Author: WNKY Staff

WKU Football receives 18 selections on Athlon Preseason All-CUSA Team

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football received a total of 18 selections on the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Conference USA Team, the publication announced Monday. The 18 selections are tied for the most in the league with Liberty and are the most the program has placed on the team under Head Coach Tyson Helton, surpassing the 15 representatives on the 2023…

First principal named for IMPACT Center for Leadership and Innovation

Source: Warren County Public Schools. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Public School District named Dr. Cody Rich the first principal of the IMPACT Center for Leadership and Innovation on Monday. According to a release by the district, since July 2022, Rich has served as the principal of Jennings Creek Elementary School. He is a known culture builder; in…

Beshear announces $223 million investment for affordable rental housing in western Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a total investment of $223 million for 953 affordable rental housing units in western Kentucky. Of the 953 total affordable housing units, 635 will be built in Bowling Green and Warren County, according to the City of Bowling Green. The announcement for Bowling Green and Warren County is the culmination…

Bowling Green Independent School District summer meal program kicks off

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For some local children and teens, school meals can be the only meals they have that day. However, the Bowling Green Independent School District addresses this concern with its summer meals program. The program kicked off for the season Monday outside of Lisa Rice Library, where a purple school bus sat ready to provide meals this…

Spotify raising prices for premium subscription plans

(CNN) – For the second time in a year, Spotify is raising its prices. The audio streaming service says starting in July, U.S. subscribers will pay $1 more per month for its ad-free premium plan. That comes to $11.99 per month and is a 20% price mump over the past two years. Some of Spotify’s other service tiers are seeing…

Glasgow man charged with reckless driving, assault of police officer

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is facing multiple charges in relation to alleged reckless driving on Sunday. According to a uniform citation, an off-duty Kentucky State Police trooper stated he saw a vehicle traveling around 7:50 p.m. at high speeds going south in the wrong direction on Tompkinsville Road. The uniform citation further states the trooper entered his marked…

Humane society receives $200,000 grant

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Petco Love, a national nonprofit, is awarding a grant investment of $200,000 to support the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society in its mission to save the lives of animals in South Central Kentucky. According to the release, Petco Love states that its mission is to lead efforts to bring the power of love to make communities…

Raise the Roof charity dinner benefitting DSSKY to feature Tim Teabow

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This month, Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky is hosting their inaugural Raise the Roof charity dinner with 2007 Heisman Trophy Winner and New York Times Best-Seller Tim Teabow. This event will help DSSKY to raise the necessary funds for a new Buddy House as the organization has grown significantly over the past 10 years. There will…

Upgrade to Chestnut Street intersection leads to closures

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green intersection is getting an upgrade, and it leaves multiple road closures. According to the City of Bowling Green, the traffic signal located at the intersection of 12th Avenue and Chestnut Street will receive upgrades. The project is expected to take several days to complete, city officials say. Upgrades will include the installation of…

Duncan Hines Days downtown kickoff to impact traffic on Friday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Friday, May 7, a downtown kickoff for Duncan Hines Days may impact travel that afternoon. You can find a timeline for activities the day of the parade here. Starting at 1 p.m., the intersection of Park Row, College Street and Main Avenue and State Street will be closed for a vintage car cruise-in. The cruise-in…