Author: WNKY Staff

Summer Food Program extended for 450,000 Kentucky children

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that healthy meals will continue to be provided for 450,000 Kentucky children over the summer. According to a release by the governor’s office,  the federal government approved an extension of the Summer Food Program. Students 6 to 18 years old who are receiving SNAP, KTAP or Kinship Care benefits, as well as…

Four Things You Need to Know: May 23, 2025

Happy Friday! Here are Four Things You Need to Know: A rainy weekend ahead. The upcoming Real Housewives of Bowling Green tour – tickets are $24, and the tour begins at 6 p.m. Today is Fountain Row Friday – head to downtown Bowling Green and enjoy local live artists and try out some local restaurants. This weekend, 7 Brew Coffee…

Gov. Andy Beshear orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. “On Memorial Day, we gather together to be present and to lift our voices to remember those soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who sacrificed their lives for ours,” said Gov….

WKU student named Udall Undergraduate Scholar

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University student Mykah Carden has been awarded a 2025 Udall Undergraduate Scholarship. University officials say she is the first WKU student to win this award since 2010 and the only Kentucky student this year. The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in 1992 to honor Morris K. Udall’s (and later Stewart Udall’s)…

BCHS senior Grant Harper named 2025 Coca-Cola Scholar

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A senior at Barren County High School in Glasgow is being recognized as one of the country’s outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. BCHS senior Grant Harper has been awarded a $20,000 college scholarship as a 2025 Coca-Cola Scholar, according to Barren County Schools. The district says the 150 students that were selected…

Bowling Green Fire Department responds to trash fire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A trash fire in downtown Bowling Green is out thanks to local first responders. According to Katie McKee, public information officer for the Bowling Green Fire Department, BGFD was dispatched Friday morning around 10:32 a.m. to a reported trash fire. McKee says crews were able to extinguish the fire quickly. No injuries were reported.

Pet of the Day: Snoop Dawg

It’s now time for your Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, and today, we’d like you to meet Snoop Dawg. Snoop Dawg is 26 pounds of pure love and joy, according to the shelter. Snoop Dawg loves people and every dog he meets,  but he’s not a big cat guy. He’s always down to…

Bowling Green man charged with sexual abuse

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is now facing a sexual abuse charge. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Tuesday to the 300 block of Jenkins Drive for a report of sexual abuse where an adult male stated he had been touched inappropriately by another man while asleep on a bench. Police say…