BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 5k run took place Wednesday at Chaney’s Dairy Barn in Warren County in memorial of a soldier who was killed in the line of duty back in 2010. Eric Yates Memorial 5K is held annually to raise money for the 1st Lt. Eric Yates Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is given to two WKU ROTC…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tuesday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron and the rest of the Search Warrant Task Force in the state held a meeting at Western Kentucky University to continue work on identifying ways to request, serve and carry out search warrants in the safest and most effective way possible. Search warrants, a topic under discussions by Kentucky judges, law…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park commemorated the National Day of Service over the weekend and their longstanding partnership with the Cave Research Foundation by announcing the addition of eight miles of passageways in Mammoth Cave. The additional mileage was mapped and documented through hours of survey work completed by the non-profit and brings the official length of the world’s…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According an arrest citation, Kentucky State Police attempted to pull over a woman after clocking her going 105 MPH in a 55-construction zone on Sunday According to the citation given, the subject would not stop for several miles. When the vehicle did come to a stop the driver, Erica Abrenzosa, allowed the passenger to exit the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Around 3:20 Sunday afternoon, a dog was taken from his kennel and removed from the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society, according to employees. Images and security video depict a group of three suspected individuals standing around Boss’s cage and one removing him and taking off. According to the shelter employees, Boss and the individuals were last…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This past weekend, supporters of the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center rappelled from Stadium Park Plaza to raise money and awareness for children who have been sexually abused. News 40’s evening anchor, Morgan Hoover went “over the edge” Saturday at the center’s annual ‘Over The Edge’ event. The Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center serves…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Aviation Heritage Park in Warren County held a 9/11 memorial event on Saturday. Aviation Heritage Park is a park center around military aviation, the perfect site to host the memorial and spend a few minutes honoring the fallen and showing respect to military members, firefighters and police officers past and present. At the event, the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Travelers Cellar Winery partnered with a national non-profit hosting a BBQ cook off to raise money in support of veterans. Saturday, the Inaugural Reuniting After War BBQ Championship was held at the winery. Local well-known faces participated as judges such as Senator Mike Wilson, Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower, WKU Police Chief Mitch Walker and NEWS…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local boy was recognized and dubbed the very first honorary firefighter for the Bowling Green Fire Department nearly two years after his death. Cooper Waid was a teenager who volunteered his time with the fire department helping with Fill the Boot in the past. Nearly two years ago, Cooper passed away after battling muscular dystrophy…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department presented a check from the funds collected over the weekend hosting Fill the Boot. Fill the Boot is a fundraiser created in order to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is an annual event the city fire department participates in. This year, the funds raised were record breaking, reaching…
