Author: WNKY Staff

Pet of the Day: Kingsley

If you’re looking for a smart cookie that can pick up tricks quickly, we have just the little Einstein for you! For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we’d like you to meet Kingsley. This four-year-old is a lab mix and just loves to play! He definitely still has the mind of a…

Living Well: Preventing Fatty Liver Disease

It’s estimated that a quarter of all adults in the U.S. have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It’s an illness where excess fat builds up in the liver. Many people don’t even know they have this disease, but it can lead to serious liver damage. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, New’s 40’s Morgan Hoover has more…

Williams Collects Multi-Hit Game in 6-0 Bowling Green Loss

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Carson Williams recorded one of two doubles for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (19-23), along with his seventh multi-hit game of the year, in the club’s 6-0 shutout loss to the Rome Braves (23-23) on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Braves offense exploded for five runs in the top of the second against Hot Rods starter…

Report: Sick workers top cause of restaurant foodborne illness, CDC says

(CNN) – One of the leading drivers of foodborne illness outbreaks at restaurants is restaurant workers who are sick and handle food. That’s according to a new study from the CDC. It covers 800 outbreaks of foodborne illness at more than 800 restaurants between 2017 and 2019. The most common pathogens identified were the highly contagious norovirus in almost half…

Local humane society in need of donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green – Warren County Humane Society says it needs some support as it helps local animals. Rescuers say they are completely out of bleach, and they are asking for donations of any brand to help keep the shelter clean. The humane society is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1924 Louisville Road…

KSP: 1 minor injury after stray bullet hits vehicle on interstate

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police trooper Daniel Priddy says the agency is working what is believed to be an accidental shooting in Simpson County. On Saturday, authorities say a stray bullet struck a car on Interstate 65 near the state line. After a preliminary investigation, authorities believe the shooting originated from target practice at an abandoned house near…

Providence Coffee House and Market Place introduces alcohol-infused coffee beverages

Photo source: Providence Coffee House & Market PlaceBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Coffee and cocktail fans, this one is for you. Providence Coffee House and Market Place says it is Bowling Green’s first and only coffee house to serve alcohol-infused coffee starting Thursday, June 1. Located on Nashville Road, Providence Coffee House says whether you’re a fan of white mocha or…

My Sunshine Birth Services to expand to rural Kentucky areas

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green organization My Sunshine Birth Services is working to improve health for babies and expectant mothers in rural Kentucky. In partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid Kentucky, My Sunshine Birth Services is working to meet the demand for birth services in south central and western Kentucky. Thanks to a grant of $32,000…

WCSO makes DUI arrest, issues 40 citations during traffic safety checkpoint

Photo source: Warren County Sheriff’s OfficeWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it issued 40 citations and made one DUI arrest during a traffic safety checkpoint. Over the weekend, authorities say deputies conducted the checkpoint at the intersection of Three Springs Road and Rich Pond Road. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says the checkpoints are used to…