Author: WNKY Staff

Hot Rods to host playoff game September 10

Bowling Green, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods are excited to welcome in fans to Bowling Green Ballpark for the first round of the South Atlantic League playoffs as they host the Rome Emperors on Tuesday, September 10. First pitch for the matchup will take place at 6:35 PM CT. General admission tickets are on sale for $10 and…

COWS testing to shift to quarterly scheduling in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management announced a change to its COWS testing on Wednesday. Deputy Director Travis Puckett says the COWS testing schedule will now take place quarterly in Bowling Green and Warren County. Emergency management tests the system twice daily and its staff addresses issues promptly. The agency encourages all residents in Warren County to have…

Edmonson County Water District issues boil water advisory

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Edmonson County Water District has issued a boil water advisory as of Sept. 4. According to a social media post by the district, “the potential exists for bacteriological contamination due to low pressure or no pressure because of a main line break.” The district says affected areas include Highway 88 from Wax to Munfordville, Highway…

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Man wanted on criminal child abuse charges

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is asking for assistance in locating a wanted man. Willian Linder, 29, also known as “Will,” is described as 6 feet tall and around 200 pounds. According to troopers, Linder is wanted for criminal abuse in the third degree against a child 12 years or under. KSP says he is potentially living…

Mammoth Cave National Park to host river cleanup next week

Source: Mammoth Cave National Park. MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Next weekend, you can help care for Mammoth Cave National Park. In honor of the 9/11 National Day of Service, volunteers are invited to gather and help clean up along the Green and Nolin Rivers National Water Trail on Saturday, Sept. 14. The cleanup is set to start at 7:30 a.m….

Burn ban ordered for Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County is now under a burn ban due to dry conditions creating a fire hazard in the area. According to an executive order on Sept. 4, Warren County judge executive Doug Gorman is issuing a no outside burn order county wide, effective immediately. The document can be viewed below. The order states all open burning…

Hot Rods Clinch Playoff Berth With 5-4 Win in Greensboro

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Homer Bush Jr. led the Bowling Green Hot Rods (39-19, 75-49) to a 5-4 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (31-29, 70-55) to win the second-half title in the SAL South Division at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Hot Rods will take on the Rome Emperors on Tuesday, September 10 at Bowling Green…

Burn ban effective immediately for Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Logan County judge executive Phillip Baker has ordered a burn ban for Logan County. Baker issued the executive order stating all outdoor burning in Logan County is prohibited effective immediately starting Sept. 3. The ban is due to current predicted weather and the risk of forest fires in Kentucky, the order states. The order urges citizens…

Lady Tops earn top five finish in Boilermaker Classic

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – WKU Women’s Golf wrapped up the Boilermaker Classic Tuesday afternoon. WKU notched their first top five finish of the year after tying for fourth in the field. The Lady Toppers finished ahead of Power 5 teams, Michigan and Alabama. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU had a bounce back final round in West Lafayette. The Lady Toppers shaved…