BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Officials in Warren County were busy Monday preparing a COVID-19 testing site that will open Tuesday morning. Officials say the testing site at South Warren High School will be manned by the National Guard, Kentucky State Police and local law enforcement. The entrance for the testing site is the middle school entrance which patients will follow…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating a Saturday morning homicide on Woodford Avenue. Desmon Cunningham, 32, was found deceased outside of his home Saturday morning, Warren County Coroner Kevin Kirby said. He had a single gunshot wound to his upper torso, Bowling Green Police Department Officer Ronnie Ward said. Illinois State Police arrested a man near Mt….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – City and county governments are finalizing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. And there are a lot of questions due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. Warren County government is seeing a major revenue loss because of empty hotels and unemployment during the pandemic. Hotels usually generate income with a transient room tax. Every job also translates…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Tuesday, Governor Beshear announced a drive-thru testing site that will open next week in Warren County. Here’s what you need to know. According to Warren County Emergency Management, the tests are free and paid for by the state. If you want to get tested, you must pre-register online. The testing is by appointment only from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green planted and dedicated a tree Wednesday in recognition of what is to come following this pandemic. Greenview representatives said the tree is meant to stand for hope for a blossoming future. The tree planting ceremony began with music from Crossland Community Church’s worship band. A few words of encouragement…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – During Warren County’s virtual fiscal court meeting this morning, multiple COVID-19 related updates were discussed, including the reopening of county parks. Beginning next week, residents in Warren County will be able to be tested for the coronavirus at South Warren High School, according to Governor Andy Beshear. This testing site will allow for more accurate numbers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several states have announced plans to open their businesses back up over the next two weeks, including our neighbor to the south, Tennessee. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is not extending the state’s stay at home order past April 30. Here in south central Kentucky, Allen and Simpson counties border the volunteer state. Leaders from both of…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Inmates across the state are being released from county jails during the second wave of discharges issued by Governor Beshear. Over 900 Kentucky inmates have now received commuted sentences. In order to accommodate better social distancing among inmates, some non-violent offenders nearing their release date were granted early discharge. Before leaving the jails, the state provided these…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local law enforcement leaders are protecting and serving in a different way now that we are in the midst of a pandemic. Chief Giles Taylor of the Morgantown Police Department along with Edmonson County Sheriff Shane Doyle are among those virtually reading to kids. Once a week, each agency’s top cop posts a video to social…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Most local restaurants are suffering financially from the closures of their dining rooms during the pandemic. The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to help called, Takeout Takeover. The organization now features information on all area restaurants offering takeout according to Chamber president and chief executive officer Ron Bunch. “Restaurants were some of our…
