Author: WNKY Staff

Guns, impeachment in focus on Capitol Hill

(NBC News) President Trump is expected to outline his position on potential gun control legislation by the end of the week. Senate Republicans have been waiting for the president’s input before moving forward with any legislation. Mr. Trump is expected to review options and decide what gun laws he’d support. Those include expanding background checks to Internet sales and gun…

Trump Administration targets E-Cigarettes

(NBC News) The White House announced Wednesday a plan to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes. The move comes amid what some are calling a “vaping crisis.” Hundreds of illnesses linked to the use of e-cigarettes are being investigated, along with several deaths. President Trump outline the proposed ban while speaking to reporters after an Oval Office meeting with…

Throwback Thursday – SKyCTC Celebrates 80 Years

One of Bowling Green’s educational institutions is celebrating 80 years of learning this year. Founded in 1939, this week we’re sharing the history of Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College, or SKYCTC. Eighty years ago, the National Youth Administration and Western Kentucky State Teachers College sponsored the establishment of this school. Called the Western Trade School, it operated as a…

Local priest catches thief suspect

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) – A priest chased after a man accused of stealing a woman’s purse at a gathering at Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro. Police say 56-year-old Jeffrey Woods slipped into the parish hall and stole a parishioner’s purse. Father Jean Rene Kalombo says he saw it happen and decided to chase after the suspect. “He…

Living Well – Flavored e-cigarettes

President Donald Trump and the head of the FDA are planning to ban flavored e-cigarettes amid and outbreak of serious lung illnesses and a surge in underage vaping. According to government studies, more than 80-percent of underage users say they picked e-cigarettes because of the flavors. Today’s Living Well has more.

Bolton departure leaves critical gap

(NBC News) President Trump is facing heightened tensions with Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea, all with a critical gap in his foreign policy team after national security advisor John Bolton’s abrupt departure. Bolton had pushed President Trump to take a harder line against his rivals. On Wednesday the president cited a list of disagreements with his former advisor, including Bolton’s…

Macy’s warehouse to hire 5,000 seasonal employees

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  Macy’s logistics center in Portland, Tenn. is providing an employment opportunity for thousands in South Central Kentucky. Macy’s is looking for seasonal warehouse associates and will be having a mass hiring event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Daymar College and again on Sept. 26. There will be an opportunity for people to apply,…

Pug on Drugs: Dog overdoses spike in Colorado

(KUSA) As Sadie the pug was being walked by her human in Denver’s Washington Park last Saturday, something may have caught the attention of her nose. An hour after they left the park, Sadie’s human thinks the pup got high. “Her legs were wobbling her head was wobbling,” said Krista Welch. Welch said she was also sensitive to light and…