Author: Tucker Covey

New downtown parking maps to be added soon

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Neighborhood and Community Services has finished sifting through the data they gathered this summer during their parking survey and they have begun taking action. New maps will soon be available that will allow visitors downtown to park with purpose and confidence that their cars will not be towed from city lots. Telia Butler with Neighborhood and…

Norton Children’s talks social media medical advice

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dr. Heather Felton, like many doctors, has been taken aback in recent years by the amount of medical misinformation that is floating around online. So, she decided to do her part as a pediatrician to do something about it. Rather than fighting it, she chose to lean into the practice. She took to Instagram and TikTok, producing…

Community Cat Program aims to better local cat population

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society took on the responsibility of managing community cats in 2019 with the creation of the Community Cat Program. Community cats, often considered feral or stray, though workers prefer to call them un-owner or semi-owned cats, often breed uncontrollably and can be detrimental to local songbird populations. They can also take…

Montessori School of Bowling Green Christmas Caroling

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students and teachers from the Montessori School of Bowling Green traveled around downtown today to spread some Christmas cheer at local businesses including WNKY’s office. This was part of what teacher Michelle Brown says is a 15 year long tradition that the school takes part in. “Every year we have our kindergartners and we practice and…

Orchestra Kentucky plays at the Inauguration

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Orchestra Kentucky is back from the biggest performance in their 25 year history. The group of professional musicians was able to play at the gubernatorial inauguration of Governor Andy Beshear this past Tuesday, December 12. Director Jeff Reed was very happy with their performance and the ability to play in such a special place, the capitol…

Edmonson County Schools closed until Monday

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – Due to many cases of Stomach Virus, Flu A and B as well as a few COVID-19 cases, Edmonson County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the week. Superintendent Brian Alexander says that this will allow students and the faculty members who began to be absent in greater numbers to get well before the…

Med Center Health sees rise in RSV and flu cases

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Flu cases and RSV are continuing to rise in the area. This year the strain of RSV has some physicians concerned due to the lingering nature of the disease which normally tapers off in mid-November. Flu is more of a typical but still concerning story, influenza can cause a number of problems for the immunocompromised and…

Caveland North Pole light show

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Tony Esters has kept up his yearly tradition of completely lighting up his roughly three acre property and home with Christmas lights. The tradition started a few years ago as a way to bring some Christmas spirit to the area. “Three years ago we decided to do a drive thru. We’ve had the driveway, but just…

Man sentenced for 2021 murder in front of Three Brothers Bar

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local man will spend the next 23 years behind bars for a 2021 murder. Dederic J. Anderson, 32, appeared in court for sentencing Tuesday morning in connection with the shooting death of Tayveon Bibb. According to court documents, Anderson pleaded guilty in October to the fatal shooting. Bowling Green police say Anderson shot Bibb multiple…

Curling at SOKY Ice Rink

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For anyone who wants to find a new winter activity, Bowling Green has its own curling club that is open to anyone who wants to try it at the SOKY Ice Rink. The league takes place on Monday nights and is mostly open for adults though children were present. The curling is a little different from…