Author: WNKY Staff

Novelis Announces Leadership Changes at Kentucky Facilities

New Plant Managers Named at Aluminum Plants in Guthrie and Logan

KENTUCKY – – Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it has named Tom Lilienthal (Right, above) as Plant Manager of its newest automotive aluminum sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky. Lilienthal assumes the role after previous Plant Manager, Paul Banks, (Left, above) was named to succeed Ken Perdue as Plant Manager of Logan Aluminum…

Police suspect Molotov cocktails thrown through local business started fire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green firefighters found two suspected Molotov cocktails inside of Topshelf Shelving after being called to the business Friday for a fire. A retired Bowling Green firefighter saw broken glass and smoke coming from inside the business on Dishman Lane and reported it, according to Bowling Green Police Department records. Bob Sanborn told police he was…

Warrant service leads to felony drug arrests

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Edmonson County Sheriff’s deputies went to the 2700 block of Ky. 70 North in Brownsville for warrant service on Toni Brown, 40, late Thursday night. Upon arrival, deputies noted the strong odor of marijuana in the garage area. They also reported seeing Brown inside the building with Jason Stanka, 35, also of Brownsville, according to a release…

Commissioner Quarles statement on override of Governor Beshear’s Senate Bill 3 veto

FRANKFORT, Ky.– Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles praised the Kentucky General Assembly for overriding Governor Andrew Beshear’s veto of Senate Bill 3, which moves the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) from the Governor’s Office to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA). “With Senate Bill 3 now law, we will strive for a smooth and steady transition of the KADF’s functions…

Warren RECC and NCTC announce federal funding to expand broadband

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Warren RECC and Tennessee-based telephone cooperative NCTC announced they will receive federal funding to assist in the costs to expand rural broadband service through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). During a Federal Communications Commission auction, Warren RECC and NCTC together bid aggressively on all eligible areas throughout the Warren RECC territory. At the close of…

Gov. Beshear provides update on COVID-19, change to vaccine eligibility

FRANKFORT, Ky– On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said cases and deaths from COVID-19 continue to moderate as more Kentuckians receive the safe and effective vaccines. “The positivity rate ticked up a little bit, to 3.95%,” the Governor said. “We like to see that below 5%.” Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the eligibility requirements…