BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the past week, Western Kentucky University Police have responded to several reports of bicycle thefts. Bicycle thefts are common during the beginning of the school year as students and faculty often bike to and from campus. Thefts occur typically when bikes are not locked up, but recently bike locks have been cut with bolt cutters,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A well known local attraction has created a fall activity that doubles as a thank you to essential service employees. Chaney’s Dairy Barn has opened a corn maze to the community with a unique shape, spelling out “Thank you to all essential workers”, along with pictures of a police badge, a farmer, a nurse, and the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police confirm one man is dead following a late night shooting at Campus Pointe Apartments in Bowling Green. 25-year-old Kevin Morris, of Bowling Green, was found in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. 25-year-old, Pedro Alfaro is arrested in connection to the shooting. Police pulled Alfaro over on Nashville Road after receiving tips…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – COVID-19 is becoming known for all the shortages it has caused throughout the country. Now, an ammunition shortage is causing problems for a local gun shop. Because of factory shutdowns, employees off work, and other supply chain issues, the ammo supply is down. Many websites are out of stock of many kinds of ammo, making 9-millimeter…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – We have all been impacted by COVID in some way or another, but one group of people has been hurt by the virus’s impacts more than others. Homeless people have been impacted in ways you may not even realize by this virus. “It’s scary. It’s beyond scary. It’s not a good time to be homeless,” said…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – And they’re off! A local racetrack began its first day of live horse racing today with no general public spectators. Kentucky Downs in Franklin welcoming only horse owners and jockeys to the stands for Monday’s horse-racing kick-off for the 2020 season. The Thoroughbreds took to the track racing multiple events throughout the day. This comes following Saturday’s…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local police departments are looking at getting new equipment after recent events nationwide. Because of the outcry for the unbiased story of a situation, video footage from body cameras and vehicle dashboard cameras is becoming a critical piece of evidence. That demand is leading the Western Kentucky University Police Department, Smiths Grove Police Department and the…
UPDATE – One man is confirmed dead and one man is in police custody following a shooting early Saturday morning. At 1:18a.m. police were called to 1293 Old Louisville Road at the Whiskey River Pub in Bowling Green. When officers arrived, they located Ellis W. Souders, 42, of Bowling Green, with one gunshot wound, dead. The suspect, Shannon Eugene Ward, 42, of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – September has just begun, but registration to participate in a local Fall event is about to wrap up. Lost River Cave is hosting its 9th annual Scarecrow Trail this October. The registration deadline to secure your spot to enter your family or company’s design is only one week away. The scarecrows will be viewed by around…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local small business showing off their new product that may help slow the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses: thermal body temperature scanners. A new product coming to the market, created and produced in Bowling Green, measures a person’s temperature in just seconds without the need to constantly recalibrate the scanner. The scanner meets all…
