Author: WNKY Staff

Local restaurant to donate portion of November sales to nonprofit

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green restaurant is donating a portion of its November sales to a local nonprofit. Atomic Kitchen, located at 360 E 8th Avenue in Bowling Green, selected Kentucky Kids on the Block as its Helping High Five Charity recipient for November. The restaurant will donate at least $500 to the nonprofit. Atomic Kitchen is open…

4 Things You Need to Know: November 28, 2025

  Morgan’s Fresh Cut Tree Lot opens today at 10 a.m. Located at Lost River Cave’s visitor center, they have a variety of trees, wreaths, fresh garland, tree stands and more. Today at 3pm, SKyPAC is getting in the Christmas Spirit with a free movie screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Catch the holiday classic on the big screen with…

Bowling Green man charged after social media threat against Greenwood Mall

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A Bowling Green man has been arrested after police say he made an online threat claiming a shooting would take place at Greenwood Mall on Black Friday. Bowling Green police said officers were notified Thursday evening about a social media post allegedly indicating a shooting would occur at the mall sometime Friday. Detectives began investigating…

UPDATE: Multiple county police pursuit leads to arrest of 5 juveniles in Logan County

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A multiple-county police pursuit resulted in the arrest of five juveniles Thursday evening. Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Katan Parker says troopers were dispatched to I-65 Southbound in Warren County at 8:15 pm to attempt to locate a stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle fled from police and continued at a high rate of speed into Simpson County….

Lady Toppers drop road contest at Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – WKU women’s basketball (2-4) fell to Illinois (5-1) on the road on Wednesday evening in Champaign, Illinois, 70-41. The Lady Toppers will be back in action on Sunday at Southern Illinois HOW IT HAPPENED Torri James, Tia Shelling, Mya Pratcher, Zsofia Telegdy and Jeniffer Silva were the first five on the court for WKU. The Lady Toppers…

Hilltoppers take hard-fought 83-78 loss to #23/24 Vanderbilt

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — WKU Hilltopper Basketball went toe-to-toe with #23/24 Vanderbilt but ultimately fell, 83-78, in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday afternoon inside Imperial Arena. HOW IT HAPPENED Teagan Moore helped WKU grab a 12-11 edge at the first media timeout, pouring in seven points in the opening four minutes on a layup, two…

Local restaurants open on Thanksgiving

Open sign on the glass of the door at the storeSource: Envato/By by BGStock72. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you don’t feel like cooking this holiday, several restaurants in the local area will have their doors open this Thanksgiving. The following list compiled by the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau includes restaurants in the Bowling Green area that…

Kentucky State Police takes juvenile into custody after shooting in Pike County

PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a reported shooting incident in the Pikeville community. According to a release, Kentucky State Police troopers received a 911 call on Tuesday regarding the shooting. Troopers responded to the residence on Rays Branch, where authorities say they discovered two juvenile males with gunshot wounds. Authorities say they learned through an initial…

How to work off a Thanksgiving meal

(CNN) – It’s the time of year when we tend to indulge ourselves. One doctor says there are things you can do before, during and after a Thanksgiving meal to help with the holiday bloat. Today’s Health Minute discusses how you can work off that Thanksgiving meal. Dr. Sarah Sams with American Academy of Family Physicians, says, “We often use…