Author: WNKY Staff

Wanted man arrested after pursuit involving stolen vehicle in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man is facing charges after authorities say they pursued a stolen vehicle through Allen County on Saturday. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 9000 block of Bowling Green Road regarding a stolen vehicle and trailer traveling toward Scottsville. Deputies say the driver, identified as Justin Key, 34, of Westmoreland, Tennessee…

Firearm discharges, strikes man and child on Roselawn Way

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating an alleged accidental shooting that has left one child hospitalized. Just after 4 pm on Saturday, the Bowling Green Police Department received a call at 812 Roselawn Way to a possible assault. Bowling Green Police Public Information officer, Ronnie Ward, says investigators determined that a man was sitting on a bed…

Community Day to be hosted at SkyPAC on Oct. 19

Source: Arts of Southern Kentucky.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Arts of Southern Kentucky is inviting the public to a Community Day, complete with live performances, backstage experiences and more this October. On Oct. 19, the event will offer free festivities at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Right across from the…

Portion of Center Street to be closed starting Monday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers traveling through downtown Bowling Green should be aware of a road closure. According to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, Center Street will be closed from East Eighth Avenue to East Main Avenue intermittently between Monday, Sept. 9 and Wednesday, Sept. 11. BGMU says crews will be repairing and replacing poles. The release states the lane closest…

Man arrested after making threats, assaulting women in downtown Louisville, Kentucky

Source: Louisville Metro Police Department. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville Police arrested a man for allegedly sexually assaulting women and making “homicidal and suicidal threats” in the downtown area Friday. Police sent out a “Duty to Warn” notice on social media around 1 p.m. EST, telling people if they see him to call police. They issued a photo of the…

Glasgow police asking for help to locate 14-year-old

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is working to locate a 14-year-old last seen on Thursday. According to a social media post on Friday by the department, Giovanni Allen, 14, was last seen riding a bicycle on Columbia Avenue. He is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall with brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray tank…

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…