Author: WNKY Staff

State police: Man killed after shooting at police

GREENVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police shot and killed a man after another agency attempted to serve a mental health warrant. The Greenville Police Department called state police after a man barricaded himself in a home at around 6:12 p.m. Friday. Preliminary investigations revealed Greenville Police Officers went to a residence in the 400 block of James Street to serve a…

State announces draft plan for COVID vaccine distribution

FRANKFORT, Ky.  – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), an agency of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Friday announced an initial, comprehensive draft plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to local health departments and health care organizations. The first shipment of the vaccine is anticipated for delivery in late 2020 or early 2021 to Kentucky from the…

Feel Good Friday – Hay Bale Trail

The city of Auburn is getting in the spirit of fall. Even during a pandemic, the annual Hay Bale Trail was still on for the community to safely enjoy. WNKY’s Josh Shortt has more in this week’s fall-themed Feel Good Friday.

Decision 2020 – Rick Williams

Our penultimate interview in our series highlighting candidates for Bowling Green City Commission is Rick Williams. The last interview we’re waiting to schedule is with incumbent Joe Denning. Denning has been contacted and we’re awaiting final confirmation on a day and time that will work for him. For our complete Decision 2020 coverage, click here.

City schools confirms four COVID cases

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green City School District confirmed four cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. School Health Professionals have worked with staff to determine there are no school contacts, students or employees, that will need to quarantine at this time. However, the total number of individuals needing to quarantine may be updated when the Barren River District Health…

One Day Closure of Flint Ridge Road for Pavement Work on Oct 16

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. —Mammoth Cave National Park will close Flint Ridge Road for one day on Friday, October 16 to complete road and shoulder conditioning work as a part of the ongoing pavement preservation project in the park. The road will be closed all day from the Mammoth Cave Entrance Road to the Park Ridge/Mammoth Cave Park Road intersection in…

Children’s Day accepting donations for Christmas Angel Program

GLASGOW, Ky. –According to a press release, the BCEF Children’s Day are raising funds through donations due to Covid-19, the Christmas Angel Tree program will have to be run differently this year. They are asking that people who want to help mail their check to one of the two addresses listed after this article. Funds will be used to provide…