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It's our favorite time of the week when we get to introduce y'all to a SPARKY pet who's looking for a FURever home. Meet Marley this guy has a smile that will light up a room.

The College View Middle School Vikettes Dance Team is hosting a summer dance camp for preschool and elementary school students. Here's how to register your tiny dancer.

The City of Whitesville is gearing up for its 13th Annual Fireworks in the Park celebration. It's set for Friday, June 25th and here's what's happening!

The June sky has been busy for the past two weeks having both a solar and lunar moon. Tonight prepare yourself to watch the Full Strawberry Moon.

Registrations are now open for the final evening of auditions for WBKR's Friday Night Fight talent contest. Only fifteen acts will be accepted. Sign up here!

For this week's Wacky Wednesday challenge on WBKR, Chad and Angel tried a crazy balance challenge for couples. If you want to try it (or need a laugh), check this out!

Have you seen cicadas, their shells everywhere? I haven't seen a single one yet; but to be honest, I've been forgetting to look. As for their familiar buzzing, I've only heard them twice, and both times I was driving through Ohio County.

A unique opportunity to gain personal growth and learn team-building skills when you attend the event at White Chateau at Cecil Farms. Tickets are available now.

Missed out on summer camp as a kid? Now you can make it up and more at this unique campground in Western KY. It's like summer camp for families!

The Great Race is coming into Owensboro. 120 antique cars will be rolling into town on Wednesday, June 23rd. Here's where you can watch the race and see the cars!

Hey All, Angel here, and I need your help Chad and I want to create a fun summer streaming watchlist and we want to know what you're watching.

So many people have started purchasing items off local social media sites.  It's important to meet in a safe trade spot and we have one right here in Owensboro.
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Sarah Velotta has been serving as an assistant principal at Audubon Elementary School since August of 2016. In fact, she began her teaching career at AES in 2003. She will now take on the role of lead principal beginning this fall.

The heroes at the Utica Fire Department want to meet you. You can tour the department, eat some food and play in bounce houses! FREE fun for the entire family.

The Vanderburgh County Fair is going to be incredible this season. We have the scheduled events and food booths that will be on hand.

Cindy Tong, the owner of both 54 Pizza Express locations in Owensboro, just made a huge announcement. She's closing her restaurants for a week to give her staff a much-needed vacation.

Did you know there's a charming Bed & Breakfast with a room themed after the Golden Girls tucked right inside the town of Grand Rivers, Kentucky?

Some of Kentucky's best wineries are getting together to bring a delicious wine festival and food trucks to Western Kentucky and we are pumped.

Van Halen 2: A Trubute to Roth-Era Van Halen is coming to the RiverPark Center in downtown Owensboro. Here's how to get your tickets!

I don't know the exact point when everyone went crazy for dinosaurs, but for my generation, it happened with Jurassic Park in 1993. The bells and whistles and technology at the time to bring the prehistoric creatures to life were revolutionary. That technology in part is now on display with Din…

Father's Day was a blast with our "Dad Themed" Scavenger Hunt. The Kirby family played and won the trip to Rough River Dam State Resort Park!

If you like omelettes, you'll love this Kentucky Legend recipe. It's an omelette you bake in a muffin tin.

Tri-State Fireworks Displays, fun, food, and more~

The Owensboro Police Department is hosting a recruitment event for anyone interested in a career in law enforcement this week.

Muhlenberg County, KY singer Courtney Peveler shared a new song for Father's Day. "Dear Dad" pays tribute to her late father, who recently passed from cancer.

Here at WBKR, we're giving you the chance to win a SoundWaves vacation at Gaylord Opryland Resort through the WBKR app. Here's how to enter!

I'm not sure gymnastics has been as exciting as it is right now with the impressive performances from four-time gold medalist Simone Biles.