BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The next generation of motorsports professionals will be behind the wheel Sunday in Bowling Green as the Collegiate Racing Series brings its championship competition to the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park. Nine universities will compete in the second race of the CRS championship season, with students earning points toward the series’ national championship. The season...

The Bowling Green Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Axel, a police dog remembered for his years of service and his close bond with his handler.

Ronnie Lee Atkins, 72, of Edmonton, Kentucky, passed away on September 2, 2026, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was born on May 2...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — The first two weeks of college at Western Kentucky University have brought new responsibilities, heavier coursework and unfamiliar routines for freshmen Elizabeth Dye and Micah Payne. Both say adjusting to life on campus has meant learning how to manage their time, meet new people and take more ownership of their day-to-day lives. A new level...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Check out all the highlights and scores from the third week of high school football, powered by Bowling Green Fireplace & Grill!

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It was a hot, humid day and you were expecting a thunderstorm to cool the air… The ingredients were there, but it never happened. And you’re wondering, why? The answer may have been just over your head. Literally.  It’s called a capping inversion. Usually, the atmosphere cools as you go higher up in it, and warmer...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The doors of a new business are opening on Labor Day. First Watch, a food chain originally founded in California, has been expanding business to many other markets and now has made its way to Bowling Green. “This is our first restaurant in Bowling Green. As we continue to grow, we’re focused on bringing First Watch...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The first Latin American and Caribbean Festival in the area kicks off Sept. 12 in Bowling Green. Created by the Hispanic Community Alliance of Bowling Green, the festival plans to display a taste of many cultures. Columbia, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador are just to name a few cultures that will be represented in...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers to make safe choices on the road over Labor Day weekend. According to the agency, troopers will be joining multiple other law enforcement agencies in Operation C.A.R.E., or Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort. The national safety initiative will take place Sept. 4-7, authorities say. Throughout the weekend, troopers say...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Sunbelt Construction is celebrating 40 years in Bowling Green by giving back to a cause close to the company’s heart. The construction company recently hosted its inaugural Hard Hats and Hope event at Lost River Cave to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s research through the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The event brought members of the...