Author: WNKY Staff

Open jobs and demand report released for south-central Kentucky

SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY – The South Central Kentucky Open Jobs and Demand Report has been released for April. According to the release, at the end of every month, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce used data from Chmura Economics to show a report of the current and future demand for the 10-county workforce. On April 24, the report stated there…

LIVING WELL – Medical Breakthrough Surgery

For today’s Living Well, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has a look at a breakthrough surgery. One woman received a genetically altered pig kidney in a transplant surgery. This surgery is revolutionary due to the current lack of organs available for transplant in the country, this could be the key to saving many more lives.

PET OF THE DAY – TASHA

Today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, is Tasha! Tasah is a very sweet girl who loves to cuddle and play. Be sure to Adopt Tasha today from the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society.

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – Eeyore’s Birthday Party

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, Ashlee is joined live in-studio with Felicia Bland to talk all about this year’s Eeyore’s Birthday Party. It will be fun for the whole family on Saturday, April 27th from 11 AM until 1 pm at The Foundry. There will be different vendors offering food, games, prizes and of course birthday cake.

UPDATE: Man involved in exchange of gunfire captured in Tennessee

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has announced the capture of Jessie Ray Curtis, 36, in Tennessee on Thursday. According to deputies, Curtis sustained a gunshot wound to his back during an exchange of gunfire stemming from an incident on Ella Way in Bowling Green on Monday, April 22. Curtis has active warrants for first-degree burglary and…

Hot Rods Bats Fall Quiet in 6-0 Loss to Renegades

Wappingers Falls, New York – Cooper Kinney extended his hitting streak to six games, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (11-7) were shutout 6-0 by the Hudson Valley Renegades (10-7) on Thursday at Heritage Financial Park. The Renegades began the scoring against Hot Rods starter Yoniel Curet in the bottom of the second. Josh Moylan walked and moved up to second on…

Norton Children’s and Norton Healthcare celebrate Bowling Green primary care location

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local families will now have a shorter trip for Norton Children’s medical care. On Thursday, April 25, Norton Children’s and Norton Healthcare celebrated an expansion to a primary care location in Bowling Green. This new location will help bring care closer to children throughout western Kentucky. This practice was previously known as the Bowling Green Internal…

SoKY Marketplace opens for the outdoor season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – SoKY Marketplace has officially begun its outdoor season. On Thursday, April 25, the SoKY Marketplace hosted its opening day in downtown Bowling Green. The marketplace celebrated with its first farmer’s market of the season, a ribbon cutting and cooking demonstration by The Pie Queen of BG, along with music from Sugadaisy and Marmalade. If you missed…

O-I Glass hosts ‘topping-off’ for new facility in Bowling Green

Workers place final structural piece with Topping Off banner attached. (O-I Glass, Inc.) PERRYSBURG, Ohio and BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – O-I Glass, Inc. is celebrating a milestone in the construction of its glass packaging production facility in Bowling Green. On Thursday, April 25, the company hosted a “Topping-Off” event to commemorate the placement of the final beam. O-I Glass, Inc….