Author: WNKY Staff

Young people stretch $100 for the good of others

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you were given $100 with simple instructions to “do good,” what would you do? This was the “Here for Good” challenge presented to every recipient of Independence Bank’s 2020-2021 scholarship program during the virtual reception on April 29. With only 11 days to complete, the submissions varied immensely, showing the creativity, determination and heart of…

Domestic disturbance call leads to felony drug arrest

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

CUB RUN, Ky. – At approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday, deputies with the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Pine Grove Church Road for an active domestic disturbance. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, when deputies arrived, they were met in the driveway of the residence by Charles Grindley, 44, a resident of…

KCTCS board votes to freeze tuition rate for 2021-22

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

Bowling Green, KY (June 11, 2021) – Students and parents can breathe a little easier this fall because the 16 colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), including Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC), will not be raising tuition. At $179 per credit hour, KCTCS colleges already have the lowest tuition in the state, which saves families thousands…

Lane closures expected next week on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway in Barren County

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky– The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway will have lane closures next week in Barren County while crews perform crack sealing repairs. Crews will be performing crack sealing operations on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway beginning Sunday night. Lane closures will be in place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday from mile marker 0.0 to…

WKU Hilltoppers announce signing of Darrius Miles

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

Photo Credit: Odessa CollegeBOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Thursday the signing of junior college transfer Darrius Miles (6-11, Center). Miles comes to The Hill from Odessa College in Texas. He’ll have four years of eligibility remaining. “Darrius doesn’t have a lot of basketball experience, but we didn’t recruit him on what he is,…

Gov. Beshear: Security At Capitol Increased For Next Several Days

Gov. Beshear: While COVID-19 remains a threat, we are no longer in crisis

Governor thanks Kentuckians for saving lives as mask mandate, capacity restrictions are lifted

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 11, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear marked his final regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing by thanking Kentuckians for their hard work and sacrifices that saved countless lives in the commonwealth. The Governor also lifted the statewide mask mandate for most settings and ended capacity limits for restaurants, bars and other pubic venues. The mask mandate for vaccinated…

Bootleggers power past Ironbirds with 7-1 Win

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Niko Hulsizer and Ruben Cardenas hit a pair of three-run homers to lift the Bowling Green Bootleggers (21-12) over the Aberdeen IronBirds (20-11) in a 7-1 win on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams play the fourth game of a six-game series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first…

Feel Good Friday – Miss Vette City: Maiah Cisco

June 11, 2021

WNKY Staff,

Maiah Cisco recently entered her first Miss Kentucky pageant, and ended up doing very well. WNKY’s Josh Shortt has more in this week’s Feel Good Friday.