Author: WNKY Staff

Portion of Clay Street closed through Sunday night

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A portion of Clay Street near 12th Ave. along the 1200 block of Clay Street will be blocked for the BG Fiestaval. The closure will last until the road reopens Sunday, May 7 at 10 p.m. according to the City of Bowling Green. Please drive cautiously in the area as pedestrians attend the festival.

Local high school juniors and seniors sign internship, employment contracts

Photo: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce/FacebookBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thanks to their hard work and dedication, some local high school juniors and seniors have something to be proud of for their future. According to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, students were given the opportunity to complete a pathway in the Heavy Machinery Program, allowing them to earn…

Feel Good Friday: Purple Star Program in Anderson County

Anderson County, Kentucky is on a mission to have more schools become part of the Purple Star Program. The program recognizes schools for their dedication and support of military families. On Monday, one school showed that commitment in one of the most memorable ways possible. Austin Pollack shares that moment in today’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC…

Living Well: New RSV Vaccine

After six decades of research, the world’s first vaccine to protect older adults against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has been green-lit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Michael Ridgway has more on what you need to know about this vaccine and others that may soon…

Askew Punches Out Four, Bowling Green Shutout 3-0

Rome, Georgia – Keyshawn Askew struck out four over 4.1 innings of work, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods (9-13) offense failed to create momentum in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Rome Braves (11-12) on Thursday night at Advent Health Stadium. Rome started the scoring in the bottom of the third off Bowling Green starter Keyshawn Askew. Stephen Paolini led off…

Warren East’s Hudnall signs with WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren East’s Trevor Hudnall officially put pen to paper this afternoon to continue his track and field career at Western Kentucky University. Trevor broke a six-year-old city-county meet record in the 800-meter run this past week. “It’s pretty exciting,” Hudnall said. “I worked for this a long time and it’s good to see it’s finally paid…

Caminero Named South Atlantic League Player of the Month

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Bowling Green Hot Rods infielder, Junior Caminero, has been named the South Atlantic League Player of the Month for April. He led the league in seven different offensive categories through the first month of the season, earning the title of the best hitter in the SAL during his first 19 games of the season. Caminero slashed .392/.438/.743,…

Man flown to hospital following motorcycle wreck in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – Police say a man was flown to a hospital for treatment after a motorcycle wreck in Barren County. The Glasgow Police Department says it responded to an injury collision at the intersection of Veterans Outer Loop and Exit 8 to the Louie B. Nunn Parkway on Thursday. According to police, a tractor trailer hauling a front end…

Drug task force arrests 2 on manslaughter charge in fentanyl overdose

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Two people are facing several charges after an investigation into what police say was a fatal overdose. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force and the Russellville Police Department responded for an unresponsive female at the 100 block of Glendale Lane on April 17. When officials arrived, they say Lindsey Tanner was lying on the bedroom floor….