Author: WNKY Staff

Lady Tops open up spring at Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational

EATONTON, GA. (WKU SPORTS) – WKU Women’s Golf heads to Eatonton, Georgia to compete in the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational hosted by Mercer. This is the first tournament for WKU of the spring season. Fall saw the Lady Toppers bring in a myriad of success, finishing in the top-three in four of their five tournaments. This includes a win at…

Bowling Green units respond to fire at Wendy’s off of Bypass

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local fast food restaurant caught fire early Wednesday morning, filling downtown Bowling Green with smoke. The Bowling Green Fire Department and Bowling Green Police Department were called to a fire at the Wendy’s restaurant on U.S. 31-W Bypass. Smoke was billowing from the top of the Wendy’s when our crews were on the scene. This…

Bowling Green man facing multiple drug charges

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug charges after an investigation. The Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force says it arrested Kaizon Tyrone McKay, 27, of Bowling Green on Tuesday after seeing McKay removing pounds of marijuana and prescription pill bottles from his home that afternoon. According to the drug task force, detectives and a…

Cavill’s three doubles lift tops over Bisons on Tuesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU SPORTS) – WKU Baseball defeated Lipscomb 8-5 on Tuesday in a back-and-forth battle that saw the Hilltoppers prevail with Blake Cavill’s third double of the night to score the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning. Through 3.2 innings the Hilltoppers were cruising. They held a 3-0 lead and had not surrendered a hit…

Wendy’s Catches Fire on 31W Bypass

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This morning the Bowling Green Fire Department got a call of a fire in Fairview Plaza on the 31w bypass. When they arrived they had found the Wendy’s fast food restaurant on fire. The fire has now been extinguished however, it is unknown what caused the fire at this time but traffic may be impacted as…

Bowling Green Football Receives State Championship Rings

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Purples football team received their state championship rings tonight — following their victory over Cooper last December. The team’s 12-3 season was capped off by a state title victory over the Jaguars, 28-14. The Purple’s playoff run was dominant, as they averaged 43 points per game on offense and allowed an average of…

Ninth Inning Rally Powers WKU Baseball over Lipscomb

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball defeated Lipscomb 8-5 on Tuesday in a back-and-forth battle that saw the Hilltoppers prevail with Blake Cavill’s third double of the night to score the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning. Through 3.2 innings the Hilltoppers were cruising. They held a 3-0 lead and had not surrendered a hit to Lipscomb. Late…