Author: WNKY Staff

WKU unveils plans for new Gordon Ford College of Business

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new state-of-the-art building housing the latest in business technology is coming to Western Kentucky University’s campus. Plans for the new 113,000 square foot Gordon Ford College of Business were unveiled. The $74 million project will be built on the former site of Tate Page Hall and will have a modern, open space that supports active…

Hart County Sheriff’s Office investigating multi-county pharmacy break-ins

HART COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for three suspects they say they believe broke into multiple pharmacies in south central Kentucky. Four pharmacies were already broken into in Barren County and Warren County, according to police. On Thursday, police say Hart Court Sheriff’s deputies found the front door of Jane’s Pharmacy busted out and a small…

Pursuit ends in arrest of Franklin man

Photo: South Central Kentucky Drug Task ForceFRANKLIN, Ky. – A Simpson County man has been arrested after police say he led them on a chase. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force says William J. Frye, 27, was operating a Gold 2002 Chevy Trailblazer Wednesday on Nashville Road near the Take 5 Car Wash. Authorities say they confirmed Frye had…

Las Vegas woman arrested in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Las Vegas woman is facing charges after police say she attempted to fill a forged prescription in Glasgow. Barren County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Pharmacy Express at about 3:45 p.m. Thursday after police say a woman ran from law enforcement. Petra McMorris, 35, of Las Vegas, Nevada was placed under arrest. Police say an employee…

Chemical leak prompts evacuation of Nemak facility in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – Production is back to normal at Nemak Kentucky in Glasgow after a small chemical leak early this morning. The Glasgow Fire Department got a call around 2:30 a.m. this morning about a chlorine leak at Nemak Kentucky on Prestwick Drive. When firefighters arrived, they say facility officials had evacuated all employees and suspected a leak in the…

Bowling Green man sentenced in case of multiple bank robberies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man will spend more than seven years in prison for multiple bank robberies. Federal authorities say Manuel Quiros, 60, robbed three banks in 2021. Officials say Quiros used a fake bomb in one robbery and threatened to use a gun in the other two robberies. One robbery involved Quiros telling employees he had…

Victim injured in Warren County crash extracted from vehicle, police say

Photo: Warren County Sheriff’s OfficeWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A woman has been hospitalized following a crash last night in Warren County, police say. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday night to the 2700 block of Glasgow Road for a single-vehicle injury collision. Upon arrival, police say fire rescue teams needed to extract the female driver from the vehicle. Bowling…

Sunrise Spotlight: Wine Fest 2023

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Jessica Warren and . They spoke to us about the upcoming annual Wine Fest at the Historic Railpark and Train Museum. The 5th annual BG Wine Fest is the ultimate wine experience in Bowling Green! Here, you can enjoy tastings from many of Kentucky’s best…