Emerging Leader – Zena Pare
This week’s Emerging Leader is Zena Pare, a student at Western Kentucky University with numerous academic achievements and a heart for international studies.
Author: WNKY Staff
Quarles will wait to take vaccine to give priority to others in more need of it
FRANKFORT – After Governor Beshear invited Commissioner Quarles and other constitutional officers to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the Commissioner released a statement and said he would rather wait and let others in more in need get the vaccine first. “I plan on taking the vaccine, but I will wait for my turn in line,” Quarles said. “Though I appreciate the…
Monday Motivator – Christmas in Glasgow
This week’s Monday Motivator highlights a special region of South Central Kentucky that takes Christmas to the next level. WNKY’s Lexi Schweinert explains more.
Sunrise Spotlight – FROZEN4
The registration deadline has been extended for the popular FROZEN4 race! COVID-19 has greatly affected this, and many other races in our area. To learn more, click here.
Living Well – Beating the holiday bloat
This time of year is a time when many overindulge in their eating. If you’re looking for some way to beat the holiday bloat, today’s Living Well has some tips.
Beshear announces 1,509 new COVID cases
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,509 new COVID-19 cases as of 3 p.m. Sunday, according to a post on his Facebook account. Another 21 Kentuckians died from the virus and the state’s positivity rate is 8.06 percent. There are currently 1,504 people hospitalized with 411 in ICU beds and 217 people on ventilators.
KSP 911 lines are fully operational
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 3 phone lines are back in proper working order. After a car bomb detonated on Christmas morning near an AT&T network hub in Nashville, many AT&T lines went down either completely or partially affecting 911 call centers in Tennessee and Kentucky. The public can now call any KSP administrative line for non-emergencies. For emergencies,…
Former WKU volleyball standout Alyssa Cavanaugh dies
Story and photo Courtesy of: WKU Athletics BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Volleyball legend Alyssa Cavanaugh passed away on Friday morning at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. A four-time All-American during her career on The Hill from 2014-17, Cavanaugh is one of the most decorated players in WKU program history. She was 24. “It is with profound sadness that we deal…
Vaccines continue to arrive in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. – As vaccines continue to arrive, on Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 case numbers and said he hoped all families had a safe and happy Christmas. “The number of deaths we’re announcing today is truly heartbreaking – another wake-up call. But one piece of good news is that our positivity rate continues to decline. It…
