Author: WNKY Staff

Jalapenos, green peppers and green beans sold at Aldi recalled for listeria concerns

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A variety of produce sold at select Aldi stores in multiple states, including Kentucky, is being recalled over potential listeria contamination. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Aldi, Inc. is recalling Freshire Farms jalapenos, green peppers and green beans. They include 8-ounce bags of jalapenos, 16-ounce bags of green peppers and 16-ounce bags of…

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky sheds light on barriers for those facing poverty

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is working to bring change to Kentuckians trying to escape poverty. On Monday, the group announced it published a policy brief to influence policy change. The brief sheds light on barriers for individuals who are justice-involved, young adults, unhoused individuals and those who receive public benefits. Goodwill Industries says research and data collection…

Cave City police conducting traffic safety checkpoints next month

CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department says it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints during the month of August. Police say the checkpoints will last from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. During checkpoints, the police department says it will enforce laws related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence, licensing of motor vehicles and operators, registration…

Minimally invasive robotic lung biopsy to be offered at T.J. Samson Community Hospital

Source: T.J. Samson Community Hospital. GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Samson Community Hospital has acquired a new tool to support its diagnostic processes. According to a release by T.J. Regional Health on Monday, T.J. Samson Community Hospital recently gained an Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, which allows physicians to perform biopsies deep in the lung’s airways to reach suspicious nodules. T.J. Regional…

Finley Named To Maxwell Award Watch List

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback TJ Finley has been named to the watch list for the 88th Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The award has been presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, who was a former standout at Swarthmore College…

Lieutenant governor, KSP hold award ceremony honoring civilian employees

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and the Kentucky State Police honored 15 civilian employees on Sunday for their role in public safety. Awards presented include the 2023 Civilian of the Year, Career Achievement, Police Communications Support and Supervisor of the Year among others, according to a release by KSP. KSP says it has 800 civilian employees that work multiple…

NEW DETAILS: 2 killed in Falls of Rough boat crash identified

GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – Two people are dead after a boat crash in Falls of Rough. According to a report by K105 FM, a bass boat, occupied by two men, crashed into a pontoon boat occupied by several people on Rough River Lake in the Cave Creek area of the park on Sunday morning at 12:30 am. K105 says a…