Author: WNKY Staff

Sunrise Spotlight: Daddy Daughter Dance

For today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Catrice Turner. She told us about an upcoming Daddy Daughter Dance that’s hosted by the Warren County Parks and Recreation Department. ‘Once Upon a Fairytale’ is the theme this year, letting a special little lady in your life live out her princess dreams…

What’s Happening SoKY: New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding

For today’s edition of What’s Happening SoKY, we met with Sophia Smith. She spoke to us about an amazing nonprofit in South Central Kentucky, New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding. This organization uses the power of horses to enhance individuals lives. Volunteers work with individuals with disabilities to find peace through therapeutic riding. If you want to get involved in this amazing…

Living Well: Covid Cases Spike During the Winter Season

In the last few months the nation has been plagued with sickness, from RSV to the flu. Thankfully, while cases for those viruses seem to be going down, Covid-19 is once again showing signs of a winter surge. For today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Mandy Gaither has more on the latest concern and why health experts…

Hot Rods Announce Historic Executive Changes

Bowling Green, Kentucky– The reigning, back-to-back South Atlantic League Champion Bowling Green Hot Rods (High-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) are excited to announce the promotions of Eric C. Leach to President, Kyle Wolz to General Manager, and Ashlee Wilson to Assistant General Manager, becoming the first female executive in club history.   Leach becomes the second team president…

UPDATE: WCSO arrests man after package theft

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man is facing charges following the theft of a package from a front porch. On Monday, Jan. 9, authorities asked the public’s help in locating a man in a surveillance video, which police say showed the man stealing a package from a home off of Memphis Junction Road. Yesterday, the Warren County Sheriff’s…

Med Center Health at WKU Health Services opening Jan. 16

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Starting Monday, Jan. 16, Med Center Health will occupy the WKU Health Services space and begin offering services to WKU students, faculty and staff. According to a release by Med Center Health, the company began management of the WKU Health Services clinic located at 1681 Normal Drive at the beginning of the month on the Bowling…

Bed Bath & Beyond closing 2 Kentucky stores

Source: CNN via CNN Newsource(CNN) – Bed, Bath & Beyond is running out of options to avoid bankruptcy after disappointing holiday sales. The retailer reports it lost $393 million in the last quarter, and sales fell by a third compared to the same time last year. The company admitted in a regulatory filing Thursday that it probably needs to make…

Community Driven: Hope Harbor

For this week’s Community Driven, we met with Melissa Gerard from Hope Harbor. She told us all about how her previous event, the Holiday Bash Auction went. With an incredible amount raised, Hope Harbor was able to give back to charities all around South Central Kentucky. For more information about the work Hope Harbor does and how you can get…

Car crash leads to power outage

Source: BGMUBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you live around West 11th Ave. and Payne Street in Bowling Green, you may have lost power this morning. BGMU says that over 500 customers were without power waking up this morning after a car allegedly ran into an electrical pole. Crews are reportedly on the site now to replace the pole, but power…