Author: WNKY Staff

Hope Harbor to host annual Take Back the Night on April 12

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hope Harbor will be hosting its annual Take Back the Night event on April 12. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and the event held at Fountain Square Park invites the general public to gather and show support for survivors of sexual violence. This year, the community can also recognize Hope Harbor’s 40th anniversary…

Governor orders flags to half-staff to honor fallen soldier

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Flags will be flown half-staff on Thursday. Governor Andy Beshear ordered flags to half-staff at state buildings on March 27 to honor a Kentuckian who died while on active duty in the U.S. Army in Germany. Spc. Chaz R. McGowan, of Casey County, died on March 8 while on assignment in Grafenwohr, Germany. McGowan was on assignment…

Span Tech receives Governor’s Safety and Health Award

Source: Span Tech. GLASGOW, Ky. – Span Tech, a company located in Glasgow, has received the Governor’s Safety and Health Award. According to a release by Span Tech, the company is being recognized for reaching 277,118 man-hours worked without a lost time incident from June 24, 2023 through January 3, 2025. The release states for the past 45 years, Span…

Four MCMS students selected for Rogers Explorers Program

Source: Metcalfe County Schools. EDMONTON, Ky. – Four Metcalfe County Middle School students have been selected for the 2025 Rogers Explorers program. The district says Maya Gonsalves, Destiny Rhinehart, Miles Sanderson and Blaine Walker will spend three days at a Kentucky college campus cultivating skills in leadership, technology, math, science and community service. “The MCMS students selected for the Rogers…

WKU Forensics wins national championships at 2025 College LD Grand Prix

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Forensics took first in Open and Combined sweepstakes at the 2025 College LD Grand Prix, hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College on March 15-16. At the Grand Prix, WKU advanced 90% of its entry to elimination rounds. WKU students finished in the Top 4 of all three divisions (novice,…

Local students see possibilities of technology at STEM-a-THON

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kids from across south-central Kentucky got to preview the jobs of tomorrow at the STEM-a-THON on Wednesday, hosted by the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students interacted with exhibits ranging from 3D printing to flight simulators to robotics. GRREC’s goal is to bring science, technology, engineering and math to all students, especially those…

Auburn man arrested after drug bust at residence

AUBURN, Ky. – An Auburn man is facing multiple charges after a drug bust on Tuesday. According to a uniform citation, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on March 25 at a residence on Tucker Price Road in Auburn. Authorities say during the search, they discovered around 25 grams of methamphetamine, four ecstasy pills, cocaine, 213 gabapentin…

Wanted man flees scene of collision, considered armed and dangerous

MORTONS GAP, Ky. – State police are searching for a man who is considered armed and dangerous. On Wednesday, Kentucky State Police Post 2 responded to a call from the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for assistance in an investigation. HCSO says a suspect fled from the scene of a collision on foot. KSP’s initial investigation shows Jonathan Ray Ruby, 45,…

City adds safety reflectors to Cave Mill Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new addition to improve road safety is now active. The City of Bowling Green Public Works, working with contractors and Warren County Public Works, installed pavement reflectors on Cave Mill Road on Wednesday. The city says the reflectors have been placed between Dishman Lane and Grider Pond Road.

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System to host town hall in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a Veterans Town Hall in Bowling Green. According to a release, the free event will be held at the WKU Knicely Conference Center on Thursday, April 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Veterans can interact with VA programs like the PACT Act, the Caregiver Support Program, and the…