Author: Hayden Ballinger

Grain rescue appreciation dinner held after receiving new equipment

LEWISBURG, Ky – A dinner was held in Logan County to show appreciation for the people who helped fund the county’s new grain rescue equipment. County leaders decided the equipment was needed after a 2024 incident in which a man became trapped in grain. The fire department told News 40 the rescue took about three and a half hours, but…

Vice President JD Vance’s mother visits Barren County at addiction recovery event

GLASGOW, Ky – Barren County had a special visitor as Vice President JD Vance’s mother, Beverly Vance-Aikins, visited the area. Vance-Aikins attended the “Voices of Recovery” event, which focuses on connection, support and awareness surrounding addiction and recovery. The event featured tables from local organizations offering resources on addiction recovery and mental health. Vance-Aikins also shared her personal story of…

First ever Bowling Green Impact Awards held Tuesday night

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – On Tuesday, the first annual Bowling Green Community Impact Awards were hosted by Bowling Green Neighborhood and Community Services. The event celebrated individuals, businesses and organizations that help make the Bowling Green community a better place. The catered event also recognized various accomplishments made throughout the Bowling Green area. Neighborhood and Community Services presented several awards,…

Hart County Animal Haven entering building phase

HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Hart County Animal Shelter is continuing to make progress on its new Animal Haven project. The shelter broke ground in October of last year, and the project is expected to move into the building phase as early as this week. The new Animal Haven is expected to include about 100 kennels, which would make it…

Edmonson County Sheriffs Department K-9 unit given protective vest

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Department recently received a grant to provide new protective gear for its K-9 unit. The grant funded a stab and bulletproof vest designed to keep the K-9 as safe as possible while on duty. The K-9 is still getting used to the weight of the vest, but once she is ready, she…

Local restaurant reopens in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, Ky – After closing on Dec. 19, 2025, Concon’s Diner officially reopened last Wednesday at a new location at 9515 Bowling Green Road in Morgantown. Owner Connie Blair said the response since reopening has been overwhelmingly positive. “It’s been incredible. I’m right in between Bowling Green and Morgantown, so I’m getting customers from both,” Blair said. “I’ve got a lot…

Candlelight vigil held in honor of Elijah Heacock

GLASGOW, Ky – Thursday night at Beaver Trail Park in Glasgow, a community candlelight vigil was held in honor for Elijah Heacock to help spread awareness towards suicide prevention and sextortion. Many people from the community showed up to give to their support to the Heacock family and others who have lost loved ones. “Tonight’s just more about prevention. It’s…

District 6 magistrate candidates speak at Pie and Coffee Q&A

The Warren County Conservatives hosted an event on Tuesday night at Phil Moore Park intended to give District 6 a chance to get to know their magistrate candidates. Attendees were served coffee and pie and heard answers to questions posed to each candidate. “It pretty much just gave. They spent the past several days knocking on doors and talking to…

Norton Children’s Hospital warns AI chatbots could be damaging to teens

LOUSIVILLE, Ky – Norton Children’s Hospital warns about the risks of teens turning to AI chatbots for advice and support. Health experts say AI isn’t good or bad on its own, what matters is how teens are using it. Interactions with chatbots can feel private and nonjudgmental, but experts warn it can become a problem if AI starts replacing human…