Author: WNKY Staff

KSP charges Edmonson Co. man with child sexual exploitation offenses

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – An Edmonson County man is facing child sexual exploitation charges. On April 23, 2024, at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Austin Douglas Hubbard, 24, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. An undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation was conducted and by the KSP Electronic Crime Branch. During the…

Search leads to drug bust at Allen County residence

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Two people are facing drug charges after a search at an Allen County residence. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says it worked with the Scottsville Police Department and Allen County Sheriff’s Office to execute a search warrant Wednesday at the residence of Billy D. Patterson, 45, and Heather D. Clark, 43, of Scottsville, Kentucky. Authorities say…

Local McDonald’s restaurants to host Arbor Day tree giveaway

Photo: CNN, McDonald’s via CNN NewsourceBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local McDonald’s owner-operators, Burrell Family McDonald’s, is celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, April 26. Fourteen restaurant locations throughout Kentucky will be giving away white oak trees that day, according to a release. With temperatures warming up, families can celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees and making the world a little greener. The…

Luke Fuller claims CUSA Individual Championship

TEXARKANA, Ark. – WKU graduate student Luke Fuller has won the CUSA Individual Championship in Texarkana. Fuller is the first player in the program to win an individual title since 2006, and the first ever to claim the CUSA title. The Hilltoppers as a team wrapped up conference play and finished seventh during the stroke play rounds. The Kentucky native claimed the…

Metcalfe County student selected for entrepreneur summer program

Source: Metcalfe County Schools. EDMONTON, Ky. – A Metcalfe County student has been selected to attend the Governor’s School for Entrepreneurs Summer Startup program. Aubrey Glass is a 17-year-old sophomore at Metcalfe County High School. She will spend three weeks at the University of Kentucky developing entrepreneurial skills and learning from successful businesspeople. “I am so grateful for this amazing…

Guthrie announces winners of Congressional Art Competition

Source: Office of Brett Guthrie.FRANKFORT, Ky. – Rep. Brett Guthrie has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from Kentucky’s second district. The art competition reception was hosted at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Center on April 22. Guthrie and other participating members of the U.S. House of Representatives host the Congressional Art Competition each spring in their…

Burns named to NCBWA Midseason Stopper of the Year watch list

DALLAS, Texas – Hilltopper closer Mason Burns was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List, the association announced Wednesday. An award given annually to the top relief pitcher in Division I Baseball. Burns was previously selected to the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watch List consisting of 73 pitchers before being…

Podcast and upcoming charity golf scramble continue autism awareness

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As April’s Autism Awareness Month draws to a close, Studle Financial is looking ahead on its commitment to support the autism community. Studle Financial, a local financial services business, is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company’s Autism Spectrum Drive, a charity golf scramble, aims to raise funds for the Kelly Autism Program at Western Kentucky…

Ledbetter’s late homer lifts Hot Rods over Renegades, 3-2

Wappingers Falls, New York – Colton Ledbetter clobbered an ninth-inning home run to slingshot the Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-6) into the lead in a 3-2 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades (9-7) on Wednesday at Heritage Financial Park in Wappingers Falls, New York. Bowling Green took the lead in the top of the third off Hudson Valley starter Jackson…