Author: WNKY Staff

The Medical Centers at Bowling Green and Albany recertified as SANE Ready Hospitals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Centers at Bowling Green and Albany are recertified as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Ready hospitals, according to Med Center Health. The organization says the two hospitals maintain a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, or SANE, on call at all times. Health officials say both Medical Center locations have been certified as SANE Ready hospitals since…

WKU Soccer draws 1-1 with UAB

WKU Athletics Media Release

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer (1-0-2) ended the match in a draw against UAB (1-1-1) with a final score of 1-1 at the WKU Soccer Complex on Thursday evening. The Hilltoppers scored early in the first half, but the Blazers equalized the score late in the second half. HOW IT HAPPENED The Hilltoppers came out hot early in the…

Former Hopkinsville pastor charged with grooming a minor

CADIZ, Ky. – A former Hopkinsville pastor is charged with grooming a minor. According to a uniform citation, on Aug. 17, the Cadiz Police Department received a report regarding multiple incidents of inappropriate physical contact involving an adult male and a minor. Authorities say they were told that during prior incidents, 38-year-old Jeremiah Swaw of Cadiz allegedly made inappropriate physical…

6 indicted in Madisonville drug distribution ring investigation

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Six people are now formally charged in connection with a Madisonville drug distribution investigation. According to a release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, after a joint state and federal investigation led by the DEA and the Madisonville Police Department, six people are facing drug distribution-related charges. According to an indictment,…

Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce announces Leadership Bowling Green Class of 2027

Source: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing the 35 participants selected for the Leadership Bowling Green Class of 2027. Leadership Bowling Green is a community leadership program that gives class members a window into knowledge, connections and inspiration needed to impact Bowling Green and Warren County, organizers say….

Edmonson County unveils new pickleball courts

Photo source: Edmonson County Parks & RecreationSMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A new recreational feature is now available at an Edmonson County park. According to Edmonson County Parks & Recreation (ECPR), the newly constructed pickleball courts at Chalybeate Springs Park are now open to the community. ECPR says the courts are located behind the basketball courts. “We hope these courts provide…

Man arrested after allegedly crashing into 2 Nashville patrol vehicles

Source: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.NASHVILLE, Tenn. – One man is facing charges after authorities say he crashed into two empty police patrol vehicles in Nashville, Tennessee. According to a release by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, officers responded at 10 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a person in the roadway. Police say a male subject was driving a pickup…

Nolin River Lake boat ramp to temporarily close

Photo source: Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of EngineersBEE SPRING, Ky. – The Nolin River Lake Tailwater Recreation Area boat ramp will temporarily close next week. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, the boat ramp and the adjacent parking lot will close on the morning of Monday, August 24. Officials say crews will work on improvement…

Detectives arrest 2 men in reopened Allen County sexual abuse investigations

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Authorities arrested two men in connection with separate sexual abuse investigations in Allen County. Brian Tomes, 28 According to the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force, 28-year-old Brian Tomes of Scottsville was arrested on Aug. 19 after detectives with the task force reopened a past sexual abuse investigation. Detectives say new information led to the arrest. According to…