Author: WNKY Staff

Local student-athletes named finalists for 2024 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Finalists for the 2024 Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball Awards and Regional Players of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches were announced on Friday. The finalists include south central Kentucky student-athletes. Mason Ritter (Bowling Green, Boys 4th Region Player of the Year) and Kade Unseld (Warren Central, Boys 4th Region Player of the Year)…

WCPS reaches new record on ‘I Love Orange Chicken Day’

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools has broken its record for the amount of orange chicken served on one day. According to WCPS, the district served 12,135 servings of the fan favorite, a popular dish in the school system. The news was announced Friday after the entire district took part in “I Love Orange Chicken Day” on Feb….

UPDATE: Missing man located safe, police say

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police say Morris Cooper was located safe Friday night. Original Story BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are working to locate a man who was last seen in the Sweet Bay Avenue area. Police say Morris Cooper, 29, has an intellectual disability and may be on the west side of Bowling Green. He is described…

Bowling Green man claims $50,000 Powerball ticket believed to be thrown away

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green couple is relieved after finding the ticket to a $50,000 win. Mark Perdue purchased a Kentucky Lottery Powerball ticket for the Oct. 30, 2023 drawing at AM Express in Bowling Green, where he’s a regular, according to a lottery officials. Perdue said he returned to the store about a week later for a…

WKU Tennis match against Bellarmine match moved to March 6

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Women’s Tennis home match against Bellarmine has been moved back to Wednesday, March 6, with a 1:30 p.m. CT scheduled start time. The Lady Toppers (3-5) were originally scheduled to face the Knights in the 2024 home opener on Jan. 19, but the match was moved back to Feb. 28 after winter weather forced…

Deputies working vehicle wreck in Barren County

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says it is currently working a multi-vehicle accident. Authorities say they are at the scene on Happy Valley Road at the intersection of Flint Knob Road. Barren County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Mike Houchens confirmed three vehicles were involved, and one person has been transported to a hospital for non-life…

Military Missions to send Easter boxes to service members

Source: LEX 18.LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – A group in Lexington, Kentucky is putting Easter boxes together for service members who are away from loved ones this holiday to remind them they are appreciated. Mark Roland, board member and office volunteer at Military Missions, reads a letter from a group of thankful service members in 2019. “‘I just wanted to…

Toyota recalls vehicles that may move while in neutral

Source: CNN via CNN Newsource. (CNN) – The world’s largest automaker has issued recalls for thousands of its pickup trucks and SUVs. Toyota says it is issuing a series of three recalls that will affect around 280,000 vehicles. In some Toyota Tundras and Sequoias, the engine doesn’t always fully disengage while in neutral, which can cause a vehicle to creep…

Jelly Roll announces nationwide tour dates for 2024

Photo source: Jelly Roll/FacebookBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Country singer Jelly Roll has announced the dates for his Beautifully Broken Tour, including a stop in Louisville, Kentucky this fall. Tour stops start in late August and include Atlanta, Georgia, Knoxville, Tennessee, Orlando, Florida and Louisville, among many others. The tour will also be joined by Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay. The…