Author: WNKY Staff

WKU Volleyball Hosts Annual Banquet on Feb. 10

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With another remarkable season in the book during the 2023 calendar year, WKU Volleyball is excited to extend an opportunity to Hilltopper Nation to join the team at its annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. CT, on the third floor of the Downing Student Union (DSU) to celebrate the program’s success. The banquet includes…

Warren RECC outage affects 990 people in Warren County

Source: Warren RECC via Facebook. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A power outage reportedly left almost 990 people in the Warren County area without power. Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation announced the outage in a Facebook post Tuesday evening around 5:45 p.m. Later that night, Warren RECC said it was working to get the last few people restored. The cause of…

Study: 100% fruit juice linked to weight gain

(CNN) – If you love your daily cup of orange juice, you may want to think of swapping for an actual orange. A new analysis of prior studies found drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day was linked to weight gain in children and adults. Doctors say it’s likely because you can easily gulp down too…

BGISD classes to return on Wednesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District says classes will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The district says classes will be on a normal schedule. You can follow the latest updates from BGISD here. For the latest school closings, you can visit our Closings and Delays page here, brought to you by Buck Electric, Inc. and Freedom…

TVA customers asked to conserve power

Source: Tennessee Valley Authority. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers to reduce non-essential electricity use until further notice. Along with the TVA, local utility providers are monitoring increased power consumption and its potential impact on the regional power supply. BGMU and Warren RECC say this will help providers continue reliable service during current conditions. “This…

UPDATE: Whitley County man found safe following Golden Alert

Source: Kentucky State Police.CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE RESORT PARK – The Kentucky State Police says Walter Dewayne Dale, who was reported missing, has been found safe. Authorities say a civilian told them Tuesday afternoon that he had heard a male yelling for help near Eagle Falls at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Ranger Gerald Bishop, Sgt. Barnett and Col. Crockett responded…

WKU classes canceled on Jan. 17

Source: Western Kentucky University via Facebook. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – All classes at all Western Kentucky University campuses are closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The university shared the winter weather alert on Tuesday afternoon. For the latest school closings, you can visit our Closings and Delays page here, brought to you by Buck Electric, Inc. and Freedom Contracting.

KSP cruiser struck on I-65

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky State Police cruiser was struck by another vehicle Monday night while a state trooper was at the scene for a non-injury collision, authorities say. According to KSP, trooper Evan Smith was at the scene around 7 p.m. at the 60.2 mile marker on Interstate 65 northbound. Troopers say Smith was standing outside of his cruiser…

UPDATE: BGMU restores outage affecting nearly 5,000 in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities says all power has been restored from a power outage that caused roughly 5,000 customers within Bowling Green to lose power Monday evening. BGMU stated in an update at 7:30 p.m. that attempts to close the transmission breaker were not successful, so crews switched in the field and picked up load from…