HORSE CAVE, Ky. – Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear joined executives from T. Marzetti Co. and local officials to break ground on the company’s largest ever expansion, a 220-job, $133 million project to increase production of salad dressings, sauces and other foods for retail and foodservice markets. “This expansion by T. Marzetti highlights the tremendous continued growth of Kentucky’s food and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Hot Rods were looking to make it two in a row at home Wednesday night, and keep a lossless at home streak alive. The Hot Rods haven’t lost a home game since Sept. 5, 2019, and they weren’t looking to start last night against the Asheville Tourists. And thanks to Greg Jones and Jonathan…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today 27 community service agencies and educational organizations received a total of $4,299,950 to provide necessary childcare and learning services during the coronavirus pandemic. The federal funding, distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start, was made available by the bipartisan Coronavirus Relief and…
For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, Tracey Young of the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center talks with Tej Joshi about child abuse and how to prevent it. For more information, click here. Sunrise Spotlight is brought to you by German American Bank.
With an eye toward herd immunity, top U.S. health officials are encouraging parents of 12 to 15-year-olds to get their children vaccinated. And as the Pfizer vaccine has been granted emergency use authorization for that age group, today’s Living Well has more on why some believe this could be a turning point in the pandemic.
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police have now made an arrest in last night’s homicide of 57-year-old Michael Embry in Butler County. Kentucky State Trooper Daniel Priddy says the investigation started several days ago. “This individual was reported missing a couple days ago. We had troopers that were investigating a missing persons up until yesterday afternoon when we were contacted…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Downs, home of the Mint gaming hall, may soon have a footprint in Bowling Green. BG Landco LLC has submitted an application to the City-County Planning Commission to amend the general development plan to a tract of land along Ken Bale Boulevard near Sam’s Club, which if changed, would allow a gaming facility on the…
For this week’s Community Driven interview, WNKY’s Josh Shortt talks with Kate Holmes about the return of Lost River Cave’s Butterfly Habitat.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Peyton Battenfield struck out a career-high nine batters over four innings of work for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (5-2) in a 5-1 victory over the Asheville Tourists (3-3) on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods and Tourists will play the second game of their six-game series on Wednesday night with a 6:35…
