BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents and other adults to plan multiple layers of protection to keep children and teens safe around water this summer. “It can be devastating. On one end it can be as bad as death. On the other hand, I’ve seen cases as bad as brain damage to the point…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man indicted on two counts of murder is now lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail. On Dec. 11, 2018, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to 2108 Rock Creek Drive for an unknown trouble call. When officers arrived they found Deloris Stacker, 62, and Karen Burks, 53, dead. A state medical examiner determined the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Seven additional COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites are opening Friday in Walmart parking lots across the Commonwealth. The Bowling Green Walmart testing location is at the Morgantown Road Walmart near the auto center. The site will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tests will be a self-administered nasal swab that will…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The American Hotel & Lodging Association is calling on Congress to prioritize relief for hotel workers in the next stimulus package. The April Jobs Report showed the hospitality and leisure industry was the hardest hit during the pandemic, losing 7.7 million jobs. This year is projected to be the worst year on record for hotel occupancy,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Restaurants throughout the Commonwealth will be reopening on Friday, and restaurant owners and Bowling Green city officials are working to make the reopenings as successful and safe as possible. Those openings come with quite a few restrictions including a maximum capacity of indoor seating of 33%. Restaurants are also encouraged to use disposable napkins, utensils and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green City Commissioners met Tuesday online for a special meeting. The commission approved a new mobile ventilation training apparatus for the Fire Department. This training would train firefighters how to ventilate groups safely and on how to get smoke out of buildings safely. Another topic of the meeting, the City of Bowling Green will…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This week is bringing more reopenings to Kentucky in accordance with governor Beshear’s plan. Monday, dog owners rejoiced as the H.P. Thomas Bark Park opened back up to the public. And later in the week, J.C. Kirby and Sons funeral home will be opening Wednesday to accommodate services at one third the normal capacity, according to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is hiring. You must be 18 years old to apply. The Fire Department has 137 full-time employees, 127 of whom are in the Fire Suppression Division. The department has no part-time personnel. Sworn public safety personnel must complete a rigorous testing process consisting of written, physical skills, oral interview, polygraph and…
GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Regional Health announced today that most patients will now be allowed to have one visitor. Before, only children, mother’s in labor and those with specific accommodations were allowed a single visitor. Now, visitors will be allowed into the building but must wear a mask and get screened for COVID-19 upon arrival. The hospital representatives are reminding…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife employees are reminding the public that bears are making their way through Kentucky this Spring. The bears are migrating. Wildlife Biologist Bill Lynch says taking a few extra precautions might be wise. Put a lid on your outdoor trash can and place a lock on the lid. Also, if you feed your animals…
