Author: WNKY Staff

State police investigating death in parking lot in Henry County

CAMPBELLSBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 5 is investigating the death of a woman laying in a parking lot. Troopers responded to a 911 call to the Campbellsburg Dollar General on Wednesday morning. Investigators say they located an unresponsive woman at the scene. Rebecca Skeen, 56 of Smithfield, was identified and pronounced deceased by the Henry County Coroner’s Office….

RELEASE: Transportation Cabinet preparing for winter weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2025) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 highway crews are preparing to battle another round of winter weather on Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Louisville has placed the District 3 area under a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Saturday. Driving conditions are expected to deteriorate beginning Friday morning and worsen into Friday afternoon….

Team Kentucky urges drivers to be cautious ahead of expected snow

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Transportation officials are asking Kentucky drivers to remain aware of forecasts and road conditions with a potential for snow on Friday. KYTC says the National Weather Service is expecting several inches of snow across most of the Commonwealth that day, with higher amounts near the southern border. While ice is not part of the forecast currently, officials…

Program offering cash assistance to pregnant moms in Metcalfe Co.

METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – An initiative to help pregnant mothers in Appalachia is available to qualifying moms in Metcalfe County. According to a social media post by Metcalfe County Adult Education, The Bridge Project is a cash transfer program for moms who are 14 weeks pregnant or less in ARC-designated counties within Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. The post says…

WKU set to kick off 2025 indoor campaign at Rod McCravy Invitational

Live results. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track and Field will kick off the 2025 indoor season with the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational Friday and Saturday January 10-11. The meet will be held at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center in Louisville, Ky. and hosted by Kentucky. MEET INFO Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center Friday and Saturday, January…

Local man wins third place in ‘Who Powers You’ contest

Source: Farmers RECC.GLASGOW, Ky. – Following years of teaching students in Hart County, a veteran educator is being recognized for helping them reach beyond the classroom. Steve Kistler saw hard-working and accomplished students face obstacles when it came to their next level of education due to costs, according to a release by Farmers RECC, Because of Kistler’s efforts to combat…

Hilltoppers hire Jason Barnes as WR coach

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football announced the hiring of Jason Barnes as Wide Receivers Coach on Wednesday. Barnes joins the WKU coaching staff after spending the last two seasons at Charlotte, where he served as Wide Receivers Coach in 2024 and as an Offensive Analyst in 2023. He has also had stops at Coastal Carolina as an Offensive Analyst,…

Toys for Tots reaches thousands of children through 2024 donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Toys for Tots is sharing how community generosity brought Christmas to thousands of children in Kentucky. On Wednesday, the Franklin R. Sousley, Detachment # 1095 Marine Corps League and Toys for Tots volunteers announced 99,012 toys, books and stocking stuffers were donated or bought for 31,208 children. This covered 23 Kentucky counties, including Allen, Barren, Butler,…

Lady Toppers take on Jacksonville State on Thursday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball hits the road for the first time in conference play with a contest at Jacksonville State on Thursday, Jan. 9. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. in Jacksonville. GAME INFO WKU (9-5, 0-2 CUSA) at Jax State (7-5, 1-0 CUSA) Thursday, Jan. 9 | 6:30 PM (CT) | Jacksonville, Ala. | Pete Mathews…

KSP investigating disappearance of McCreary woman

STRUNK, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 11 is investigating the disappearance of a McCreary County woman. KSP says Amanda Sue Massey, 37 of Strunk, was last seen on the afternoon of Sunday, January 5. Massey was walking away from her home on George Vahle Road. According to witnesses, Massey entered a truck operated by an unknown man. Massey is…