Author: WNKY Staff

SoKy’s Choice: BG Wine Fest

In this week’s SoKy’s Choice, we discovered the details about this year’s BG Wine Fest. Located at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum, this is the ultimate wine festival experience in Bowling Green for guests 21 and older! On July 8th from 12:00 – 6:00 PM, you can soak up the sun and a fabulous variety of wines! Tickets are…

Living Well: Healthcare Inequality Continues

Monday was Juneteenth, it’s a time to honor the emancipation of enslaved black people in the U.S. But, even today, there’s still a struggle for equality, and it includes health and access to healthcare. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on how a health expert says we can all support…

Franklin Police Department taking traffic enforcement requests

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department says it is making an effort to tackle speeding in some areas. As a result, the police department says it beginning to conduct traffic enforcement on residential streets with complaints of speeding. Police say they have received complaints about West Cedar Street, North College Street, South College Street and Highway 1008 at Bluegrass…

Glasgow High School Beta wins national championship

Photo source: Glasgow High School GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow High School’s Beta Club has a reason to celebrate. After competing in the finals Monday, the school says its Beta Club won a national championship in show choir. Events took place at the National Beta Convention in Louisville. At the competition, the following Glasgow High School students took home awards: Rudra…

KSP investigating potential murder-suicide in Hardin Co.

WINE GROVE, Ky. – Two people have died after what authorities say may be a murder-suicide in Hardin County. The Kentucky State Police says it received a request from the Vine Grove Police Department Saturday morning around 1:53 a.m. to assist investigating a possible murder-suicide at a residence at the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive. According to KSP, an investigation…

KSP celebrates 75 years of service in the commonwealth

Photo source: WLEXFRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is celebrating 75 years of service. Gov. Andy Beshear joined state and local leaders to celebrate KSP’s milestone Monday. “For 75 years, the state police have served our commonwealth and our families, making this state a safer place to call home,” Beshear said. “As governor and as a dad, I am…

Bowling Green man arrested on drug trafficking, gun possession charges

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges after authorities say they discovered illegal drugs during a traffic stop. On Saturday, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office says it observed a car unable to maintain its lane of travel and cross over the side line multiple times in the area of Highway 68/80 East and Stevensonmill Road….

Joey Norman named as new principal of Glasgow High School

Photo source: Glasgow High School GLASGOW, Ky. – Joey Norman has been named the new principal of Glasgow High School. The school says the announcement was made Friday afternoon in the Glasgow High School auditorium. According to the school, Norman has been an educator for 19 years and most recently served as principal of Warren Central High School in Bowling…

KSP investigating possible triple murder-suicide in Breathitt County

JACKSON, Ky. – Four people are dead in Breathitt County after what authorities say is a possible triple murder-suicide. The Kentucky State Police says it received a 911 call Friday morning around 10:37 a.m. after an unresponsive female was located in a residence on KY-3193 in the Jackson community. Troopers, along with detectives, responded to the scene. Authorities say they…

Wild Eggs of Bowling Green seeking identity of person in alleged theft

Photo source: Wild Eggs Bowling GreenBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local business is asking for answers after surveillance shows a man walking away with patio furniture. In a social media post Monday, Wild Eggs of Bowling Green said it is seeking the identity of the individual. In the video, a man with a napkin over his face lifts an umbrella…