Author: WNKY Staff

Former Wildcats baseball coach Keith Madison to speak at Greenwood High School

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Former coach of Kentucky Wildcats baseball, Keith Madison, is set to speak at Greenwood High School on Saturday, March 8. Madison will speak about relating baseball, faith and leadership to life principles. All coaches and teams are welcome to attend. The event is set to start at 6 p.m. Organizers say Madison was University of Kentucky…

Glasgow Police Department to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department will be conducting traffic safety in the city limits of Glasgow starting March 5. Police say the traffic safety checkpoints will be but not limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road through March 31. During these checkpoints, authorities say officers will be enforcing laws related to…

1 flown, 1 arrested on DUI charge after car hits tree

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman is facing charges after one person was flown following a crash. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched around 8:18 p.m. Saturday to the 800 block of Williams Simmons Road for a single-vehicle injury collision. Upon arrival, authorities say they saw a red Chevrolet HHR had hit…

Man arrested after large crowd gathers outside of Alvaton business

ALVATON, Ky. – One man is behind bars after authorities say a crowd would not allow a deputy to leave a parking lot. According to a uniform citation, the Kentucky State Police responded on Saturday to 115 Wilson Road to assist a Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Authorities say around 50 to 100 people had surrounded the deputy’s cruiser and…

Med Center Health Foundation accepting scholarship applications

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center Health Foundation announced its scholarship application process for 2025. Applications for college scholarships from the Med Center Health Foundation are being accepted through Friday, March 28 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarships will be available for students across South Central Kentucky. Carrel K. Sumner Family Memorial Scholarship For a full-time undergraduate student at…

Lady Toppers dominate in senior day win over New Mexico State

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball notched a dominant 85-68 win on Senior Day in E.A. Diddle Arena against New Mexico State. The Lady Toppers celebrated seniors Alexis Mead and Mariama Sow and graduate student Destiny Salary after the game. The Lady Toppers (21-7, 12-4 CUSA) pounced on the Aggies (15-14, 8-8 CUSA) early with a big run in…

Wanted man leads Cave City police on vehicle, foot pursuit

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A wanted man led Cave City police on a chase on Friday. The Cave City Police Department says it conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Joseph Ridlehoover, 38. Ridlehoover had a warrant with extradition in another state. Officers say they asked Ridlehoover to exit the vehicle….

Tops sweep Friday doubleheader for best start since 1974-75

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball defeated Central Michigan 9-4 and 2-0 to sweep the doubleheader on Friday at Nick Denes Field. The sweep moves the Hilltoppers to 8-1, marking the best start WKU has had since the 1974-75 season. The WKU pitching staff allowed just three earned runs in 18 innings, while the Hilltopper offense totaled 11 runs on…

WKU splits day one of Hilltopper Spring Fling

Bowling Green, Ky. – Two home runs, a complete game performance from sophomore right-hander Maddy Wood, and a diving, game-ending catch from junior outfielder Kaytlan Kemp gave WKU the win and the split on Friday. After dropping the first game of the day to Kentucky, 7-5, the Hilltoppers (11-5 overall) posted five runs on six hits, including the first collegiate…