Author: Krista Garrison

Flight cancellations impact locals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s been a frustrating weekend for thousands of air travelers trying to fly nationwide. Flights began getting cancelled on Friday and in just the last two days, around 45 hundred flights were canceled, including flights for two locals. That amounts to about a quarter of the airline’s total schedule, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website….

Kids learn to cook in Butler County

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Biscuits, trail mix and chicken nuggets! All yummy foods local kids learned how to cook Friday. The Butler County Agricultural Extension Office hosts kid workshops and camps throughout the year to teach kids about nutrition and other important food and farm information. Friday morning, local third through fifth graders gathered around a table to make dough for…

Local family expresses grief of the loss of three babies during pregnancy and infant loss awareness month

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The biggest fear of any expecting parent is pregnancy loss. That fear became a reality three times over for one family. Jessica and Josh were over the moon announcing their pregnancy with Riley Marie Heffinger. Then, the unexpected. Riley’s heartbeat stopped at 21 weeks. “I was in complete shock and almost numb to the situation. I…

Bowling Green Police play a round of hoops with local kids

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several police cars were spotted in a Bowling Green neighborhood Thursday afternoon with a large crowd forming, but it wasn’t the typical police response. The scene was not the typical chaos or handcuffs, instead it was smiles, laughter and a game of basketball! The Bowling Green Police Department focuses largely on community policing, and today, they…

Suicides and mental health calls are up in the region

GLASGOW, Ky. – Crime statistics earlier this week suggested violent crime in southern Kentucky is mostly holding steady. But News 40 discovered one troubling trend that was not obvious when the information was first released. It’s something that is not talked about openly. Officers are having to respond to mental health issues more now than ever before. In Bowling Green,…

Roundabouts coming to Westen Avenue

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you frequent Westen Avenue in Bowling Green, road construction is in your future. The Westen Avenue Project is a city run project that will fund design, property acquisition, and construction of three roundabouts. The roundabouts will be at the intersections with Rockinham Avenue, Patrick Way and Highland Way. The goal is to improve traffic flow…

Locals get criminal record expunged in order to get better jobs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A criminal history costs millions of people jobs every year and, even after paying their debt to society, former inmates can still be paying the price years later. Goodwill is working to help solve that problem for hundreds of Kentuckians. “It’s still haunting me.” The words many people with a criminal record can relate to. It’s…

Jackson’s Orchard celebrates 55 years with fall break fun

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s apple picking season. Playgrounds and petting zoos and the fall time is the time to crack open some apple cider and enjoy the breeze. Jackson’s Orchard is open for the fall season with cute little pumpkins, delicious apples and jams! They are also selling delicious apple cider. Over the weekend, the orchard was packed full…

New Americans encouraged to work in Bowling Green rather than commute

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Many new Americans living in Bowling Green are working outside of the region and have long commutes to and from their workplace. The City of Bowling Green is working to try to help them find jobs closer to home. Local professionals and officials have been working to put together a website that will help bring attention…