Author: WNKY Staff

Beshear declares state of emergency, provides update on tornado damage

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Friday after severe overnight storms swept across the Commonwealth. The storms resulted in a tornado, heavy rain, large hail and damaging winds, according to a release by the governor’s office. “We have significant damage to a number of structures, especially in Milton, in Trimble County. Though, thankfully, every report…

Police searching for men from surveillance video of moped theft

Source: Bowling Green Police Department (Facebook). BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is asking for your assistance in finding two suspects in a moped theft. On Wednesday, BGPD says two men caught on video stole a moped from a man while he was working at Walmart on 1202 Morgantown Road. The moped is a a 2017 gray…

WKU Basketball rolls in quarterfinal victory

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – WKU men’s basketball led for nearly 38 minutes in an 89-69 victory over 6-seed New Mexico State on Thursday night in the Conference USA Championship quarterfinal at VBC Propst Arena. The Hilltoppers, now 20-11 on the season, will play 7-seed Middle Tennessee on Friday at 2 p.m. CT in the semifinals on CBS Sports Network. The victory…

Tornado shelters in south central Kentucky

Below is a list of tornado shelters available in several local counties. Warren County Ephram White Park (2 Shelters) 885 Mt. Olivet Road Bowling Green, KY 42101 Ed Spear Park 226 Sunset Drive Smiths Grove, KY 42171 Phil Moore Park 7101 Scottsville Road Bowling Green, KY 42122 Basil Griffin Park (2 Shelters) 2055 Three Springs Road Bowling Green, KY 42104…

App developed by WKU students to track eclipse available for download

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new app developed by Western Kentucky University students to help track the eclipse is now available for download on iOS devices. The SunSketcher app can be found on the App Store. This app is part of a NASA-funded project to capture images of the eclipse taking place on April 8. Volunteers in 12 states along…

Pan-Oston expanding headquarters, bringing jobs to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The economic expansion of one local business is bringing new jobs to Bowling Green. Pan-Oston, a member of the Houchens Industries family, is a company that specializes in creating custom retail solutions for retailers nationwide. Now, they’ve announced a $7 million investment that will bring new jobs to Warren County. The expansion includes new machinery. According…

UPDATE: Further details released on Veterans Memorial safety improvement project

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Improvements are coming soon to a busy Bowling Green intersection. On Thursday during his Team Kentucky Update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the City of Bowling Green will receive $11 million to improve safety for pedestrians and traffic along Veterans Memorial. The improvements will include a roundabout, wider sidewalks and safer pedestrian crossing areas. The intersection benefitting from…

WKU issues statement regarding future Kyle Rittenhouse event on campus

Source: Turning Point USA at Western Kentucky University/@wku_tpusa (X). BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University has released a statement about an event where Kyle Rittenhouse will speak on campus on Wednesday, March 27. The event, hosted by Turning Point USA at Western Kentucky University, will include Rittenhouse speaking “about the importance of the Second Amendment and the lies of…

Bowling Green man charged with rape, sexual abuse

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing rape and sexual abuse charges as part of an ongoing investigation. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded on Wednesday for a delayed report of rape. The citation states the suspect was identified as Obedi Ishmail, 18, who was taken into custody at his home on…