Author: WNKY Staff

Free Narcan, Opioid Rescue Kits available for several local counties

GLASGOW, Ky. – Life-saving tools are available for several local counties thanks to funding awarded to T.J. Regional Health and the Barren, Hart and Metcalfe Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition. The groups purchased 960 doses of intranasal Narcan and 15 Opioid Rescue Kits through the 2024 ASAP and Harm Reduction Grants, according to a release by T.J. Regional Health….

COWS test scheduled for Friday in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management is set to test the Community Outdoor Warning Sirens at noon on Friday, April 5. Emergency officials say this will only be a test. Theses sirens are intended for outdoor use and should not be relied upon as the only warning system from indoors during a severe weather emergency. To receive severe…

Man charged with DUI after wreck breaks utility pole

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is facing charges related to a wreck Tuesday on State Street and 12th Avenue in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department received multiple calls about a hit-and-run. Police state they arrived at the scene and observed a Bowling Green Municipal Utilities pole that had been struck at the…

Hernandez named CUSA Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis redshirt junior Sayda Hernandez has been named the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, presented by Blenders Eyewear, the league announced Wednesday. The Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, native went 5-0 last week in WKU’s three wins. In singles play, Hernandez defeated Alabama A&M’s Gabrille Henderson 6-2, 6-3 during last Wednesday’s…

The Medical Center at Caverna awarded Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification from The Joint Commission

Horse Cave, Ky. – The Medical Center at Caverna has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification. The Medical Center at Caverna underwent a rigorous onsite review in February. The Joint Commission surveyor evaluated compliance with stroke-related certification standards and requirements. The reviewer also…

Hilltoppers edged by Lipscomb

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Softball program fell, 4-3, to Lipscomb Wednesday night at the WKU Softball Complex. Taylor Sanders went 2-for-4 in the batter’s box while, three Hilltopper pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts in the circle. LIPSCOMB 4, WKU 3 The Bison got moving on the board in the top of the third inning with a combination of…

3 dead in Edmonson County, prompting death investigation

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating the death of three people in Edmonson County. Troopers state they received a call around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday from the Brownsville Police Department for assistance with a suspicious death. Troopers responded to Carter Street, where they say they located Harold K Hendrick, 56, of Oakland, Carrie H. Canady, 44, of Bowling…

UPDATE: Eyeglasses found do not belong to Sebastian Rogers, deputies say

Source: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. – A pair of eyeglasses found do not belong to a missing Sumner County teen, authorities say. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday, April 3 that eyeglasses recently found are not related to Sebastian Rogers, a 15-year-old who went missing on Feb. 26. Law enforcement and much of the…

Drug task force, police investigating fatal overdose in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Drug task force agents and police are investigating a potential drug overdose death in Simpson County. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force stated it responded with Franklin police on March 27 to the SpringHill Suites by Mariott Franklin Mint for a dead male, identified as Larry Dewayne Wheeler, 56, of Tennessee. The male’s death is currently…