Author: WNKY Staff

Bowling Green man arrested after shots fired complaint

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges in relation to a shot fired complaint Wednesday night. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded around 11:44 p.m. to the 1200 block of Nahm Drive after a complainant stated a suspect had fired several warning shots into the ground. Upon arriving, police say they…

Guide: Fourth of July fireworks events in South Central Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40 has your local guide to fireworks shows this summer. Below we have a list of events coming up across south-central Kentucky throughout June, July and August. Warren County  Thunderfest: Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green, the 53rd Thunderfest will take place at Ephram White Park at 885 Mt. Olivet Road in Bowling…

Booked for the Summer Tour coming this July

BOWLING GREEEN, Ky. – If you’re looking for a good way to keep cool this season, why not stay inside with a good book? And if you’re all out of interesting reads, the Warren County Public Library has got you covered. Thursday, July 11, the Booked for the Summer Tour comes to the WCPL’s Lisa Rice branch, featuring three authors…

Auto dealerships hit with second day of computer outage

(CNN, KCCI) – A second cyber attack incident is causing issues for 15,000 auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada. The software provider CDK Global is continuing its investigation. As a precaution, most of their systems have been shut down for the second day and are expected to be out all day Thursday. The software is used for things like…

June proclaimed as Dairy Month in Kentucky

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture. FRANFORT, Ky. – June is officially Dairy Month in the Commonwealth. Agriculture commissioner Jonathan Shell and dairy industry representatives and producers gathered as Shell signed the proclamation Tuesday, according to a release by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. “Kentucky dairy farmers are among the hardest working individuals,” Shell said. “During June we take time to…

The value and meaning of Juneteenth

WARREN COUNTY, KY.- Celebrating Juneteenth, is extremely common understanding the meaning of Juneteenth can help maintain the value of the history. For hundreds of years slaves were owned. After the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln declared that all slaves be set free. Despite the declaration from the president, many slaves had yet to be freed. It wasn’t until June 19th,…

Barren County Beta students represent at national convention

Source: Barren County Schools. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Barren County School District is congratulating senior Beta students and sponsors after the latest national convention in Savannah, Georgia. Grant Harper was elected National Senior Beta president, According to the district, the following Barren County High School students are National Beta Convention winners: Sixth place: Agriscience, 12th grade – Mollie Webb….