Author: Krista Garrison

Possible interchange coming to I-65 in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local officials are looking at the possibility of adding a new interchange to Interstate 65 in South Central Kentucky. The Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation and Highway Safety is teaming up with local officials and businesses to discuss the potential for adding an interchange to the interstate. The entrance and exit ramps would be added somewhere between…

Brownsville police chief quits, Sheriff fills in

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Brownsville Police Chief Jeff Jewell has officially resigned from his position. Edmonson County Sheriff Shane Doyle told WNKY he could not give a reason for the resignation. Doyle called this a very abrupt resignation. Doyle says the city has asked him to be the interim supervisor for their city department until they can find a more permanent…

One man is dead following a collision in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is dead following a wreck in Bowling Green. The collision occurred at 12:55 p.m. Monday on Broadway Avenue near the intersection of Smallhouse Road. According to Bowling Green police, Darrell E. Morgan, 39, of Stanford, Ky. was driving a motorcycle when another vehicle turned into his path and the vehicles collided sending him into…

Warren County Public Schools have a plan for food distribution with hybrid learning class schedule

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With schools re-opening, the question about how students in need will receive their food is on some parents minds. The Warren County Public Schools Nutrition and Dining Services have released their dining plan for the semester. With students only in class two days per week, students will receive their meals at school like normal, but will…

Price of lumber doubles and affects home buyers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The price of a common item that is often taken for granted is skyrocketing. Since April, the price of lumber has more than doubled, according to local experts. This price change comes following Canadian tariffs, lumber mill shutdowns do to COVID-19, and due to a rise in demand with people doing at home DIY projects. With…

Suicide Hotline call volume higher now than before the pandemic

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The number of calls coming into the Suicide Prevention Hotline is higher now than it was before the pandemic, according to Life Skills representatives. Everyone can do something to help prevent suicide by knowing warning signs and where to get help. You aren’t alone. Suicide is a large and growing public health problem. It is the 10th…

Four officers receive promotions at the Bowling Green Police Department

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the outgoing chief replaced at the Bowling Green Police Department, positions below were left open for promotions. The Bowling Green Police Department is excited to announce four promotions following the naming of the new chief, Mike Delaney. Brian Harrell, one of the former candidates for the police chief position, was promoted to deputy chief. Robert…

WKU may rename colleges currently named after men who owned slaves

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Buildings and monuments across the nation are changing and updating their names to remove names of confederate fighters or supporters. Western Kentucky University may be joining the movement Western Kentucky University is a school made up of five colleges. Two of which are under scrutiny because of who they were named after. Potter College of Arts…

School teachers attend active shooter training

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local teachers sat through a class Tuesday to learn how to keep their kids safe, but not from COVID-19. With schools about to reopen, Warren County Schools are doing a yearly active shooter training with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. First year teachers sat through a course on what to do in case of an active…

Marine One helicopter undergoing restorations is almost complete

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The restoration on a historical helicopter is nearly complete at the Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green. Marine One, a helicopter used to fly the president, is almost ready for the public’s viewing. After a year of manual labor, partially stalled by COVID-19, the helicopter has made its way from Jacksonville, Fla. to Bowling Green and…