BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 7 ‘5 Western Kentucky University basketball player Jamarion Sharp now has a life-size sculpture of him…made entirely out of Legos. WKU Civil Engineering Professor Jason Wilson used 22,000 Legos to construct a spitting image sculpture of Sharp. The project took him ten weeks. The sculpture is located on the second floor of Diddle Arena in the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Governor Beshear orders a change to help some Kentuckians possess medical marijuana. “I’m signing an executive order that will allow Kentuckians who meet specific criteria to possess and use small amounts of medical cannabis that is legally purchased in another state to treat specific health conditions beginning January 1, 2023,” said Gov. Beshear. Kentuckians who meet the criteria…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-SKyPAC is getting in the Christmas spirit…with the addition of the first community Christmas tree! The 25-foot-tall tree was donated by the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. BGMU crews were there today to put up the tree and place the lights. There’s a very cool aspect to the tree- local artist Randall Erskine is creating a tree topper star made…
BOWLING GREEM, Ky.-November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Kentucky has the highest rates of lung cancer in the entire country. Kentucky also has the highest incidence of people who smoke. 90% of lung cancer is related to smoking. Early signs are coughing that doesn’t go away in a few weeks, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, and sudden weight…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. & NASHVILLE, Tn.-A popular music venue is closing its doors for the last time in Nashville, and musicians here in Bowling Green are saddened by the news. “I’m stunned honestly, like I can’t believe it. They just celebrated their 50th anniversary and now it’s gonna be gone. It just doesn’t make any sense to me,” said The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Kentucky now has a new response truck to assist in natural disasters. The truck was paid for by a $125,000 donation from Burning Barrel Skill Games, powered by Pace-O-Matic. The 32 foot truck and trailer can sleep six people. It has running water, showers, and a kitchen. This allows area first responders access to meals, water and equipment…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The oldest Western Kentucky University football players were a little more dressed up than usual on senior day. “I just felt like a kid in a candy shop going to pick out a suit that day,” said defensive back Dominique Bradshaw. WKU football alumni made ‘Suits for Seniors’ happen. “Everything that we wanted from the inside color of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Less than 1% of Americans ever complete a marathon “Every runner dreams of running in the New York Marathon or Boston or Chicago, those are the three big ones,” said BGPD officer Penny Bowles. Bowles is part of that statistic. She just ran in the New York Marathon. ”What’s really neat is seeing 50,000 runners and seeing all…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Operation Pride has taken another huge step to re-beautifying our community after the tornado destruction. This morning, the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Recovery Campaign gave away 165 trees, plus a bag of mulch, at Covington Woods Park. The drive-thru distribution event gave away red maple, oak, cherry, magnolia, dogwood trees, and more. Bowling Green lost over 4,000 trees…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Pull out your best glitz and glam, and all for a good cause! The Med Center Health Charity Ball is this Saturday. The 18th annual event raises thousands of dollars for parts of their hospital, including the Dental Clinic, the Hospitality House, the NICU, and the Cancer Center. To date, they have raised $3.68 million. This year they…
