Author: WNKY Staff

Sanders tabbed CUSA Player of the Week

DALLAS, Texas (WKU Sports) – WKU Softball now owns a 4-1 home record, in part to CUSA Player of the Week, Taylor Sanders, the league announced Monday. It is Sanders’ first weekly award of the season and the sixth of her career. Hitting in the Tops’ three-spot all weekend, Sanders led WKU with four home runs in five games over…

WKU Basketball announces ‘Sellout Diddle’ ticket promotion

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Athletics announced its ‘Sellout Diddle’ ticket promotion ahead of this week’s final home men’s basketball game in Diddle Arena against Louisiana Tech on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. CT. All remaining tickets (any open seat in Diddle Arena) are now just $5 and are available for purchase HERE. TICKETS: https://goto.ps/SelloutDiddle Wednesday’s game against LA…

‘Kangaroo Kids’ premiere sees huge turnout at Glasgow theater

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow’s movie theater was packed full as Sunnstream held a Kentucky premiere for their first movie, “Kangaroo Kids,” this past weekend. The movie was filmed in various areas of south central Kentucky, such as Glasgow, Ky., Park City, Ky. and Cave City, Ky. The community came out to show their support. News 40 stopped by the premiere…

18-year-old identified in fatal Skaggs Creek wreck

GLASGOW, Ky. – An 18-year-old has died following a weekend wreck when a vehicle fell into water near Skaggs Creek bridge. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded with emergency agencies around 8 p.m. Sunday to the bridge on Matthews Mill Road for a vehicle that had fallen into the water. Deputies say a passenger made it out after…

Police respond to wreck on Scottsville Road at Wilkinson Trace

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are reconstructing a wreck on Scottsville Road at Wilkinson Trace. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie Ward says a motorcyclist has been flown from the scene. The severity of the victim’s injuries are not yet known. Please avoid the area. Authorities say outbound traffic is being routed on Ashley Circle, while…

Lady Toppers Win Twice to open Hilltopper Classic

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Softball is now 8-3-1 after a doubleheader sweep during its home opener at the WKU Softball Complex Friday. The Tops shutout Detroit Mercy, 8-0, in five innings, while taking care of Saint Louis, 6-5, in eighth inning walk off fashion. Cheyanne Sales and Kelsey Schmidt each hit home runs during the day, Schmidt capitalizing and picking up…

Tops Fall in Series Opener to Mastadons

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 39 hits and 27 runs combined highlight the game between the Hilltoppers and Mastodons on Friday as Purdue Fort Wayne edged WKU 14-13 at Nick Denes Field. The Tops jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first, but the Dons scored nine straight to take a four-run lead. WKU tied it on three separate occasions through…

Gun safes recalled for faulty system

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, CNN via CNN Newsource. (CNN) – More than 120,000 gun safes are being recalled because of faulty biometric systems. The recall affects gun safes from Bulldog Cades, Machir, Moutec and Awesafe. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the locks on these safes fail to properly secure, allowing them to be opened by unauthorized users….

Hart County Schools sends out notice about bedbug concern in classroom

HART COUNTY, Ky. – Parents in Hart County received a letter from school officials warning them that bedbugs may have been found in their child’s class. We spoke with the assistant superintendent of Hart County Schools, Burke Chenoweth. He says one or two bedbugs may have been found in one classroom at Cub Run Elementary School. A notice was sent…