Author: WNKY Staff

How to help: Blood donations needed during emergency shortages from severe weather

(CNN, WNKY) – An emergency declaration from the American Red Cross is warning that blood donations are dangerously low, leading to emergency shortages. The organization says it supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood. In Tuesday’s Health Minute, CNN reports how the weather is wreaking havoc on the nation’s blood supply and how you can help. From record heat to…

Mammoth Cave to host Star Party for Perseids Meteor Shower

Source: Mammoth Cave National Park. MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.– Mammoth Cave National Park is inviting the public to join its Star Party during the Perseids Meteor Shower. The event is set for Monday, Aug. 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. CDT. Every August, the park says the Perseids Meteor Shower lights up the sky with “shooting stars,” which are actually meteors…

WKU and Chattanooga Tie in Preseason Exhibition

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer and Chattanooga played to a 0-0 draw on Monday afternoon at the WKU Soccer Complex in a preseason exhibition match. WKU outshot Chattanooga 12-8 in the game, but the Mocs put three shots on goal while the Hilltoppers had just two.   HOW IT HAPPENED WKU freshman Emrie Springs got off WKU’s first two shots…

Carson Hall Included On 247Sports 30Under30 List

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football Defensive Line Coach Carson Hall was named a 30Under30 top young coach or staff member in college football by 247Sports, the publication announced Tuesday. The list, which is in its eighth iteration, aims to identify future head coaches and coordinators by surveying dozens of contacts across the industry to find the best sub-age-30 coaches…

Young named preseason candidate for Doak Walker Award

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football running back Elijah Young has been named a preseason candidate for the 2024 Doak Walker Award, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s most outstanding college running back. The award is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back, Doak Walker, and each Tuesday of the…

T.J. Health Pavilion expanding with additional floor

GLASGOW, Ky. – The T.J. Health Pavilion in Glasgow is getting more space with a third floor. With this addition, the outpatient facility will improve access to care for patients and help meet an increasing need for services, according to Neil Thornbury, T.J. Regional Health’s CEO, on their website. With more patients, health officials say more space is needed. “We’ve…

Farmers RECC donates $7,000 to local organizations committing to end hunger

GLASGOW, Ky. – Farmers RECC recently donated $7,000 to local organizations who are committed to ending hunger in the area. The BackPack Program, organized by Feeding America, helps children get nutritious, easy-to-prepare food so they can get enough to eat on the weekends, when they are not in school. Bags of food are assembled at area food banks and then…