Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers to close regular season at home against Jax State

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football will close out the regular season and celebrate senior day against Jax State on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. GAME INFO Jax State (8-3 overall, 7-0 CUSA) at WKU (7-4 overall, 5-2 CUSA) Saturday, Nov. 30 | 3 p.m….

Parents arrested in Ohio County after allegedly leaving children home alone

OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – Two parents are facing charges after deputies say they left two young children home alone. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says it charged Jessica Moralez Aquilar, 24, and Julio Caesar Velazquez Hernandez, 23, on Monday with two counts of third-degree criminal abuse and first-degree two counts of wanton endangerment. Authorities say they responded to a residence…

Units respond to fire at Nashville Road Nasco Spring Factory

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department was at the scene of a fire Tuesday at Nasco Spring Factory at 3251 Nashville Road. According to the fire department, units were dispatched around 8:57 a.m. for a fire alarm that upgraded to a structure fire on scene. Fire officials say eight total units responded….

Winterfest returns to The Capitol in February

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The lineup is set for a winter concert series in Bowling Green. The Downtown Redevelopment Authority announced the show dates for Winterfest on Monday. The concert series returns in February with shows at The Capitol Arts Center each Friday during the month. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and live music will begin at 7 pm….

Scam alert: fake event in Cave City circulating online

CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Caveland Conference Center is warning about a scam involving a fake event posted online. According to the conference center, the following image circulating is not a real event taking place: Instead, they say a gun and knife show will be taking place at the conference center on this date. If you see this post, do…

Hilltoppers fall at Liberty

LYNCHBURG, Va. – WKU Football lost to Liberty 38-21 on Saturday at Williams Stadium. The Hilltoppers fall to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in Conference USA play with the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED After a scoreless first quarter, the Hilltoppers found the end zone for a 7-0 lead with 13:17 remaining in the second quarter on a 9-yard touchdown pass from…

Butler Co. Animal Shelter under code red amid incoming frigid temperatures

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Butler County Animal Shelter is pleading with the community to adopt as it has crossed into a code red. Right now, the shelter says this involves placing dogs in outside kennels due to capacity. In addition, the shelter says it got another stray and five puppies on Monday. With incoming frigid temperatures starting this weekend,…

Woman presents handmade bed mats to help Scottsville homeless population

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is acknowledging one woman for her dedication to the community. Police shared on Facebook Friday that Mrs. Nadine Wilkerson made a generous donation of three crocheted bed mats to the police department to give them to homeless community members. These handmade items, designed from plastic grocery bags, are intended to be used as…

Cox Drafted 18th Overall in Pro Volleyball Federation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Ahead of its second season in 2025, the Pro Volleyball Federation announced its draft class on Monday with WKU’s own, Kaylee Cox, selected as the second pick in the third round and the 18th pick overall. Cox’s selection comes off the heels of a campaign that saw Cox named the Conference USA Preseason Player of the…

Jingle Bell Run raises thousands for Arthritis Foundation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The 40th Jingle Bell Run went off without a hitch this weekend. According to event organizer Jim Decesare, 150 participants for the event, along with the event itself, raised over $27,000 to go to the Arthritis Foundation. All funding for this event will go to the research and care into arthritis. Thank you to all who…