Author: WNKY Staff

NEW: Free Summer Concert Series lineup released

GLASGOW, Ky. – Entertain Glasgow announced Thursday, March 28 the complete lineup for its Free Summer Concert Series. All concerts are free, and food trucks will be onsite, according to a social media post by the nonprofit. Shows start in April, kicking off on April 26 with Sunday Best and Dad Bods at Beaver Trail Park. The rest of the…

WKU announces inaugural Innovation Campus Scholar

(WKU News) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Friday, March 29, Western Kentucky University announced that Jana Michalik, a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky, has been named as the inaugural WKU Innovation Campus Scholar. Michalik, who is pursuing her doctoral degree at the University of Kentucky College of Education, will work remotely and in person in Bowling Green on…

Pedestrian flown to hospital after injury collision in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is investigating a pedestrian injury accident. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at approximately 10:20pm, Glasgow Police officers received a dispatch to an injury accident at a crosswalk on the east side of Glasgow Public Square. Police allege that Brooklyn Johnson, operating a 2009 NISSAN, was traveling eastbound around the Glasgow Public Square and…

UPDATE: Man arrested in Glasgow murder investigation

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder. On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at approximately 11:21 p.m., the sheriff’s office received dispatch to a residence on Lee Fendell Road in Glasgow. Upon arrival, deputies say they located a dead male, identified as Robert Fields, 55 of Glasgow, with stab wounds. The male suspect was discovered in…

Martini homers twice, Reds beat Nationals 8-2 in opener

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds’ opening day crowd when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands. The 33-year-old was in the lineup batting eighth as the designated hitter, the first opening-day start of his big league career. He responded…

Kendle White Homers as Tops Defeat Sam Houston, 3-1

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Softball team took game one of the CUSA series against Sam Houston, 3-1, as freshman Kendle White hit her first collegiate career home run in the fourth inning. “It was a complete team win tonight”, said head coach Amy Tudor. “Our circle was strong, our defense was great, and we had timely hitting and got…

Tops Earn 4-2 Win Over Jax State on Thursday

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – WKU Baseball defeated Jax State 4-2 to claim the first game of the series on Thursday night at Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium. The Hilltoppers improve to 17-10 (2-2 CUSA) while the Gamecocks fall to 9-16 (0-4 CUSA). WKU trailed 2-0 after three innings, but a three spot in the top of the sixth put the Hilltoppers…

Governor signs bill to protect Kentucky children from sexual abuse

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed House Bill 207, which would criminalize owning or selling child sex dolls and make it illegal to use artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse materials. The materials covered under the bill include creating deep fake images that use real children’s likeness, according to a release by Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky….

Southern Coil Solutions makes historic $63M investment in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Southern Coil Solutions is bringing a $63 million investment for a cutting-edge distribution and transfer facility, creating 28 new jobs in Bowling Green. The company’s facility of over 250,000 square feet in the Kentucky Transpark is in response to the increasing demand for specialized storage solutions across sectors like automotive, food and beverage and battery industries,…