Author: WNKY Staff

Harley Davidson Bowling Green hosting blood drive

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You can give back to those who need it most with a blood drive Friday morning. Today, Harley-Davidson Bowling Green is hosting a Give Something That Means Something Blood Drive. The Red Cross says that every two seconds, someone needs blood and that your donation could be the difference between life or death for someone. The…

Nelson Co. woman charged after allegedly running illegal daycare

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Nelson County woman is behind bars facing human trafficking charges after deputies say she was running an illegal daycare. The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says Katelyn Rogers, 27, was arrested following a four-month-long investigation for allegedly operating an unlicensed daycare. Deputies say she now faces a human trafficking charge. After the Cabinet of Health and…

BGPD searching for missing man believed to be in Louisville

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is searching for a missing man. Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward says Brodrickus J. Lightfoot, 39 of Bowling Green, was last seen leaving Sequoia Court on Thursday at 11:30 pm wearing a white t-shirt. Ward says University of Louisville Police located a 2020 Dodge Charger, orange and black, on campus. Lightfoot…

Lady Toppers off to third-best start in program history

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball is off to a 6-0 start to the season, the third best start in program’s storied history, behind a 92-62 win against Tennessee State on Wednesday evening in E.A. Diddle Arena. It’s the best start for a Lady Topper team since the 1994-95 squad started the season 15-0. The Lady Toppers (6-0) had…

Bowling Green Fire Department battles Thanksgiving Day blaze

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department battled a house fire on Thanksgiving Day. BGFD Public Information Officer Katie McKee says 8 units responded to a structure fire on Normalview Drive at approximately 9:39 am on Thursday. Crews say flames and heavy smoke were present on the side of the residence. McKee says no injuries are reported at…

Estill County man charged with child sexual exploitation offenses

RAVENNA, Ky. – An Estill County man is facing child sexual exploitation charges. The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Shawn Michael Tumey, 31, on charges related to child sexual abuse material on Monday. KSP conducted an undercover investigation of Tumey. Police say Tumey was sharing images of child sexual exploitation online. A search warrant was obtained for Tumey’s…

Boating fatality reported on Kentucky Lake

STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. – Officials say one man has been found dead at Kentucky Lake in Stewart County. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, their officers responded Tuesday for a report concerning an overdue boater. Authorities say upon arrival, they discovered a body. Following a preliminary investigation, officials say they learned Mark Powell, 63, had launched a small Jon…

Lexington man wins $25k per year for life

Pictured: Mary Harville, Kentucky Lottery President and CEO with Lucky For Life winner, Billy Glenn. Photo provided by Kentucky LotteryLEXINGTON, Ky. – A Kentucky man is receiving over $280,000. The Kentucky Lottery says Billy Glenn, Lexington, will receive $25,000 a year for life after he purchased a winning Kentucky Lottery Lucky For Life® ticket. Glenn purchased the ticket at the…

More than two dozen honored at Neighborhood Builders Banquet

Source: City of Bowling Green. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green is recognizing more than two dozen individuals and organization after the 22nd Neighborhood Builders Banquet at the Sloan Convention Center. The city says over 130 people attended the event “to celebrate neighborhood successes and honor community partners.” The first youngest nominee was named as Zechariah Kistler,…