Author: WNKY Staff

WKU Men’s Basketball heads to Indianapolis for NCAA Tournament

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is cheering on its men’s basketball team as they head for the NCAA Tournament. The team will play Marquette on Friday in Indianapolis. This is the school’s first appearance in March Madness in eleven years, so this send off is anything but a small event for WKU. The university invited the public to…

Subway to switch from Coke to Pepsi products next year

Source: WKOW, WTNH, Subway. (CNN) – Pepsi is in, and Coke is out at Subway. The sandwich chain says it will start serving Pepsi products at restaurants across the U.S. starting next year. That includes Pepsi Zero Sugar, Mountain Dew and Lipton. The company has sold Coca-Cola products for 15 years. The move is the result of a new 10-year…

New free parking signs unveiled in downtown Bowling Green

Source: Downtown BGKY (Facebook). BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – New free parking signs are now in place in downtown Bowling Green. According to Downtown BGKY, no areas with free parking signs will tow, adding another layer to the free parking map available.  The signs are located at all government-owned free public parking areas. To view the parking map, click here.  

Man charged after truck thefts in Barren County

Source: Cave City Police Department (Facebook). CAVE CITY, Ky. – A man was arrested by Cave City police Monday after two trucks were reported stolen. Police say they responded to Northside Estates subdivision for a stolen Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck over the weekend.  A stolen service truck was also reported at CCC Contracting on March 14, police say. After an…

Man arrested following traffic stop in Allen County

Source: Scottsville Police Department. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man is facing several charges after a traffic stop Tuesday in Allen County. Around 4:50 p.m., deputies say they stopped a vehicle on North Fourth Street. During this time, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office says a K-9 gave a positive alert outside of the vehicle. Deputies say they found a black magnetic…

Lutz named finalist for Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU head men’s basketball coach Steve Lutz has been named one of 20 finalists for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award for 2023-24, as announced by the group on Tuesday. The Skip Prosser Award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court, but who display moral integrity on and off it…

Hilltoppers take down Southern Indiana on Tuesday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Hilltopper bullpen allowed zero earned runs as WKU Baseball defeated Southern Indiana 5-3 on Tuesday at Nick Denes Field. Six arms took the mound for the Tops with senior Lane Diuguid earning the starting nod. The southpaw fanned four hitters while allowing two unearned runs on four hits in 2.0 innings of work. Junior Cole…

McHenry named to NABC All-District First Team

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball junior guard Don McHenry was selected as a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 11 First Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. The All-Conference USA First-Team selection led the Tops in scoring in 2023-24 while charting as the league’s third-leading scorer. The Milwaukee native averaged…