Author: WNKY Staff

SOKY Sprouts hosting Environmental Education Night at SoKY Marketplace

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.  – If you have a child in your life who has a love for the outdoors, the SoKY Marketplace has the perfect event for you. On Thursday night, SOKY Sprouts is hosting an Environmental Education Night at SoKY Marketplace. The event is from 4 to 5 p.m. Joining them will be a park ranger for Mammoth Cave…

Auburn Rural Firefighter Benefit taking place Aug. 10

AUBURN, Ky. – One local fire department is looking to raise money for their station, and everyone is invited. The Auburn Rural Firefighter Benefit is set to kick off this Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Logan County Extension Office. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and a live auction starts at 6:15 p.m. You can buy plates of fried catfish…

Man allegedly abandons stolen vehicle on parkway, steals truck in Grayson Co.

GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A man is facing charges after leaving a stolen vehicle on the Western Kentucky Parkway before stealing a truck in Grayson County. K105 reports the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office received information Wednesday morning around 7 a.m. about a stolen truck. See more here. Around 9:25 a.m., the victim’s family assisted Grayson County chief deputy Sonny Poteet…

Woman facing DUI charge after nearly wrecking with child in vehicle

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A woman is behind bars after police say she drove under the influence with a child in the vehicle in Cave City. An officer was traveling Wednesday around 7:39 p.m. on Happy Valley Street when he says a black pickup truck pulled out in front of him, nearly causing a collision. According to a uniform citation…

Finley named to Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback TJ Finley was named to the 2024 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Thursday. The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. The list released Thursday includes three dozen…

Traffic stop leads to arrests in Lewisburg

LEWISBURG, Ky. – Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop in Logan County on Wednesday. According to a uniform citation by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, around 7:39 p.m., deputies observed a 1994 Ranger pickup truck traveling southbound on Lewisburg Road. Deputies say the driver was not wearing a seat belt. The sheriff’s office says it conducted a…

Man allegedly crashes car into parked car, almost strikes pedestrians

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing wanton endangerment and driving under the influence charges. The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a call of a non-injury accident at Park Hills Street on Wednesday afternoon. The complainant stated that a gray car hit a parked car and the operator then pushed a vehicle into a residence. The…

Hot Rods Offense Starts Slow, Suffer 4-2 Loss in Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina – Tre’ Morgan launched his fifth home run of the season, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (23-13, 59-43) offense was quiet, dropping the second game of the series to the Asheville Tourists (16-22, 44-58) at McCormick Field on Wednesday in Asheville, North Carolina. The Tourists brought in the first run of the game against Hot Rods…