FRANKLIN, Ky. – A local police department announced a new piece of equipment Friday morning. Franklin police department now has a drone, and with it, a licensed unmanned aircraft pilot. Flying a commercial drone requires a license to fly. The department plans to use the drone to help whenever necessary. Around the country, drones have been used to find missing…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday night, the community came together to honor a fallen soldier and Western Kentucky University alum. Eric Yates, a 2008 graduate through the ROTC program at WKU, was killed on active duty in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device in 2010. The Eric Yates Memorial 5K was held at…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since her arrival at the Bowling Green Fire Department last December, Millie, the department’s accelerant detecting K-9 has been up to big things. Millie is a 3-year-old black lab full of energy and love. She is an accelerant detective dog and is the only AFT certified dog in Kentucky. “The fact that they were able to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police are reviewing video footage to try to identify suspects involved in a robbery at Dick’s Sporting Goods. The suspects fled from police. Bowling Green Police Department handed the pursuit off to Kentucky State Police who followed the car to the Tennessee border. When the car was stopped, $6,800 worth of stolen merchandise from Dick’s Sporting…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Heather French Henry stopped in Bowling Green today where she spoke at the Bowling Green Rotary Club. In 2000, Henry became the very first Miss America from Kentucky. Henry spoke about her passion for military veterans and about how she used her Miss America platform to give back to the nation’s veterans. She did not address…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating an incident in which a woman found another woman in her car trunk when she stopped for gas in Millersville, Tenn. Tennessee law enforcement officers talked to the woman who had been in the trunk of the car. The car owner told police that the woman looked injured. After…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students at Western Kentucky University had to opportunity to learn about fire safety on campus. This month is campus fire safety month. In recognition, the Bowling Green Fire Department showed up in Centennial Mall to teach students the best way to handle a kitchen fire. Students were also taught how to use a fire extinguisher in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A burn ban has been issued for Warren, Barren, Logan and Allen Counties. This means all uncontained fires, such as bonfires and brush burnings are prohibited, but grilling and fire pits are still allowed. The band comes as a response to the recent dry weather. Barren County Judge Executive Michael Hale says multiple fires occurred over…
BOWLING GREEN, – The Bowling Green City Commissioners held their bi-annual special work session today at the Sloan Convention Center. At the session, commissioners discussed ideas and policy initiatives as well as goals and objectives for the City of Bowling Green. Among the many topics discussed was the city’s progress and goal of hiring minorities and females. A commissioner stated…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Residents of one Warren County neighborhood are preparing for a meeting with the City-County Planning Commission to discuss a possible zoning change for farmland right next door. A trucking company is attempting to build in what is now farmland just next to the Stone Crest neighborhood, and residents of the area aren’t happy. Some neighbors say…
