Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers lead CUSA in all-conference selections

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football led Conference USA with 15 players receiving 2024 All-CUSA honors, the league announced Tuesday. WKU had a league-high nine players named to the All-CUSA First or Second Team, while six received All-CUSA Honorable Mention status. That group is led by All-CUSA First Team Defense selections in defensive tackle Hosea Wheeler and defensive back Upton…

Lady Toppers return to Diddle against Kentucky Wesleyan

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball returns home to host Kentucky Wesleyan on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. in E.A. Diddle Arena. AT THE GAME Holiday Hoops Toys For Tots – For all Lady Topper Basketball games in December, donate a toy or stuffed animal and receive a $4 voucher. Tickets GAME INFO WKU (7-1)…

Chick-fil-A Supply’s $100M distribution center to create jobs in Kenton County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Chick-fil-A Supply has plans to bring a new $100 million distribution facility to Kenton County. Officials say the facility is expected to create 178 full-time jobs in Elsmere, Kentucky over five years. The new distribution center will be located on over 28 acres and will include a more-than-270,000-square-foot facility, according to…

Bowling Green police confirm no device found during bomb threat investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department has confirmed no devices are present during an investigation into a possible bomb threat Tuesday near Pascoe Boulevard. Police say the Warren County Sheriff’s Office shared information about a potential bomb threat in the area of Pascoe Boulevard. The Bowling Green Police Department says it promptly responded to the scene and…

Glasgow coffee shop closes, business to be up for sale

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow residents are saying goodbye to the Southern Cup Coffee and Café after only a year and a half of being open. Here’s what owners had to say about the closure. According to them, the cost of good has sky rocketed, and one of their four children needs more of their focus right now. Owners say they…

Beshear visits western Kentucky on 3-year anniversary of deadly tornadoes

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear is taking stops throughout western Kentucky to visit those impacted by the December tornadoes. At noon today, Beshear joined local leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Gilbertsville to celebrate the $3 million investment by AT&T to expand high-speed internet in western Kentucky since the devastating tornadoes in 2021. Then, at 3 p.m.,…

Scottsville man arrested on drug trafficking charge

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is charged with drug offenses following a traffic stop on Monday. The Scottsville Police Department says detectives with the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force and Kentucky State Police conducted a traffic stop around 12:30 p.m. on a 2013 Chevrolet driven by 22-year-old Xzavier Smith, 22, of Scottsville. Police say through an investigation, a Scottsville…

Traffic stop leads to seizure of over 29 grams of meth

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman faces a drug trafficking charge following a traffic stop. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Chontel Marie Powell, 44 of Scottsville, on Tuesday. Detectives say an investigation of Powell’s vehicle uncovered 29.1 grams of methamphetamine. Powell was arrested and is lodged at the…

Logan County Search and Rescue provides relief to hurricane victims

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Search and Rescue Team has been working hard to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene, even four months later. According to chief Terry Cole, this is the crew’s fifth trip to the devastated flood area in East Tennessee and western North Carolina. Both Morristown, Tennessee and Weaverville, North Carolina saw three trailer loads…

Georgetown police searching for missing woman

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – The Georgetown Police Department is looking for a missing woman, and it needs your help. Police say 21-year-old Emma Smith was last seen on Friday, Dec. 6 near the Military Street area of Scott County. The police department says Smith requires medication that is critical for her health. If you have any information on her location or…