Author: WNKY Staff

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…

Historic church vandalized at Mammoth Cave National Park

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Law enforcement is attempting to locate who is responsible for repeated vandalism at a historic church located in the Mammoth Cave area. The National Park Service says between July 5 and Aug. 4, Joppa Missionary Baptist Church within Mammoth Cave National Park has seen a host of damage. Park officials say this includes broken windows, kicked…

WCSO seeking suspect after belongings stolen from vehicles

Photo source: Warren County Sheriff’s OfficeWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is currently working to identify a suspect after a string of thefts from vehicles. Authorities say the person in the photograph above is a suspect in eight thefts from vehicles. These include two in Alvaton, two in Bowling Green and four in Allen County. All of…

Former chief of Glasgow Police Department terminated from employment

GLASGOW, Ky. – Authorities say Glasgow mayor Henry Royse has terminated the service of officer Guy Turcotte with the Glasgow Police Department. In a release shared Friday, the Glasgow Police Department says Royse issued his written findings and decision on Thursday. The decision was made following a due process hearing conducted pursuant to Kentucky law, authorities say. According to a…

Feel Good Friday: Tornado Funding through United Way

More funding is headed toward rebuilding projects after the devastating  December 2021 tornadoes. News 40 Reporter Noah Faerber has more on how United Way of Southern Kentucky is doing its part in rebuilding the community. They are this week’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby and Son.

Living Well: New Coronavirus Variant

There’s a new coronavirus variant, leading the charge in the U.S. Causing more new Covid-19 cases in the country than any other variant. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on e-g-5 and what an expert says you can expect from it.

Lady Toppers Notch 1-0 Shutout at Belmont in Exhibition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — WKU Soccer closed out exhibition play on Thursday evening with a 1-0 win at Belmont. “We got exactly what we wanted tonight,” said head coach Jason Neidell. “We were able to play a quality side in Belmont while getting our young players some really great match experience. We improved over the course of 90 minutes, and games like…

Football Frenzy Warm-Up: Warren Central Dragons

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – High school football season is just around the corner. The Warren Central Dragons made history last year breaking a 60-plus game losing streak and claiming a playoff spot. There have been some changes to the team, including the departures of the Aime brothers, as well as DeAngelo Patterson. In addition, Warren Central moved up to Class 6A….