Author: WNKY Staff

SKyPAC ticket sales surpass nearly $3.7 million

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced it has sold more than 75,000 tickets in 2024, totaling almost $3.7 million in gross revenue. According to a release by Arts of Southern Kentucky, SKyPAC is in 143rd place for gross sales and 106th for number of tickets sold by theatres worldwide when compared to data…

Local church offers support during holiday stress

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holidays can be tough, and one local church is looking to take some of the stress around the season away on Thursday. On Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m., you can stop by the Broadway UMC’s Greenwood Campus to join in on their space dedicated for when Christmas time is harder than usual. The church says…

School bus crash sends 3 students to hospital in northern Kentucky

BURLINGTON, Ky. – A school bus crash in northern Kentucky has sent three students to the hospital. It happened early Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. in Burlington, Kentucky. According to fire officials, the driver of the school bus suffered a medical emergency, crashed through trees and stopped in a backyard. Three students were transferred to the hospital with what are described…

RSV cases on the rise in Kentucky, Norton Children’s Hospital says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Norton Children’s is seeing an increasing number of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, cases. This week, Norton Children’s is averaging 56 new RSV cases a day throughout the state, a 33% increase from last week. The hospital says they have seen nearly 700 cases diagnosed so far this month alone. RSV can be deadly in infants and…

Cram the Cruiser gathers over 200,000 pounds of food donations

FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s another successful year for the Kentucky’s State Police’s Cram the Cruiser food drive. Thanks to the help of the state’s troopers, Gov. Andy Beshear says Thursday that 204,262 pounds will go to families in need. The initiative, hosted by all 16 KSP posts, collected essential non-perishable foods to help during the holiday season for those in…

Kitchen Food Co. investing $69M to build facility in Hopkinsville, creating 925 jobs

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kitchen Food Co. will be investing $69 million into building a facility in Hopkinsville. The governor’s office says this is one of the biggest job-creation projects in Kentucky since his administration started, with the project bringing 925 jobs to the area. According to officials, this also represents the largest job-creation announcement…

KSP investigates shooting death in Carter County

GRAYSON, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a shooting death in Carter County. KSP says it received a call Wednesday evening about a shooting incident in Grayson. KSP and the Grayson County Police Department responded to a home on Damron Mayo Road and discovered a person who had fatal gunshot wounds. The preliminary investigation shows Joseph Greenhill, 49 of…

Russellville man charged with criminal mischief in Christian Co.

CHRISTISN COUNTY, Ky. – A Russellville man has been taken into custody after reported property damage in Christian County. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Wednesday around 5:13 p.m. for a report of trespassing on a property in the 1000 block of Wayne Elgin Road. The sheriff’s office says the caller reported a vehicle, identified as a…

1 transported after downtown Bowling Green structure fire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a structure fire downtown on Thursday morning. BGFD public information officer Katie McKee says the department was dispatched at 9:21 a.m. to a structure fire at 1118 E. 12th Ave. Upon arrival, McKee says units saw heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews were able to quickly find the…

WKU FB: Hilltoppers Fall To James Madison In Boca Raton Bowl

BOCA RATON, Fla. – WKU Football fell to James Madison 27-17 in the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday at Flagler Credit Union Stadium. WKU closes the 2024 season with an 8-6 record after playing in the program’s sixth bowl game in the last six seasons.HOW IT HAPPENED JMU opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run with 8:03 remaining in…