Author: WNKY Staff

Richardsville fire crews, WCSO respond to injury collision

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Emergency crews responded to an injury collision in Bowling Green early Monday morning. The Richardsville Fire Department says the single-vehicle collision was located off of the 3300 block of Mt. Olivet Road. After responding around 6:22 a.m., officials say they found a vehicle that had traveled about 40 to 50 feet off of the roadway. Officials…

Suspect arrested in homicide investigation after death of Bowling Green woman

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police say one person has been arrested as part of an investigation into the death of a Bowling Green woman. On Saturday, Aug. 12, detectives with the Elizabethtown Police Department and Fishers Police Department say the Bowling Green Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Winners Circle for a welfare check on Alexandra Hemmann, 22….

UPDATE: WCSO confirms fatality in weekend motorcycle wreck

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person is dead following a wreck on Sunday at the intersection of Nashville Road and Richpond Road. Shortly after noon Sunday, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to an injury collision. Authorities say the operator of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, identified as Raymond S. Sweetsir, 84, of Russellville, was pronounced dead at The…

Living Well: Pastor Brings Patient’s Comfort

Being a patient in a hospital isn’t easy, some are hurting physically while others can struggle with their mental health. But a pastor who works at one U.S. hospital says he’s bringing comfort and solace to patients and staff with his voice! In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, New’s 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on the…

UPDATE: More than 70 dogs rescued from hoarding conditions in Edmonson County

Photo source: Bowling Green-Warren County Humane SocietyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rescuers say dozens of dogs are now in safe hands after living in terrible circumstances. On Saturday, the Bowling Green – Warren County Humane Society says it got an emergency call about 79 dogs living in a hoarding situation in Edmonson County. Rescuers say the dogs lived in conditions that…

Emergency officials respond to injury collision off of Nashville Road

Photo source: Warren County Sheriff’s OfficeBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed an injury collision has taken place off of Nashville Road. On Sunday, authorities say they responded to the scene at Highway 242 and Nashville Road. At 1:10 p.m., authorities said the southbound section of Nashville Road may have limited access for the next few…

Reed Recognized on Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU quarterback Austin Reed was recognized by the Walter Camp Football Foundation announcing the names of forty-five “players to watch” for its 2023 Player of the Year award, the nation’s fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. Reed is coming off a 2022 season in which he was the leading passer in all of college football with 4,746 yards….

Craig Shines at U.S. Women’s Amateur

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In the first ever appearance of a WKU women’s golfer in the United States Women’s Amateur, junior Catie Craig took the Lady Topper Golf program to new heights. Both Craig and fifth-year Sarah Arnold became the first-ever WKU female golfers to qualify for the 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur, a testament to the program’s rising success under head coach Adam Gary. Craig posted a…

Perseid meteor shower to peak this weekend

Photo source: NASA, CNN(CNN) – This will be a special weekend for stargazers, professional and otherwise. The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 when the crescent moon will be minimally illuminated, according to Earth Sky. Officials with the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University say dozens of meteors will zoom through the sky per…