Author: WNKY Staff

1 transported to hospital after fire at home on Media Drive

Source: Bowling Green Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person was transported to a local hospital after a fire at a residence on Media Drive on Tuesday, fire officials say. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, units were dispatched at 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday for a laundry room fire at a single-family home. Upon arrival three minutes later,…

UPDATE: BGFD’s Firehouse Festival postponed due to weather

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department’s Firehouse Festival will happen at a later date due to forecasted weather this weekend. According to BGFD public information officer Katie McKee, the event is now slated for Sept. 28. The annual festival will include bucket rides, a hose spray, a dunk tank, a bounce house, free refreshments and more. Plus,…

Skidmore and Weihe Shine in Three-Set Sweep of Marist

EAST LANSING, MI. – WKU Volleyball started its trip to Michigan with a three-set sweep of Marist at the Breslin Center on Friday. Freshman outside hitter Alivia Skidmore led the charge for the Hilltoppers (3-1 overall) with 13 total kills on the match and finishing with a staggering .611 hitting percentage. A total of seven different Hilltoppers contributed offensively against…

Morgantown’s West Ohio Street Chalk Art Festival set for this weekend

Source: Butler County Arts Guild. MORGANTOWN, Ky. – This weekend, you can join the community of Morgantown for its eighth annual West Ohio Street Chalk Art Festival. The Butler County Arts Guild invites the public to show up Saturday and decorate the street with creative chalk drawings. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can also…

Deadline to register for Reception for New Americans is Sept. 6

Source: City of Bowling Green. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green is hosting a reception that will recognize 140 people who have become naturalized United States Citizens within the past year. The annual Reception for New Americans is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green. While the reception…

Official numbers released for Corvette Caravan and NCM 30th Anniversary Celebration

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The National Corvette Museum is sharing the impact of its recent 30th Anniversary Celebration. According to the museum, there were 2,571 miles driven during the Corvette Caravan, the longest distance yet. In addition, the release says 2,000 miles were walked on plant tours, 11,430 miles were lapped at the NCM Motorsports Park and they received 5,871…

Scottsville man arrested after crashing into a fence

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing charges after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a fence in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a call at 1473 Kentucky Street for a single-vehicle collision. Police say they made contact with Daniel Walker, 20 of Scottsville, at the scene. Officers say Walker was traveling at a high…

Man charged with DUI after traffic stop in Logan County school zone

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges related to operating a vehicle under the influence in Logan County. According to a release by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies say they were conducting a speed detail on Sept. 5 around 2:45 p.m. on U.S. 68-80 in the Logan County High School school zone. Deputies say they…

Bowling Green International Festival returns on September 28

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A popular Circus Square Park event returns for its 34th year this month. The Bowling Green International Festival will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 9 am to 6 pm. The annual event showcases several cultures from across the world in the South Central Kentucky community. The event board says three stages of traditional and…

Late Inning Dramatics End in Hot Rods 5-4 Loss

Greensboro, North Carolina – Colton Ledbetter grabbed another three-hit game and Noah Myers went deep, but it was enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (39-21, 75-51) dropped the third game of the series, 5-4 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (33-29, 72-55) on Thursday at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina. The first run of the game came around…