Author: WNKY Staff

Football Frenzy Week Six Game of the Week Preview: South Warren vs. Greenwood

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Our Football Frenzy Game of the Week is at Greenwood High School as the Gators are set to take on the South Warren Spartans. The Spartans are coming off their first loss of the year against DuPont Manual. Quarterback Bryce Button is having an outstanding season passing for over 1500 yards and 17 touchdowns in the team’s…

Gov. Andy Beshear provides update on sports wagering a week ahead of mobile launch

FRANKFORT, Ky. – During Thursday’s Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear described the financial impact so far two weeks after opening in-person sports betting and what to expect next. So far, Beshear’s office says the first two opening weekends showed over $4.5 million was wagered in the state. “This is a strong number that certainly reflects the excitement Kentuckians have for…

Starbucks facing lawsuit over Refresher drinks

Photo source: CNN, TWITTER, STARBUCKS, Twitter/Starbucks(CNN) – A popular drink might be missing an ingredient advertised in its name. That’s the claim in a consumer protection lawsuit against Starbucks over the coffee giant’s Refresher line of drinks. Noan Kominis of New York and Jason McAllister of California brought the suit. The drinks in question are the Refresher line Mango Dragon-Fruit,…

Living Well: Flu Season

Right now the CDC says cases of the flu are low in the U.S. but flu season typically starts in October. Peaking sometime in February, it can go as late as May. And experts say now is the time to get a flu shot. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more…

Three Hot Rods Selected to South Atlantic League All-Star Team

Bowling Green, Kentucky– The Bowling Green Hot Rods are excited to announced that three players from the 2023 roster have been selected as South Atlantic League All-Stars. Outfielder Dru Baker, shortstop Carson Williams, and left-handed pitcher Keyshawn Askew were all rewarded for their phenomenal seasons by earning SAL All-Star awards. Baker was a mainstay in the outfield for the Hot…

Kentucky State Police responds to collision on I-65 involving motorcycle

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has been flown to a hospital following a collision on Interstate 65 Wednesday afternoon. Kentucky State Police trooper Daniel Priddy says troopers responded to the scene on I-65 southbound near the 36 mile marker. Priddy confirms the collision involved a motorcycle and a vehicle. On Thursday morning, Priddy confirmed the individual who received treatment…

Man arrested following drug investigation in Simpson County

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Multiple guns and drugs are now off the street in Simpson County due to an ongoing drug investigation. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force says that detectives leading the investigation obtained a search warrant for a home in the 800 block of West Madison street in Franklin Tuesday. Once inside, authorities say they found over 1…

Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to firearms charges

Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to federal firearms charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal in a long-running federal investigation, his lawyers said Tuesday in court documents. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, during a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine….