Will Whaley
Digital Executive Producer
Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Will is a native of Fayette, Alabama and has spent the majority of his news career in newspapers until making the change to television at WBKO in 2021.
Updated: 23 minutes ago
|By Will Whaley
A WKU alumni, he was a traveling salesman turned food and travel guidebook publisher.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 8:04 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
A portion of each purchase will support families in need.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
In the days following the tornadoes, PNC used a 40-foot mobile branch to the Russellville Road location’s parking lot.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 8:21 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Motorists should seek an alternate route and expect extra traffic in the downtown area of Franklin.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 8:05 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The plan will be finalized in December.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:10 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
All work is subject to change.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Stevens is replacing Lisa Rice, who is retiring in this role on April 1, 2023.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 9:32 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley and Isaac Calvert
Embry submitted his resignation from the General Assembly on Monday.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
This closure is a continuous series of closures that will take place in the coming weeks and months by BGMU.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 8:40 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
A BGMU contractor will continue replacing aged infrastructure on Highway U.S. 31-W.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:11 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley and Ana Medina
Kentuckians selected the winners by casting votes on the Kentucky Living Magazine website.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:50 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Gray’s official order will remain in effect through Oct. 20.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
This additional allocation will be added under the amended agreement to a prior grant for $100,000 for rail car restoration.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The U.S. 31-W Bypass has been closed from U.S. 231 Broadway Avenue to E. 15th Avenue, but that section is expected to reopen by the end of this week.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Multiple interchanges, the weigh station, and the Kentucky Welcome Center will experience disruptions at various points over the next two weeks.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:51 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
A meal will be provided and advice will be given on insurance issues, construction help, basic needs, mental and spiritual health, trees and debris clean-up and other tornado needs.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The organization has been serving Kentucky for more than 10 years and provides foster care services, counseling, respite care, training for foster parents and youth residential services.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 1:57 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Over the past nine years, the SKYCTC Scholarship Scramble has raised more than $520,000 to assist students in completing their educational goals.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 9:15 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Ohio County Water District General Manager Eric Hickman said that leak began around 10 p.m. Wednesday night and was repaired around 10:30 p.m. He said repairs were completed by 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By William Battle and Will Whaley
Rusty is still building and installing a coffee bar at Logan County High School.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:36 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2022 was 60.6 cents on real property and 60.6 cents on personal property and produced revenue of $4,576,411.10.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The road closure is expected to last approximately two weeks.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The announcement comes during the park’s 50th Anniversary celebration of the Flint Ridge-Mammoth Cave connection. which earned Mammoth Cave the title of longest cave in the world.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Detours will be set up in the area.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley and Isaac Calvert
The 30 GWh plant will create 2,000 new, skilled jobs for the region.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 9:36 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Between 2015 and 2020, there were 88 wrong-way driving crashes in Kentucky where a driver used an off-ramp in the wrong direction.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 6:09 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The exact date of construction has not been set but work is expected to begin in November and last until summer of 2023.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 9:56 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The work is weather depending and the work schedule is subject to change.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:59 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Both sessions were hosted at The University of Kentucky.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 10:56 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
More than 400 nominations were submitted for the Adopt a School contest.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The project will be from the bridge over Jennings Creek to Old Barren River Road.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 6:06 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The second Summer Vibes Music Festival is returning to downtown Franklin this Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at 1 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 11:51 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Compared to 2020, 2021 was a banner year for the local hospitality industry.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 11:19 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Ten Warren County Sheriff’s Office employees were sworn in by Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon at Friday’s Fiscal Court meeting.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:33 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Crews will complete work in the shortest timeframe possible, and crews ask to drive safely in this area.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:44 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Hall of Fame laureates are nominated by their peers and then selected by an independent committee.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:51 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
This closure will last through the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 19.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The one-time Zephyr Valve procedure is done during a simple bronchoscopy that requires no cutting or incisions.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 7:33 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Dockins will compete in artistic gymnastics at the Games.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
All donations must be received by 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 4.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:16 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
This award recognizes the contribution the CRF has made to Mammoth Cave National Park and the community through their ongoing scientific cave research and discoveries.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley and Sarah Walters
According to social media posts, the dogs are all currently safe at the shelter but supplies are needed to help care for the more than 100 dogs.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley and William Battle
Hale said in the order that the ban will take effect immediately.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 7:14 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The $899,070 in grants are part of the commonwealth’s nationally recognized Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Funds Program.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Lewis remains housed in the Ohio County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash bond.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 9:58 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
Police said these are not legal tender and anyone who comes across the counterfeit money is asked to contact local law enforcement.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:17 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
This is in response to Beshear signing House Bill 7 last year, which ensures communities are recovery-ready through the availability of high quality recovery programs offered within their area.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 7:37 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The party will be at the Bowling Green-Warren County Airport from 5 to 10 p.m.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:56 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The closure will continue until Monday, June 13.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 9:00 AM CDT
|By Will Whaley
The lane closure will be in place for approximately one month as a contractor repairs the sidewalk in front of the Water Treatment Plant.
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