Author: WNKY Staff

Man causes disturbance, allegedly possessed drugs in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – A man is charged with drug possession after being located walking between yards. On Friday, Glasgow Police Department Public Information Officer Major Terry Flatt says the department responded to Bowan Avenue to complaints of a man causing a disturbance. Flatt says officers located Joseph Vibbert, 40, walking through yards. Officers say Vibbert possessed a baggie of suspected…

Man located in Scottsville allegedly steals Walmart scooter, shopping cart

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man is charged after being found with a stolen electronic shopping scooter and cart. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office says it was dispatched to Veterans Memorial Highway on Saturday to conduct a welfare check. Deputies located a man riding on an electronic mobility scooter with a shopping cart in tow. The scooter’s operator was identified as…

WKU Softball cruises to series win over NMSU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Reigning CUSA Freshman of the Week Kennedy Stinson busted the game wide open in first inning and the Hilltoppers did not let up as they took both the 11-3 win over New Mexico State and the series win. WKU (23-19 overall, 9-10 CUSA) scored in every single inning as they cruised to their fifth run-rule win…

#20 Tops fall to Middle Tennessee on Friday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – #20 WKU Baseball fell to Middle Tennessee 10-3 in game two on Friday afternoon at Nick Denes Field. HOW IT HAPPENED • An error gave WKU an early 1-0 lead in the second inning. Thomas Marsala scored on an errant throw from the MTSU third baseman. • Two runs scored for the Blue Raiders in the…

Gill Hill and Robertson Boost Hot Rods to 7-2 Win

Spartanburg, South Carolina – Gary Gill hill tossed 6.0 solid innings, while a seven-run sixth frame headlined by a Blake Robertson grand slam, led the Bowling Green Hot Rods (7-6) to a 7-2 win over the Hub City Spartanburgers (7-6) on Friday at Fifth Third Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For the first time in the series, Hub City scored…

Crews rescue two juveniles from Drakes Creek

BOWLING GREEN, KY – According to officials with Warren County personnel, several Warren County Volunteer Fire Departments, Warren County Sheriff’s Office , Med Center EMS, and BG Fire responded for a water rescue on Drakes Creek involving two juveniles. Two rescue boats with rescuers from Warren County Volunteer Fire and the BGFD, as well as several drones, were launched to…

Service One Credit Union donates $15,000 to SKYCTC Foundation

Source: Service One Credit Union. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  The Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Foundation is benefitting from $15,000 thanks to Service One Credit Union. According to Service One, the donation was presented Thursday in response to SKYCTC’s annual Giving Day as a challenge to other donors. If 50 gifts were given, then Service One would donate $15,000….

WKU wins first in Hearst photojournalism competition

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University’s School of Media and Communication has won the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the 30th time in the last 36 years. According to the university, two WKU students earned awards in the photojournalism picture/story series competition. WKU says it had the highest total student points in the two photo competitions of the 2024-25 Hearst…

First responders successfully rescue dog from cliff in Mercer County

Photo credit: Miles King, provided by Jessamine County Emergency Management. MERCER COUNTY, Ky. – A dog found stranded on a cliff is now safe thanks to multiple emergency response agencies. According to Jessamine County Emergency Management, on Thursday, the Jessamine County Fire Department received information about an animal in distress on the Mercer County side of the Kentucky River Palisades…

Junior Achievement of south-central Kentucky presents J.A. Girls International

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has partnered with the Educational Opportunity Centers at WKU to host the J.A. Girls International event Tuesday, April 29. Organizers say they will have 30 international students from Warren Central High School at the event to “empower, mentor and inspire” all attending young women. The mission of J.A. Girls International…