southbound on S L Rogers Wells Boulevard and was attempting to make a left turn onto Smith Road when it collided with a 2009…

Wreck shuts down road in Edmonson County

July 17, 2021

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BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A one-vehicle wreck in the 400 block of Wingfield Church Road Saturday in Edmonson County resulted in the road being shut down for two hours. The Wingfield Fire Department responded to the wreck and shut down the road while the firefighters cleaned up after a vehicle spilled oil and gas on to the road, according to a…