Author: WNKY Staff

Living Well: First-Time Student Tips

Heading back to school can be stressful for everyone. But for parents who are sending a child to school for the first time, it can be a huge transition. While you can’t prepare children for everything, health experts say you can set them up for a successful school year by preparing now. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by…

Tyler Hudson looks to put WKU Bass Fishing on the map

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s volleyball coach Travis Hudson has two talented sons, Drew and Tyler, paving their own ways in their fields. Tyler Hudson has most recently qualified for the Bassmaster College National Championship last month. The three-day event features 130 teams from across the country with the field cut down to 12 on the final day. “I…

Officials investigating Russell case find no evidence of child on interstate

Photo source: CNN, Hoover (AL) Police Department(CNN) – Police near Birmingham, Alabama say they’re waiting for a woman to explain what happened while she was reported missing. Hoover police say 25-year-old Carlee Russell called 911 Thursday, saying she saw a toddler on the side of an interstate, but officials say they’ve found no evidence of a child being there. Police…

Bowling Green Trolley offering free shuttle service on Fridays

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Trolley is offering a new service to help those exploring the latest events in downtown Bowling Green. Bowling Green Trolley Tours says the trolley offers a complimentary service to transport attendees at Concerts in the Park from downtown parking. The service will be available through mid-September on Friday evenings. The Downtown Circulator will…

BGISD communications director awarded Gold Medallion in national competition

Photo source: Bowling Green Independent School District BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Independent School District communications director Leslie McCoy is being nationally recognized for her achievements. McCoy has been awarded a Gold Medallion presented by the National School Public Relations Association. The school district says the award is the top national competition for superior school public relations programs and…

Beshear declares state of emergency after flooding

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Wednesday after rainfall led to widespread flooding. Beshear’s office says the flooding has affected the western, central and eastern parts of Kentucky. “Please pray for Mayfield and areas of western Kentucky impacted by significant flooding from last night’s storms,” Beshear said. “We’re working to assess the damage and respond….

Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab in relation to safety regulations

Photo source: CNN(CNN) – The Biden administration is suspending funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology. That follows a months-long review that determined the Chinese research institute was not compliant with federal safety regulations. The Department of Health and Human Services is also barring the Wuhan Institute from doing business with the federal government going forward. In actuality, the lab…

Lunae to bring corporate headquarters to Warren County, creating 33 full-time jobs

File PhotoBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Texas-based telehealth company is bringing its corporate headquarters to Bowling Green. Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday Lunae LLC will locate its headquarters at the Western Kentucky University Innovation Campus. The company plans to invest $266,000, establishing Oria Health’s first location in Kentucky, Beshear says. The governor says this investment will create up to 33…

WNKY News 40 to broadcast Titans preseason games

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WNKY News 40 Television, in partnership with WKRN in Nashville, will once again be South Central Kentucky’s television home of the Tennessee Titans 2023 preseason lineup. The three-game schedule will air on MeTV 40 in the South Central Kentucky viewing area. The station has proudly served as their exclusive television home for the past seven seasons….

Living Well: New RSV Medication

It’s a new weapon against a common virus. Every year, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV sends up to 80-thousand children younger than five to the hospital. But a new treatment to protect newborns is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on…