Author: WNKY Staff

4 local counties among those receiving post-election inquiry

Buchanon Park precinct early voting on Oct. 31. 2024. FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Wednesday, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that 12 randomly selected counties in Kentucky will undergo an inquiry after the 2024 General Election. According to a release by Coleman’s office, four of the 12 counties are local counties, including Barren, Warren, Metcalfe and Edmonson counties. The eight remaining…

TSA: Here’s what you can carry on your flight this Thanksgiving

Source: TSA.(CNN) – If you’re flying this Thanksgiving, make sure to store that cranberry sauce in your checked baggage. The Transportation Security Administration has outlined which holiday favorites are banned from carry-ons. Anything that can be spilled, spread, sprayed, pumped or poured that is larger than 3.4 ounces must be in a checked bag. That means keeping the gravy, wine,…

Senator Mike Wilson re-elected majority whip of Kentucky Senate

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Bowling Green senator will continue to serve in a position he has held since 2017. Senator Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, secured re-election as Kentucky Senate Majority Whip. Wilson has held the position since 2017. Wilson represents the 32nd Senate District, comprised of Logan, Simpson and Todd Counties and Southern Warren County. “I am honored to once…

Glasgow Fire battles house blaze, one resident suffers minor injuries

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Tuesday. Fire chief Lucas Tinsley says the department responded to a fire at 515 West Cherry St., where units located smoke and flames coming from the residence. The structure was not occupied during the time of the fire. A resident received minor burns and smoke inhalation after…

WANTED: South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force seeking man on multiple charges

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A man is wanted by law enforcement on multiple drug charges out of Russellville. According to the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, Joshua Russell Toth, 43, is wanted for charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense (opiates), first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense (methamphetamine), prescription controlled substance not in proper container,…

Hilltopper basketball announces signing of Armelo Boone, Lawson Rice

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball and head coach Hank Plona have announced the signing of Kentucky natives Armelo Boone and Lawson Rice. The pair of signees are current standouts in Kentucky high school basketball, helping their teams to appearances in the KHSAA Sweet 16 tournament and garnering numerous individual accolades throughout their high school careers. “We are very…

ESPN digital content partnership announced with WKU’s School of Media and Communication

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — ESPN Digital Content announced in September its School Outreach program aimed at developing the next generation of digital sports journalists, and the School of Media & Communication at Western Kentucky University was selected as a partner educational institution this month. The School Outreach Program is designed to educate and mentor a diverse talent pool of aspiring…

Kentucky lawmakers pushing to regulate vape sales

Source: WKYT. FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kids continue to get their hands on harmful vaping and tobacco products. On Wednesday, WKYT reports lawmakers, health leaders and young people spoke about the topic in an interim legislative panel in Frankfort. A law was passed last year to address some youth vaping issues, but lawmakers were told on Wednesday that they don’t…

8 Hilltoppers honored in CUSA All-Conference Awards, Cox wins Alyssa Cavanaugh Player of the Year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Volleyball earned 10 different accolades on Wednesday as CUSA announced its All-Conference teams, All Freshman Team, and superlative awards. Kaylee Cox becomes the seventh player in program history to earn the Alyssa Cavanaugh Player of the Year award while Callie Bauer earned Setter of the Year honors. Head Coach Travis Hudson also earned Coach of…