Author: WNKY Staff

Run/Walk for Autism taking place on April 13

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The 17th annual Lifeskills Run/Walk for Autism is taking place this Saturday, April 13. The race benefits the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex, which offers programs for those with autism. If you already signed up, registration packet pickup for the event is Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the front lobby of the complex….

Tops Walk-Off Bellarmine for 9-8 Win

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the second day in a row, WKU Baseball celebrated a walk-off win as they beat Bellarmine 9-8 on Wednesday at Nick Denes Field. The Hilltoppers improve to 23-11 (6-3 CUSA) while the Knights fall to 5-27 (4-8 ASUN). Down 8-7 with no outs and runners on first and second, sophomore Camden Ross entered as a pinch-hitter…

What to know before the May primary

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Those may primaries are coming up fast, and you may be wondering when the last day to register to vote is. If you want to cast your vote, the last day to register is April 22 with a cutoff at 4 p.m. There are a few ways you can register to vote. These include registering online…

Bowling Green Fire Department offers help with Peer Support Program

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Wednesday, the Bowling Green Fire Department is recognizing everyone who makes their Peer Support Program possible. The fire department’s Peer Support Program has licensed clinicians on standby as well as a group of passionate trained peers dedicated to assisting their fire department family. The department says this program can be reached anytime, day or night,…

Bowling Green Independent educator named winner of the 2024 Robinson Award

Source: Kentucky Department of Education. FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Board of Education presented the 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education to Emily Lehman, a fifth grade educator for W.R. McNeill Elementary at its April 10 meeting. Lehman said she is “grateful and humbled” to receive the 2024 Robinson Award. Each year, the board of education…

TVA dedicates expansion of Paradise Combustion Turbine Plant

DRAKESBORO, Ky. – The Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating the dedication of new state of the art natural gas units at the Paradise Combustion Turbine Plant in Drakesboro, Kentucky. These additional units help power more than 400,000 homes. Construction on these units also had a positive economic impact on the Commonwealth, creating over 375 new jobs. Several people were in…

3 indicted on drug trafficking charges in Warren County

BOWLIGN GREEN, Ky. – Three people are formally charged on methamphetamine trafficking charges in Warren County. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, Brandy Cardenas, 25, of Bowling Green, Trey Williams, 27, of Tompkinsville, Kentucky and Kelton Withrow, 28, of Bowling Green were all indicted Feb. 14 on charges of conspiring to distribute over 500 grams…

WKU Volleyball adds Camila Adams to 2024 freshman class

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU ATHLETICS) – WKU Volleyball head coach Travis Hudson and his staff have announced the addition of Camila Adams to the Hilltoppers’ incoming class. A defensive specialist out of Sellarsburg, Indiana, Adams will arrive on The Hill next fall, ready to make an impact in the program. “So excited to add Camila to our 2024 roster, she…