Author: WNKY Staff

Everclear, Sister Hazel among lineup for Summer Vibes Music Festival

Source: Summer Vibes Music Festival. FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Summer Vibes Music Festival is set to take place this August in Franklin. The lineup so far includes Everclear, Sister Hazel, Kelsey Hart, Gravel Switch and GYASI, according to the festival’s Facebook page. The festival begins at 1 p.m. on Aug. 24. Food trucks will be open on College Street, while…

Fountain Row Friday Kickoff Party set for Aug. 16

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The start of Fountain Row Fridays is only a couple of weeks away. A Fountain Row Friday Kickoff Party is set for Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. During the event, Downtown BGKY says there will be free giveaways and live music at Fountain Square Park. Music will be performed by Ryan Jones Ensemble featuring Tanner Stuppy….

BG East Little League captures state title, advances to Great Lakes Regional

CORBIN, Ky. – Bowling Green East Little League secured its spot in the Great Lakes Regional Thursday afternoon. BG East defeated North Oldham 1-0 to win the 2024 Little League Baseball State Championship. The team will represent the state of Kentucky at the Great Lakes Regional in Indianapolis August 3-7. BG East/Kentucky will play Michigan at 9 am on Saturday,…

Federal assistance available for Simpson County community impacted by storms

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Federal assistance is now an option for those impacted in Franklin by storms that occurred during Memorial Day weekend. A Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and straight-line winds that impacted the area between May 21 through May 27 was approved Tuesday, according to a release by Simpson County Emergency Management. The release says the declaration allows…

Parking map released for free summer concert in Glasgow

GLASOGOW, Ky. – This Friday, the very last free summer concert in Glasgow of the season is set to kick off. However, there are a few changes to the traffic flow of the area that you may want to know about. Above is a parking and event map for the concert on July 26. Gates for the event open up…

Two Todd County railroad crossings closed, no timeline for reopening

ELKTON, Ky. – Two Todd County railroad crossings are closed with no timetable for reopening. Todd County Emergency Management says CSX closed the railroad crossings at Highway 104 and Highway 475 with no notification at the local level. Officials say that a timeline for the reopening of both crossings is unavailable and motorists should expect travel delays. Local emergency responders…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Tractor trailer fire blocking lanes of I-65 southbound near exit 76

HART/HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. – A tractor trailer fire is currently blocking the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 just south of exit 76 at Upton, transportation officials say. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4 says the tractor trailer is on the outside shoulder of the roadway. Cleanup efforts could take a couple of hours. Please expect delays. KYTC is advising to…

WKU Baseball announces high school and JUCO prospects camps

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Baseball and head coach Marc Rardin have announced their upcoming camp dates for the month of August in 2024. The Hilltoppers are set to host a High School (Junior/Senior) and JUCO Prospects Camp and a separate High School (Freshman/Sophomore) Prospects Camp at Nick Denes Field. The High School and JUCO Prospects Camp will take place…

New brochure provides guide to Mammoth Cave area, from coupons to tourism

Source: Glasgow-Barren County Tourism. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – There’s a new guide available for those that want to explore the Mammoth Cave area. A new brochure for Kentucky’s Caveland is covering everything Mammoth Cave, from tourism destinations to coupons, according to Glasgow-Barren County KY Tourism. The tourism group says the brochure coupons offer deals for Diamond Caverns, Dinosaur World and…

Power outage impacts 800 customers in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A power outage impacted 800 households Thursday in Bowling Green. The outage affected East Main Avenue to East Second Avenue and U.S. 31-W Bypass, according to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities. BGMU says a line was down on the Bypass. It has since been repaired.