Author: WNKY Staff

Shop HQ to hold drive-thru job fair

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In the age of COVID-19, a local company is hosting a unique job fair to fill many positions. Shop HQ is hosting a drive-through job fair Thursday in their parking lot on Nashville Road. The job fair will be very fast paced. Participants should pull up with their resume in hand. An interview will take place…

Let’s Make A Meal – Brickyard Cafe

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

The Brickyard Cafe is a staple of downtown Franklin, and in this week’s Let’s Make A Meal, we explore the flavors the Cafe brings to South Central Kentucky.

Flora’s Hidden Heroes – BG For Peace

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

This week’s Flora’s Hidden Hero, brought to you by The Law Firm of Flora Templeton Stuart, features the BG For Peace organization, which has organized several protests for racial equality in recent weeks. For more on BG For Peace and any upcoming protests, click here.

SoKY’s Choice – Mammoth Cave Canoeing & Kayaking

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

Looking for an activity this summer to keep your family healthy and active? Look no further than canoeing & kayaking, a popular summertime activity in South Central Kentucky! WNKY’s Tej Joshi visited Mammoth Cave Canoeing & Kayaking for this week’s SoKY’s Choice. To book a trip of your own, click here.

Sunrise Spotlight – Election Day

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

Kentucky’s Primary Election Day is here! We sat down with Warren County Clerk Lynette Yates to discuss what voters can expect as they head out to the polls today. In-person voting in Warren County will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the only precinct open is at Phil Moore Park.

Pet of the Day – Trinity

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

Living Well – Childhood obesity

June 23, 2020

WNKY Staff,

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, kids are spending extra time at home. Experts say that means the threat of childhood obesity could be looming.

Alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of Black Lives Matter

Courtesy WKU

June 22, 2020

WNKY Staff,

Juan Dozier (’19, ’20) recently made a gift to WKU to establish the Juan H. D. Dozier II Scholarship in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. The scholarship will support a diverse WKU freshman or sophomore who is enrolled full time, has been involved in leadership roles in high school or college and aspires to be a leader at…

Emerging Leader – Francis Wilson

June 22, 2020

WNKY Staff,

This week’s Emerging Leader is Francis Wilson, a community organizer who wants to increase voter participation in South Central Kentucky. Wilson is a recent graduate of Western Kentucky University, where he helped launch the ‘Reg 2 Vote’ campaign.

NBC to air ‘Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – the Concert’ on Saturday, June 27

“Titan Games” Executive Producer Dwayne Johnson to Host the Two-Hour Telecast That Will Help Combat the Disproportionate Impact COVID-19 Has on Marginalized Communities

June 22, 2020

WNKY Staff,

NEW YORK – June 22, 2020 – Hosted by Dwayne Johnson of “The Titan Games,” NBC will air the two-hour special “Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — The Concert” on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m. CT. The telecast, from Global Citizen and the European Commission, will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities, including people of…