BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Contact tracing. Two words we are hearing a lot about, but many don’t know exactly how it works. The area health department is in charge of conducting the tracing. Here’s how it works. After someone tests positive for COVID-19, that person is interviewed about where he or she has been and who he or she has…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky is investing in infrastructure and economic growth through the extension of Southwest Parkway into the South Central Kentucky Industrial Park. The road extension will allow for better traffic flow and access for companies located within the park. “The traffic congestion is getting more pronounced, so having another entry exit point is going to greatly improve…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hosting a question and answer with the media in Bowling Green today at the Warren County Courthouse During the press conference, Warren County Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon, Western Kentucky University President Timothy Caboni, and Barren River District Health Department Director Matt Hunt discussed the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation continues to open more and more amenities. According to a release from the City of Bowling Green’s Twitter account, the third phase of re-opening several additional city amenities are now once again open as phase three of the re-opening plan started today. Phase three includes all tennis courts open,…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Tuesday is the first-day farmers and other producers across the nation can apply for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The federal government will be distributing $16 billion to provide relief to American producers, including Kentucky farmers. According to Ryan Emmick, problems in any part of the supply chain can take a toll…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The period to register to vote has come to an end as of 4 o’clock this afternoon. Due to COVID-19 and by executive order from the governor, this will be a vote by mail Election with one precinct open in the County on Election Day. Watch your mailbox! Kentucky State Board of Elections has sent out…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Memorial Day is a day to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. From the beginnings of our country to the still ongoing conflicts, soldiers, many just kids, enlisting to protect the country they call home. One of those kids, Eric Yates, a 2008 graduate through the ROTC program at WKU, was killed on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The last Monday in May is Memorial Day, a day to honor the fallen heroes who fought and died for our country. The American Legion Post 23 holds a Memorial Day ceremony each year, but due to COVID-19, the ceremony this year, it was done a little differently. Cone Funeral Home, a veteran-owned funeral home in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky . – Memorial Day is Monday, and many people will be gathering over the weekend, but a holiday is not an excuse for ignoring social distancing guidelines. While Memorial Day is a day to get together and remember those who have fought and died for our country, honoring them can still be done safely according to Simpson…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A local small business is excited to announce their new product that may help slow the spread of COVID-19: thermal body temperature scanners. The product is a new mobile elevated body-temperature thermal imaging scanner, similar to the heat-sensing cameras used to check for energy efficiency in buildings. But those cameras are actually a slightly different device than…
