Author: WNKY Staff

SCK Strong – BlueCotton

During this time of uncertainty, WNKY 40 News is highlighting Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce partners and how the community can help them during tough times. This week, we’re featuring BlueCotton, an apparel company that is using its resources to produce PPE for our first responders. To learn more, click here.

Kentucky judicial branch reducing expenses in attempt to prevent furloughs and layoffs

FRANKFORT, Ky. With state revenues dropping sharply due to the pandemic, the judicial branch is reducing expenses now in an effort to mitigate possible furloughs and layoffs in the coming months. Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. announced today that the court system will implement a statewide hiring freeze and suspend all out-of-state travel, effective Friday. Travel exceptions…

Connie Foster Student Scholarship recipients named for fall 2020

Courtesy WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky University students Meredith Cherry and Grace Alexieff are this year’s recipients of the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment at WKU Libraries. Cherry is a junior from Lexington, Kentucky, majoring in nursing, and Alexieff is a sophomore from Bowling Green, Kentucky, majoring in history and minoring in philosophy and political science. Cherry’s supervisor Morgan Moran…

12 new members named WKU Student Alumni Ambassadors

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Student Alumni Ambassadors of Western Kentucky University announced Thursday that they recently added 12 new members, bring the total membership to 30 for the fall 2020 semester. “The WKU Student Alumni Ambassadors are the official student representatives of the WKU Alumni Association,” explained Allie Sharp, the WKU Alumni Association’s Coordinator of Student & Young Alumni…

Sunrise Spotlight – Senate hopeful Charles Booker

Senate hopeful Charles Booker joined SoKY Sunrise to discuss his Senate campaign and even a get-to-know-you game! For more on Booker’s campaign, click here. To watch our interview with C. Wesley Morgan, click here. To watch our interview with Paul Frangedakis, click here. To watch our interview with Jimmy Ausbrooks, click here. To watch our interview with Mike Broihier, click here. To watch…