Author: WNKY Staff

Semi-truck crash closes portion of I-65 South, drivers injured

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A two tractor-trailer crash caused lane closures on Interstate 65 south on Thursday morning. According to a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 social media post, a tractor-trailer crash at the 25-mile marker closed one lane. Kentucky State Police public affairs officer Trooper Katan Parker says two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash at 1:23 a.m. One…

Lady Toppers fall to #17/19 Vanderbilt

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball (2-3) fell to No. 17/19 Vanderbilt (4-0) on Wednesday evening in E.A. Diddle Arena, 87-49, to conclude a three-game homestand. The Lady Toppers will be back in Diddle on Wednesday, Dec. 3 after going on the road for the next two games. HOW IT HAPPENED Torri James, Tia Shelling, Salma Khedr, Zsofia Telegdy…

Christmas at the Cave to start at Mammoth Cave National Park on Nov. 21

Source: Christmas at the Cave/Mammoth Cave National Park. MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. –  Mammoth Cave Horse Camp is offering the chance to combine natural beauty with holiday spirit. Christmas at the Cave will take place every Thursday through Sunday from Nov. 21 to Dec. 28. The event is scheduled to last from 4:30 to 9 p.m. each night. During this time,…

UK professor shares how to eat with intention during the holiday season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- With the busy holiday season at all of our front doors, we all could be eating more food than we normally do. But eating with intention is not an easy thing to do, especially when you have so many holiday traditions. Whether it’s pie, cake or mac and cheese, many health experts want to encourage people not…

Six Hilltoppers earn All-CUSA honors, Bauer named Player of the Year

DALLAS, Texas – Conference USA announced their postseason awards on Wednesday, with WKU Volleyball earning four superlatives and placing a total of six players across the All-Conference and All-Freshmen Teams. Callie Bauer became the eighth—and fifth straight—player in program history to earn the Alyssa Cavanaugh Player of the Year award. In addition, Bauer also earned her second consecutive Setter of…

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade unveils new floats, including ‘Labubu,’ ‘Stranger Things’

(WNBC) – The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is just eight days away, and fans can look forward to some new floats this year. Familiar characters and some new additions, like Labubu and “KpPop Demon Hunters,” are all part of the floats that will be part of this year’s parade. Overall, seven new floats are getting ready for their Thanksgiving Day…

Gas station employee arrested after allegedly fabricating an armed robbery

RUSH, Ky. – An Ashland man is facing criminal charges after allegedly fabricating an armed robbery. Kentucky State Police says it responded to an armed robbery at the Marathon Gas Station at 9822 U.S. 60 in Rush on Wednesday. Troopers contacted the store employee, Jessie McDaniels, 32, of Ashland, at the scene. McDaniels told police two armed men entered the…

Congressman brings awareness to missing 13-year-old in Kentucky

Source: Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. – For over a month, 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner has remained missing, prompting multiple agencies to try to locate her. Congressman Hal Rogers, dean of the house and serving the fifth district of Kentucky, shared a social media post on Wednesday by the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office, which features a picture of Wagoner…

Test scores improve at all Metcalfe County Schools

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky Department of Education publicly released assessment and accountability data for the 2024-25 school year on Wednesday, which shows students performed better than they have in recent years across several grade levels and subjects, including in Metcalfe County. Overall scores improved by 2 points at Metcalfe County Elementary School, by almost 11 points at Metcalfe…

Bowling Green man charged in ongoing check fraud investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is facing an organized crime charge involved in an ongoing check fraud investigation in Bowling Green. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, on Tuesday, officers, along with postal inspectors from the U.S. Postal Service, executed a search warrant at a local hotel. Police say officers arrested 45-year-old Joseph Cockroft of Bowling Green. He…