Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers fall at Jax State in CUSA opener

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball dropped its Conference USA opener, falling 78-67 to Jax State on Monday night inside Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Hilltoppers move to 7-5 overall and 0-1 in CUSA with the loss. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU opened the game with the first three points as Grant Newell scored on a layup and Noah Boyde added one…

18-year-old enters not guilty plea in Glasgow crash case

GLASGOW, Ky. – An 18-year-old has entered a not guilty plea following an October crash that claimed the lives of three teens in Glasgow. According to court records, 18-year-old Asa Howard of Edmonton appeared for arraignment Monday morning at 10 a.m. Court records state Howard entered a not guilty plea. Earlier this month, court records state Howard was formally charged…

Louisville man arrested after alleged altercation about snack

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man is behind bars after an alleged altercation involving a snack. According to a uniform citation, the Louisville Metro Police Department received a call shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday regarding a patient with a gunshot wound at a local hospital. Authorities say during an interview with the victim, police were told a family member had…

Kroger customers fund over 15,700 holiday meals through Food Angel Tree program

Source: The Kroger Co. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kroger has announced that the 2025 Food Angel Tree program has raised the equivalent of roughly 15,700 meals for families in need this Christmas. According to The Kroger Co., this was made possible thanks to the generosity of Kroger customers in middle and east Tennessee, southern Kentucky and north Alabama, who raised…

Kentucky secures $212.9 million for rural health care plan

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over $212 million in funding has been secured for rural Kentucky health care. That’s according to the office of Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday. According to a release by the governor’s office, Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan has been accepted in full by the Trump administration. This secures $212.9 million to go toward tackling rural health care…

NEW DETAILS: Glasgow man charged with DUI following crash in Metcalfe County

KNOB LICK, Ky. – One man is facing charges after a Metcalfe County crash. According to a uniform citation, the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched shortly before midnight on Saturday to the intersection of Pleasant Valley Church Road and Ratliff Mitchell Road regarding a crash. Upon arrival, deputies say they made contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified…

Blood Assurance, City of Morgantown hosting blood drive

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Blood Assurance and the City of Morgantown are hosting a blood drive next month. The Blood Assurance Bloodmobile will be at 117 North Main Street in Morgantown on Monday, January 5, from 10 am to 2 pm. January is National Blood Donor Month. Donors who give in January will receive a burgundy or cream blanket while supplies…

Firefighters respond to Christmas Day fire in Georgetown

Source: Georgetown Fire Department. GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Multiple units responded Christmas Day to a house fire in Georgetown. While many were celebrating the holiday with loved ones, the Georgetown Fire Department and Scott County Fire Department responded to the scene to battle the fire, according to a social media post shared Monday. Thanks to the quick actions of first responders,…