Author: WNKY Staff

Living Well: New RSV Treatment for Babies

Every year in the U.S., respiratory syncytial virus or RSV rates skyrocket. This leads to more than two million visits to the emergency room or pediatrician and up to 80-thousand hospitalizations among children under five, according to the CDC. But this year, there’s a new way to help prevent severe illnesses from this virus. In today’s Living Well, brought to…

Cox and Grevengoed Tabbed Conference USA Players of the Week

DALLAS, Texas — Conference USA announced volleyball’s slate of weekly award winners Monday, as the  Tops remain undefeated in CUSA action with a two-match sweep over then CUSA second-place team, NM State. Junior Kaylee Cox and redshirt-freshman Logan Grevengoed earned weekly nods as offensive player and freshman of the week, respectively. In her second career back-to-back 20-kill pair of matches, Cox hit 43 kills in six sets…

Logan County traffic stop leads to drug bust

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Around 500 M30 fentanyl pills are now off of the street in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says that during a traffic stop Friday, deputies could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. After asking the passenger in the car, Nakeitha Jackson, 21, to get out, authorities say they found a large bag of suspected…

Kentucky man wanted on human trafficking, organized crime charges located

Photo source: Kentucky State Police BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police confirmed it has found a Kentucky man wanted on multiple charges. Troopers say 34-year-old Dustin E. Newsome was wanted on charges of human trafficking, organized crime, possession of child pornography and other offenses. It is not clear where KSP located Newsome at this time. RELATED: Kentucky man…

Non-alcoholic beer becoming more popular, reports say

Photo source: CNN Newsource (CNN) – Many people right now are in the middle of Sober October and staying away from alcohol. And it might be easier these days with the rise of non-alcoholic beers. The Wall Street Journal reports that sales of non-alcoholic beers jumped 32% last year. NielsenIQ also reported an average 31% sales growth over four years….

Traffic signal in Russellville to be temporarily offline

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. 68X Fourth Street and KY 2146 Bethel Street in downtown Russellville will be turned off on Wednesday. Officials say the intersection will instead have flaggers, but motorists are encouraged to avoid the intersection during this time. The signal will not be in service from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m….

Bowling Green woman charged with child abuse after possible overdose

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman has been charged with abuse following a report of a possible overdose. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Oct. 12 at 8:38 p.m. for a potential death investigation. When the deputy arrived, an arrest citation says he learned a 6-year-old child had told a neighbor “he thought his mother was…