Author: WNKY Staff

Hot Rods collect Opening Day win over Dash, 4-2

Bowling Green, Kentucky – J.D. Gonzalez recorded the first multi-hit game for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-0) as the bullpen combined for 4.0 scoreless innings, leading to a 4-2 win over the Winston-Salem Dash (0-1) on Friday at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Dash started the scoring in the top of the first inning against Hot Rods starter Gary Gill…

WKU SB: WKU Earns Third Series Sweep Against Sam Houston

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball earned its third conference series sweep on Friday with a 7-4 win over Sam Houston. Both Lauren Satterly and Morgan Sharpe went 2-for-3 at the plate as Satterly hit her first home run as a Hilltopper (27-8 overall, 11-4 CUSA). In the circle, Erica Houge and Rylan Smith combined for seven Bearkat (24-18 overall, 9-6 CUSA) strikeouts in seven innings of work. WKU 7,…

WKU BSB: Hilltoppers Drop Game Two to Liberty

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball (16-15; 4-7 CUSA) fell to Liberty (21-9; 8-3 CUSA) 6-2 on Friday afternoon at Nick Denes Field. HOW IT HAPPENED Liberty took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly. The Flames added a pair in the second to take a three-run lead. A single from Ian Nguyen and a double…

Firefighters respond to vacant building fire in Auburn

Photo source: Auburn Fire DepartmentAUBURN, Ky. – Fire units responded to a vacant building fire Thursday evening in Logan County. According to a release, the Auburn Fire Department, with assistance from the Russellville Rural Fire Department, received a dispatch to the 700 block of West Main Street to a structure fire. AFD says the caller observed a fire on the…

Grayson County man arrested after allegedly firing gun, attacking officers and woman

ANNETA, Ky. – A Grayson County man was arrested following a shooting incident. According to K105, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance at a home on Joe Carroll Road in Anneta on Saturday morning. Deputies say they located 23-year-old Matthew R. Loughran at the home. Loughran allegedly fired a gun and assaulted a woman while intoxicated, according…

2 arrested after stolen explosives recovered in Louisville, officials say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two individuals from Louisville are behind bars after authorities say over 400 pounds of explosives were stolen. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, a complaint alleged 44-year-old James Culver and 39-year-old Lasierra Chesher stole explosive materials on March 31, 2025. In total, officials say around 438 pounds were stolen. The…

Kentucky woman indicted after being accused in her child’s murder

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. – A woman is formally charged in the murder of her child after reportedly fleeing Kentucky. According to a report by K105, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office states 51-year-old Latashia Mullins of Springfield, Kentucky, was previously indicted in June 2023 on charges of murder and first-degree criminal abuse, victim under the age of 12, in the death…

Laurel County man sentenced following drug arrest

LONDON, Ky. – A Laurel County man faces nearly two decades in prison on drug charges. The United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky says 47-year-old Jimmy Barrett of London was sentenced Wednesday to 220 months in prison. According to a uniform citation, Barrett was involved in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in a K-9 detecting illegal drugs in…

Calloway County man charged in alleged insurance fraud involving church

Source: Graves County Sheriff’s Office. MURRAY, Ky. – A Calloway County man is behind bars as a result of an insurance fraud investigation. According to a social media post by the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, detectives learned a Graves County church had been defrauded of more than $10,000. Authorities say the fraud case related to insurance coverage, however, deputies say…

Chapter of Kappa Sigma loses WKU recognition following investigation into hazing

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A fraternity chapter is losing its university recognition following an investigation into hazing. According to Western Kentucky University spokesperson Jace Lux, a disciplinary committee investigated a hazing complaint made against a chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. The report was filed in the fall 2025 semester. The disciplinary committee is imposing a five-year loss of university…