Voices of Honor – Donald Meredith
Donald Meredith was just 17-years-old when he was enlisted into the Airforce. We hear his story in this week’s Voices of Honor.
Author: WNKY Staff
Living Well – RSV on the rise
Some hospitals say they are seeing something alarming: the number of RSV cases is skyrocketing. RSV is a respiratory virus that’s especially dangerous for infants. The CDC confirms the trend, issuing an advisory that RSV is spreading through southern states at a highly unusual time of year. As today’s Living Well explains, it’s catching a lot of parents off-guard.
WRECC holding annual meeting July 8
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation will hold their annual business meeting and Director election in a virtual format on July 8, 2021. The voting process will look a little differently than in the past. This year, voting for Warren RECC Directors will take place at each of the four offices from 8 am to 6 pm….
WKU successfully completes SACSCOC fifth-year interim accreditation report
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University has been notified by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that it has successfully completed the Fifth-Year Interim Report process with no issues of concern raised and no additional reporting required. The Fifth-Year interim report is a critical step in the 10-year reaffirmation cycle for academic accreditation. Institutions…
Gov. Beshear: FEMA extends federal assistance deadline for Kentuckians impacted by severe storms
Deadline to register is now July 23
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 6, 2021) – At the request of Gov. Andy Beshear, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for Kentuckians impacted by severe storms to register for help under the Individual Assistance (IA) program. The deadline to apply is now July 23. “We are grateful that FEMA granted this extension because it will allow more Kentuckians…
WKU Track & Field: Finn, Smellie, Owusu-Antwi Add to Hilltopper Olympians
Photo Courtesy: WKU AthleticsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track & Field alumni Michelle Finn, Gavin Smellie and Martin Owusu-Antwi made their Olympic Track & Field rosters, making four former Hilltoppers set to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the end of July and into August. Finn will compete for Ireland in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase while Owusu-Antwi was selected…
Man charged in Monday shooting
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is charged in a Monday shooting that left one man injured. Early Monday morning Russellville police were called to 102 E. Second Street at 1:37 a.m. and upon arrival found Caleb Sowers, 23, of Russellville wounded by a gunshot. Sowers was taken to a Nashville hospital where he was treated and released, according to…
Three injured in Logan County wreck
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck and said in a release Justin Forgy, 33, of Logan County, was driving a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of U.S.68/Ky. 80 and Dennis Corinth Road. Forgy’s…
SoKY’s Choice – Ziplines at Lost River Cave
Lost River Cave is a popular tourist destination in South Central Kentucky with features like its unique boat tour and open green spaces. The park also offers a zipline tour, providing an aerial view of the greenery. In this week’s SoKY’s Choice, WNKY’s Tej Joshi got a firsthand look at the newly-reopened ziplines.
