Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers headed to Birmingham for Green and Gold Invite

Live Results BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Track and Field will continue the 2025 indoor campaign at the UAB Green and Gold Invite Saturday, February 8. The meet will be held at the Birmingham Crossplex and hosted by UAB. MEET INFO Birmingham Crossplex Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 Schedule Live Results Meet Info ABOUT THE TOPS WKU will compete under the…

Agriculture Awareness Luncheon showcases industry with Logan County ties

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Farmers and business representatives packed the Logan County Extension Campus Thursday for the Agriculture Awareness Luncheon. The over 300 participants feasted on a meal from local farms and heard agriculture commissioner Jonathan Shell talk about the importance of the industry and its future in the state. Leann Martin, agriculture and natural resources agent with the Logan County…

Man sentenced for pointing laser at Louisville Metro Police Department helicopter

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man has been sentenced after officials say he pointed a laser at a police helicopter. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court documents state Justin E. Freeman, 33, of Louisville aimed a beam of laser at a Louisville Metro Police Department helicopter in Louisville on or around Sept. 30, 2023….

Lady Toppers hit the road to face NKU, Cincinnati

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis is scheduled to make its first road trip of the season with matches at Northern Kentucky on Friday and at Cincinnati on Saturday. MATCH INFO WKU (3-1 overall, 0-0 CUSA) at NKU (0-2 overall, 0-0 Horizon League) Friday, Feb. 7 | 3 p.m. CT Five Seasons Sports Club | Crestview Hills, Ky. WKU…

Mother arrested after child consumes bag of meth

LONDON, Ky. – A Laurel County mother is facing charges after deputies say a young child consumed a bag of suspected methamphetamine. According to Laurel County sheriff John Root, 32-year-old Jessica Mills of London, Kentucky was arrested Wednesday night at around 8:43 p.m. Authorities say the arrest stems from when deputies were dispatched to a complaint off of Laurel River…

Storm damage reported in Rockcastle County

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Reports have come in of potential tornado damage in Rockcastle County. It was sometime after 8 a.m. Thursday when a line of severe weather came through, impacting two homes and a barn. The area was under a tornado warning about the same time when the weather hit. One man said he was injured when he…

UPDATE: Scottsville man found asleep in church parking lot, allegedly possessed 17 grams of meth

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man has been arrested twice within a day after deputies say he was found asleep in a stolen vehicle. On Thursday, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint at Liberty Baptist Church on Halifax Road. At the scene, deputies say they located Zachery Rexroat, 35, of Scottsville, asleep inside a vehicle. Since then,…

Analysis looks at importance of funding for Kentucky schools

A new analysis from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy demonstrates the critical role federal funding plays in Kentucky Schools. Lately, funding cuts to the Department of Education and Congress are in conversation. In total, federal grants supply more than $1 billion to Kentucky each year, and Department of Education funding supports the employment of approximately 4,546 teachers, counselors and…

Warren County Public Schools to host community meeting on Feb. 6

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Thursday, the Warren County Public School system and Warren County Health Department are partnering up for a community meeting. These agencies are asking for the public to join them as they discuss their areas of focus for the next school year and begin to plan for year two of the Kentucky Community School Initiative, which…

Margaret Munday display teaches local woman’s story

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – You can stop by the Logan County Public Library in February to view three displays honoring local living legend Margaret Munday. The Macedonia Baptist Church of Auburn provided both library patrons and Logan County residents with some historical snapshots into the outstanding legacy and service of Munday. Munday, a retired music teacher from Auburn, holds a special…