Author: WNKY Staff

Beshear announces $32M for clean drinking water, infrastructure improvements

File PhotoFRANKFURT, Ky. – A second round of funding has been announced by Gov. Andy Beshear to provide clean drinking water. According to Beshear’s office, a total of $32,384,071 from the Cleaner Water Program will improve water infrastructure in 19 counties. “As governor, and also as a dad, I want to make sure all of our families can turn on…

Webster County man charged with child porn distribution

CLAY, Ky. – A Webster County man is facing over 30 counts of child porn distribution, among other charges. Kentucky State Police say Damien K. Belt, 31, has been arrested following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. KSP’s Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after authorities say they gained information Belt was sharing images of child sexual exploitation online….

1 firefighter injured after house fire on Richardsville Road

(Richardsville Fire Department)BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Richardsville Fire Department chief Brian Lee has confirmed one of their firefighters has been injured following a house fire. Lee says RFD units worked to reach a challenging location last night around 9 p.m. at the 8900 block of Richardsville Road. About a mile off of the road, units approached a two-story single-family home…

Sunrise Spotlight: Beauty and the Beast Auditions at SKYPAC

If you’re a performer or interested in dipping your toes in the arts- we have just the opportunity for you! For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Elise Chaney. She told us about the upcoming Beauty and the Beast auditions for the show coming to SKyPAC this June. To apply in person,…

What’s Happening SoKY: Girl Scout Anniversary!

If you’re looking for a great program for your little girl to get involved with- look no further! The Girl Scouts of America have been around for over 100 years, with generations of women dedicating their lives to being a scout and helping their community. For today’s What’s Happening SoKY, we sat down with Felicia Bland who told us all…

Living Well: Migraine Nasal Treatment

A new nasal spray to treat migraines quickly was approved last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Micheal Ridgeway has more on how the medicine works.

McKnight Picked to NABC All-District First-Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball junior guard Davyion McKnight was tabbed to the NABC All-District First-Team for the second year in a row, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday. The teams were selected by NABC-member head coaches in Division I. NABC Districts are organized by league and Conference USA is designated as the 11th District. The honor comes…