Gabrielle Bunton
News Producer
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Gabby Bunton joined WBKO in September 2022 as a News Producer.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton and Allie Hennard
The Bowling Green Police have arrested two men after investigating the death of a woman on Gary Avenue.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:06 PM CDT
|By Brennan Crain and Gabrielle Bunton
Police noted in the citation how the owner of the bar told them the two were “attempting to engage in sex acts in the bar but were stopped” after they were “throw out.”
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Big Red Teacher Bag Ceremony helps launch teaching careers for graduates.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton and Brennan Crain
Glasgow Police say a 12-year-old operating a foot-powered scooter was traveling westbound on Virginia Avenue and a 2008 Dodge Truck was traveling southbound on Milton Avenue when the two collided.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Local McDonald’s Owner-Operators, Burrell Family McDonald’s, is celebrating Arbor Day early this year by giving trees away at their 14 restaurant locations.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Bowling Green Police are looking for a person who stole some tools and a handgun from a vehicle at a local hotel.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By Katy Beth Boyers and Gabrielle Bunton
BGPD says the wreck involved a motorcycle and a Logan County school bus.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Biden declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from March 3-4.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of severe weather that is expected to begin this evening.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Matthew Whittaker, 35, of Bowling Green was arrested on drug charges and warrants.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Officers responded to an EMS call in which a worker stated the female in the ambulance stated her boyfriend, Mitchell Berman, choked her. He has been charged arrested and charged with 1st-degree strangulation.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Shaun Powers was sentenced to 70 months for possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of felony offenses, illegal possession of a machinegun, and possession of an unregistered firearm.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Glenn Budd, Rickshard Collins, and Paige Russell were all sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:07 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The International Center of Kentucky breaks ground on new building to host the Vocational Training, Education, and acculturation Center for New Americans.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton, Isaac Calvert and Mason Fletcher
Warren RECC staff and crews are continuing to work to restore power to people.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Katy Beth Boyers, Gabrielle Bunton and WBKO News Staff
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that five people have died due to the severe weather on Friday, March 3.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Kentucky is no stranger to severe weather, and today is no exception.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 8:01 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Downtown Bg will now be the home to Goodwood Brewing + Spirits' 6th location.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Effective Sunday, March 5, Fountain Row's operating days will be 7 days a week. The operating hours will remain 11 a.m to 9 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:07 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
A former Correctional Officer and 2 other inmates have been arrested after a drug investigation inside Barren County Jail.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:17 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
AMA BG’s Magen Siegrist joins nine other people as a finalist for the national Ric Sweeney Volunteer of the Year Award.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:05 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
$5.7 million was awarded to Simpson County to support career and technical education, tourism marketing, cleaner water projects, and six local nonprofit organizations.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:19 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton and Isaac Calvert
Kevin Watwood, 43, of Bowling Green, was arrested on drug charges after the overdose death Jeffrey Wilson, 33, of Bowling Green.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:24 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Tennessee Section PGA announces Ken Crowder, PGA, and Mike Green, PGA as its 2023 Distinguished Career Award Honorees.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 1:39 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
12 people were charged with conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 1:41 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Cedric Donan was charged with 2nd-degree Disorderly Conduct.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 2:56 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
7 Brew came to Bowling Green and donated $2,000 to the Stuff the Bus Foundation.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 8:13 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
KY 100 near West Valley Drive has been shut down due to a serious accident.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton and Will Whaley
Neal was placed in the Barren County Detention Center where he remains as of Friday. He has a court date set for Jan. 30.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Anna’s Greek Restaurant releases statement after controversy with Republican Women’s Club of South Central Kentucky.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Kentucky Department of Education awarded Gold Status to Red Cross Elementary for their positive behavioral interventions and support
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:14 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce held its 88th Annual Celebration at Sloan Convention Center.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:04 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Rodney Ware, 58, of Princeton, was sentenced to eight years and nine months for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on Dec. 13.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 8:36 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
WCSO arrest a man who was caught on a ring camera stealing a package off of the front porch of a home off of Memphis Junction.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 8:46 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Downtown BG warms of threatening posters downtown.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 7:32 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Creason Street is closed (unknown timeframe) from Sumpter Ave to University Blvd as crews repair a 12 inches water main break.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 3:53 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
A man was arrested and charged with assault after a reported stabbing incident
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 12:47 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Simpson Co. Sheriff's Office arrests Tennessee fugitive, Randall Matthew Suiter Crawford, for multiple warrants.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 8:04 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Witnesses state that two black male suspects are reported to have taken several rings valued at well over $20,000. Upon review of the video surveillance, each male took turns distracting the employee as the other would discretely grab two rings from the display and place one back in the display tray.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Kentucky State Police investigate a fatal collision in LaRue Co. that left 1 dead and another injured
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has captured Thomas Price for a shooting near the Warren County-Logan line that has left one person injured.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 8:51 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
On Sunday, Dec. 11 there will be a community-wide light vigil along and near the tornado paths.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:53 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
McNeese is currently in the Warren County Regional Jail.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:51 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Barry Dyer and Mackie Shelton pleaded guilty and were charged with a single-count violation of the Sherman Act. Violation of the act carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:45 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
KSP investigates fatal crash in Barren Co. that left 1 dead and others injured
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Breathitt County man is charged with 20 child exploitation offenses.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force open a disappearance cold case for Peggy Sue Ashley.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 5:37 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
LifeWorks at WKU Receives a $100,000 Gift from Jeff Fields, Cheetah Clean CEO and Founder, to support autistic young adults in their transition academy. LifeWorks transition academy is their two years for autistic young adults to help them transition to independent living and employment.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:39 PM CST
|By Gabrielle Bunton
Hopkinsville man gets a life sentence and DUI after killing another while under the influence of methamphetamine
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