Author: WNKY Staff

It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Photo source: CNN(CNN) – With the weather warming up, what better time is there to celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on Wednesday? Chocolate-flavored ice cream has been around America for more than 100 years. It’s also the second most common flavor after vanilla. You can enjoy the day with a chocolate ice cream cone or sundae, and you can…

Car ends up in pool following fatal shooting

Photo source: WAVELOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Louisville police say a man was shot while driving his car then crashed it into a swimming pool. Police say people hot him out of the submerged vehicle and gave him medical aid. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition but later died. No one was in or around the pool at…

What to know about road changes for Duncan Hines Days

Photo source: City of Bowling Green BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – There will be some changes to parking and road closures in downtown Bowling Green for Duncan Hines Days events on Thursday, June 8. Here are the upcoming events and respective closures to expect: At 1 p.m., drivers can expect a closure at the intersection of Park Row and College Street…

Duncan Hines Days to serve up celebration in downtown Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Duncan Hines Days is taking over Bowling Green, and you can catch some fun events starting Thursday right here downtown. On Thursday, June 8 at 3 p.m., the classics roll into town for the Vintage Car Cruise-In. Later that evening at 5 p.m., you can join the community for Uncle Duncan’s Walk n’ Wheels Parade. The…

Community Driven: Jackrabbit Jog 5k

For this week’s edition of Community Driven, we sat down with Ryan Dearbone. He spoke to us about how this year’s Jackrabbit Jog went. This is Ryan’s eighth-year organizing the jog, honoring his late mother, and raising awareness for Polycystic Kidney Disease. This race happens annually and raised $20,000 for research into the illness this year alone. If you want…

Dr. Lyndsey Thomason named as new principal of Richardsville Elementary

Photo source: Warren County Public SchoolsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dr. Lyndsey Thomason has been selected as the next principal of Richardsville Elementary. In a release from Warren County Public Schools, the district says Thomason has served at Richardsville Elementary for the past four years, first as the student services coordinator and then most recently as dean of students. Before starting…

Kentucky Mesonet at WKU adds station in Russell County

Photo courtesy of WKUOno, Ky. – The Kentucky Mesonet at Western Kentucky University is branching out. On Tuesday, a ribbon cutting celebrated a new weather and climate monitoring site in Russell County. According to a release from WKU, the station includes a 33-foot tower with instrumentation that measures air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, precipitation and solar radiation….

Sunrise Spotlight: Steele Magnolias

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with Chris Baker. He gave us all the details on the upcoming production of Steele Magnolias put on by the Fountain Square Players. It’s a classic you know and love! Through the buzz of blow-dryers and the haze of hairspray, six strong-willed women bond over the trials and tribulations of small-town Southern Louisiana life….

Living Well: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

More young adults are getting colorectal cancer. In fact, it’s estimated to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in those ages 20 to 49 in the U.S. Yet the factors driving that rise remain a mystery. However, a new study suggests dietary and “Environmental Exposures” may play a role. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy,…