Author: WNKY Staff

Firefighters battle blaze at Chestnut Center

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Multiple Bowling Green firefighters were called late Tuesday morning to battle a large blaze at 728 Chestnut Street at the Chestnut Center Building which is home to several small businesses. The call came in at 11:49 a.m. Nine trucks and a strike team of additional firefighters were called in. “We’ve got extra people manning reserve apparatus…

Sunrise Spotlight – Ryan Dearbone, NAACP

We sat down with Ryan Dearbone, president of the Bowling Green-Warren County chapter of the NAACP to discuss the ongoing protests and riots happening both locally and nationally. Watch as Dearbone shares his thoughts on police brutality and racial injustices as a whole, as well as the effectiveness of violent protests. To view the Bowling Green-Warren County’s full statement on…

Flora’s Hidden Heroes – Refuge BG

This week’s Flora’s Hidden Hero, brought to you by The Law Firm of Flora Templeton Stuart, features Refuge BG, a non-profit that provides services to refugees in our community. Refuge BG has been volunteering alongside local medical professionals to test refugees for COVID-19. The group is asking for donations in their efforts to fight COVID-19 in our community. A couple items…

SoKY’s Choice – Franklin Drive-In

As movie theaters gradually reopen nationwide with increased restrictions, one local drive-in theater is bringing socially distanced entertainment to the community. The Franklin Drive-in theater typically shows two movies every weekend. The cost per movie is $15 per carload. For more information, click here.

Infectious disease specialist remains in critical condition

Dr. Rebecca ShadowenBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One of the area’s leading infectious disease specialists, Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, remains in critical condition at UK Healthcare in Lexington. Shadowen, who works for Med Center Health and is a member of the local COVID response group, is battling COVID-19. Shadowen first announced she had tested positive for COVID-19 on May 13 after contracting…

Emerging Leader – Lee Johnson

This week’s Emerging Leader is Lee Johnson, an assistant principal at Barren County High School. Before becoming an administrator, Johnson spent years as a history teacher. He explains how building relationships with other teachers is key to making sure the students flourish.