Author: WNKY Staff

WKU Food Recovery Networks redirects 5,000 pounds of surplus food to address food insecurity

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since the spring of 2019, students in Western Kentucky University’s Food Recovery Network have kept more than 5,000 pounds of surplus food from landfills and directed it to those who need it. The effort began when WKU senior Elaine Losekamp of Bowling Green attended an Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference and…

Two dead in homicide/suicide incident

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Two people died of gunshot wounds Thursday morning in Franklin where police said an elderly man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself. Franklin police officers were called to 641 Vonda View Blvd. and upon arrival found Connie Taylor, 74 and Howard Taylor, 78, deceased. “Preliminary findings indicate that Mr. Taylor shot Ms. Taylor before…

Decision 2020 – Leanette Lopez

In our final interview of the Decision 2020 series, we interview Leanette Lopez, running for the District 20 seat of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Lopez is running as an independent, hoping to defeat incumbent Patti Minter. All other candidates in the race have been contacted to appear on the show. For more Decision 2020 coverage, click here.