Author: WNKY Staff

No.23 Hilltoppers earn 74th consecutive regular-season conference victory

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Marking another perfect streak in regular-season conference play, the No. 23 WKU Hilltoppers downed Middle Tennessee, 3-1, on their senior day Saturday afternoon. Service aces and blocks captivated the Tops on the scoreboard: WKU stuffed double the number of blocks against the Blue Raiders, while picking up seven total aces from the line. Paige Briggs inched to a double-double,…

WKU Celebrates Groundbreaking Of Hilltopper Fieldhouse And Press Box

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU and WKU Athletics celebrated the groundbreaking of the Hilltopper Fieldhouse and new football press box on Friday at the site of the new Fieldhouse. Construction on the Hilltopper Fieldhouse is expected to officially begin later this year with project completion late in 2025. The press box construction will begin in December and is expected to be…

Bowling Green police investigating burglary, suspects at large

Photo source: Bowling Green Police Department via Facebook.BOWLING GREEN, Ky.  The Bowling Green Police Department says it is looking for two men in connection to a burglary. In a surveillance video posted by police, around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, two men appear to break a glass door before entering a building and leaving with materials. The men in the video have…

Sam’s Club is selling a $3,800 advent calendar

Photo source: Sam’s Club via CNN Newsource. (CNN) – If you are looking for something special for that special someone, Sam’s Club may be the place to shop. The warehouse retailer is selling one of the most dazzling options this holiday season. Sam’s Club’s luxurious advent calendar is filled with fine jewelry. Each day, your loved one can open up…

Road closures in downtown Bowling Green for parades

Traffic impacts for WKU’s Homecoming Parade. Photo source: City of Bowling Green.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This Friday and Saturday, some roads will be closed as parades travel through downtown Bowling Green. Western Kentucky University’s Homecoming Parade is set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday. However, be prepared for pre-parade festivities beginning at 4 p.m. Motorists should expect closures for the parade’s…

KSP investigating fatal crash in Simpson County

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A 21-year-old man is dead and several were hospitalized following a collision in Simpson County, according to authorities. On Thursday, Nov. 2  around 11:39 p.m., the Kentucky State Police says it received a call about a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of KY 1008 and KY 1171. Troopers say Bailee J. Deweese, 18, of Franklin had stopped…

Hilltopper Basketball Falls on the Road to Wichita State, 71-61

WICHITA, Kan. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball fell short on the road against Wichita State on Thursday at Charles Koch Arena, 71-61. The Hilltoppers drop to 1-1 following the loss. Despite a strong team effort, the Hilltoppers struggled to find their stroke from the field and from 3-point range, charting a 30% field goal percentage to Wichita State’s 48% and finishing 0-21…

Heavy-Hitting Lands No. 23 Tops Sweep over Middle Tennessee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An impressive .443 collective hitting clip led the Tops to their 15th conference win over regional rival, Middle Tennessee in a 3-0 inside their Alumni Memorial Gym. The defeat over the current second-place standing team in the league was led by Paige Briggs and Kaylee Cox on the outside, and setter Callie Bauer in an offensive charge over…