Author: WNKY Staff

Living Well – Vaccine reality check

A monumental hearing is set for today: an advisory panel will decide whether or not to grant emergency use authorization to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. If the panel votes to do so, the decision moves to the FDA itself. And if approved, federal officials say they plant to start vaccinating the first group of Americans within days. Doing…

Kentucky’s positivity rate continues to decline

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2020) – On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that while COVID-19 numbers in the commonwealth are still alarmingly high, Team Kentucky is making progress in its fight against the virus. Wednesday was the state’s sixth straight day with a declining positivity rate, showing that Kentuckians’ ongoing sacrifices and the Governor’s recent actions to slow the spread…

Man accused in drug case Tuesday, now facing federal charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man charged Tuesday with a variety of crimes including methamphetamine trafficking is now also facing federal charges related to the same case. Robert D. Thomason, 39, 1033 Clarence Odell Road, was arrested Tuesday following two covert drug purchases, according to a release from the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force. A Kentucky State…

VIP – Casey Rice, Hope House

For this week’s VIP interview, WNKY’s Josh Shortt talks with Casey Rice from Hope House about how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the services they offer to the community. Hope House is a faith-based community development organization that works in crisis assistance, jobs training, and addiction recovery, among other services.

Independence bank awarding over $100,000 in scholarship money

Applications for annual scholarship program accepted now through February 1st

BOWLING GREEN, KY  – Independence Bank plans to alleviate the financial burden of post-secondary education for high seniors and their families amid the pandemic with over $100,000 in scholarship money for the Commonwealth. While the immediate impacts of COVID-19 have been evident all year long, the ripple effects from the financial strain on individuals have begun to make their presence…

Bowling Green Hot Rods transition to advanced Class A and keep Rays affiliation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced the reorganization of the Minor Leagues, as they consolidate from 160 teams to 120. Bowling Green Hot Rods will continue to play ball. The Bowling Green Hot Rods are excited to announce that, as part of Major League Baseball’s Minor League restructuring, Bowling Green has been invited to continue its Tampa…

Bowling Green teen shot multiple times in drive-by shooting

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday night during a drive-by shooting in the Old Barren River Road area. The 16-year-old victim told police he was driving in the area of Old Barren River Road and Woodford Avenue when a vehicle pulled up beside him and shot at him multiple times, according to the…