Author: WNKY Staff

Christmas Day gas prices expected to be lowest in four years

(CNN) – As millions of Americans hit the road for Christmas, they can expect a nice gift at the gas station. Drivers will likely be greeted at the pump with the cheapest Christmas Day gas prices since 2020. GasBuddy, an app that crowd-sources pump prices, expects a national average of $3.01 per gallon on Wednesday. This is a modest dip…

Norton Children’s Hospital staff dress up newborns for Christmas

Source: Norton Children’s Hospital. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – This Christmas marks the first for many, and Norton Children’s Hospital is showing off some of those newborns spending the holiday with them. These babies are all happy and healthy, according to the hospital. They are just waiting now to head home. The brand new babies were dressed as many holiday icons, including…

Bowling Green firefighters to deliver toys on Christmas Day

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One team of local firefighters are stepping up this week to help bring toys to children in need. The Bowling Green Fire Department says they had the honor of loading two trucks full for Toys for Tots, and as you can see, the guys really had fun with it. The trucks…

Glasgow police to have extra patrol on roads this holiday season

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says it will have additional units out this holiday season. Police are asking drivers to report any suspicious activity and practice safe driving habits. These include using a seat belt, following the speed limit, driving sober or having a designated driver and not driving distracted. If you see anything that may make the…

Park City woman flown after vehicle lands upside down in pond

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A vehicle driven by a Park City woman reportedly landed upside down in a pond in Bowling Green on Sunday. Deputy Colton Starcher with the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office says he responded around 8:30 p.m. to the area between the 7200 to 7400 block of Wingfield Church Road for a vehicle with entrapment that was overturned…

Firefighters respond to structure fire on Goshen Church Road

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Firefighters responded Monday night for a fire on Goshen Church Road in Warren County. According to Gott Volunteer Fire Department chief Jason Duckett, Gott units were dispatched at 4:50 p.m. to the scene. Upon arrival, Duckett says he took command, where firefighters found the back deck of a modular home on fire. The fire was contained…

BRADD selects design firm design firm for Anchor Project

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River Area Development District has announced design firm Stengel Hill has been selected to help make the Anchor Project a reality. The Anchor Project is planned to serve as an intake center operated by Lifeskills, Inc. for those facing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Earlier this year, BRADD received a state funding…

Man arrested on DUI charge after hitting fence Cave Mill Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges after wrecking into a fence on Cave Mill Road on Sunday night. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched around 11:47 p.m. for an injury collision at 3001 Sir Willoughby Lane. Deputies say upon arrival, they saw a man standing near a section of…

Bowling Green man charged with DUI after weekend crash

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after a collision over the weekend. The Bowling Green Police Department says it responded Sunday around 1:29 a.m. for an injury collision at the intersection of Campbell Lane and Thoroughbred Drive. Police say the front of each vehicle was heavily damaged. One driver,…

Thedford earns second CUSA Freshman of the Week nod

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball freshman guard Julius Thedford has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced on Monday. Thedford earns the weekly honor after helping lead the Hilltoppers to another unbeaten 2-0 week with wins over Seattle, 86-73, on Tuesday and Kentucky Wesleyan, 91-71, on Saturday. Thedford…