Author: WNKY Staff
Crews respond to structure fire on Plum Springs Loop
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Units are at the scene of a reported structure fire on Plum Springs Loop in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green Fire Department says eight units were dispatched around 11:32 a.m. to the scene. BGFD public information officer Katie McKee says this was an unoccupied structure that is already going through a demolition process. The department says…
Holiday market to benefit Drakes Creek Middle cheerleading and local nonprofit
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An upcoming event is offering a chance to get holiday shopping done while helping a great cause. The Gator Extra Special Holiday Marketplace will open Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Drakes Creek Middle School. The event supports both Drakes Creek Cheerleading and Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky, according to organizers. Shoppers can…
Man charged following trespassing at Christian Co. daycare
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges following an incident at a daycare in Christian County. According to the Hopkinsville Police Department, John J. Jones, 42, of Cadiz was observed on Nov. 25 on Hopkinsville Child Development Center daycare surveillance cameras from around midnight to 2 a.m. damaging a ring doorbell. Police say he was also on video…
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…
Fake music instrument bust nets $18M in bogus Gibson guitars at US border
LOS ANGELES (CNN, KCAL, KCBS, WPTV) – A massive multi-agency bust at the U.S. port has found $18 million in bogus Gibson guitars. Federal authorities busted what is being called the largest fake music instrument scam ever. U.S. customs agents seized 3,000 counterfeit Gibson electric guitars in a cargo container at the port of Los Angeles as part of a…
