Author: WNKY Staff
Living Well – Med school diversity
The pandemic is amplifying health care inequities across the nation, as racial and ethnic minority groups continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. One piece of fixing this complex puzzle is increasing diversity in health care, a process that begins in medical school and even earlier. Today’s Living Well has more.
Guthrie childcare bill passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie’s Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers are Safe Act (H.R.7909) by a vote of 387 to 33. Guthrie introduced the bill with Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) to equip child care providers with the information and resources needed to safely operate through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Without child…
UPDATE: State police investigate fatality
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police troopers are investigating a single- vehicle fatal wreck in Warren County. Troopers were called Wednesday afternoon to mile marker 40 on Interstate 65 North where a single-occupant vehicle wrecked. The preliminary investigation shows Jeffery Midlar, 67, of Magnolia, Ky. was driving a 2001 Ford pickup in the northbound lanes of I-65. Midlar lost control of…
Humane Society holds several fundraiser sales and auctions
Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society Fundraiser Sales will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The shelter has had numerous items donated from national retailers for the purpose of raising funds for the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society during these times when fundraisers such as the Fur Ball and 5K walk cannot be held. Animals continue to come into…
Traffic stop results in felony drug arrests
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – At approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday, an Edmonson County Sheriff’s deputy said he observed a silver Ford Escape traveling northbound on Ky. 259 North that crossed the center line three times in a short distance. The deputy noticed the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and initiated a traffic stop on J. Carroll Road, at which point the…
VIP – Kelly Sturgeon, Walk to End Alzheimer’s
For this week’s VIP interview, WNKY’s Josh Shortt talks with Kelly Sturgeon from the Greater Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association about how the organization is adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Edmonson sheriff’s deputies make felony drug arrests in store parking lot
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – At approximately 8 p.m. Friday the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Dollar General Store in Chalybeate on a suspicious vehicle. It was reported that the vehicle had been in the parking lot for a long period of time, and the occupants of the vehicle had been entering and exiting the business, and a hand-to-hand…
Sunrise Spotlight – Mary Lucas Talk at the Railpark
Author Mary Lucas will be visiting the Historic Railpark and Train Museum later in the month to discuss her book about Madam Pauline Tabor. Tickets are limited. Click here for more information.
Voices of Honor – Ashley Penn
Ashley Penn wanted to go to college, but it was financially out of reach. Instead, she joined the United States Navy. In today’s Voices of Honor, we hear about her journey from yeoman to master’s degree candidate.
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