BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-President Biden has announced that 125,000 refugees will be allowed into the United States for the 2023 fiscal year, keeping the same cap as this year. “My first reaction was I was glad the President has maintained the cap at 125,000 which is impressive compared to what the former administration had in place,” said International Center of Kentucky…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-October is important to both women, and men. The month is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, over 260,000 patients are diagnosed with breast cancer. Around 40,000 people die from breast cancer. Med Center Health Dr. Diego Cabrera says the most important thing you can do is get regular screens to detect breast cancer at an…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Over the weekend, hundreds of citizens gathered to watch a reenactment of World War 2: Operation Anvil at Phil Moore Park. Operation Anvil was the battle for Southern France in 1944. This is the fourth annual reenactment in Bowling Green…it’s presented by Honoring our Heroes, Inc. which is dedicated to preserving living history. A group of reenactors, including…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The trolley to be used for historic tours of Bowling Green has just arrived at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum. It has been over a four-year project to acquire the trolley, which will fit up to 30 people. Right now, staff is in the process of having drivers licensed to drive around Bowling Green. The main kickoff…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The city has officially recognized TEN-4 day on October 4th to help prevent child abuse in children. The TEN-4 bruising rule outlines suspicious bruising on young children, especially those four months and younger. The acronym TEN-4 stands for Torso, Ears, and Neck on children four years of age and younger. Kentucky has ranked in the top five for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-You might notice a bunch of parents on the campus of Western Kentucky University this weekend…because it’s parent and family weekend! Every year, the university invites their student’s family to spend the weekend on the Hill. They keep the weekend jam packed for the visitors, offering dozens of fun events from Friday to Sunday for families. Some of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kentucky’s forest fire hazard season begins tomorrow, which means new burning rules. You can only burn before 6 a.m. and after 6 p.m. from October 1 until December 15. During this time frame, the winds are more calm, humidity is up and in cases where you live near a volunteer fire department, more firefighters are on call…
KENTUCKY -Hearing aids will now be available over the counter starting next month. The FDA announced that they will now allow them to be sold at stores without an exam or prescription. This will lessen the cost and make hearing aids more widely accessible. Each hearing aid typically costs anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000 dollars. “Ultimately thinking about the cost…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-“Just by the conditions outside and around the camper, we knew that it was not going to be good,” said Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society Adoption Manager Leah Lawrence. Over 14 dogs were rescued from a run down camper where they were living partially with their owner in Edmonson County. “We could see the dogs up at…
GLASGOW, Ky.-The basketball courts at Gorin Park in Glasgow are looking a lot more colorful now. “It’s just beautiful, it makes you want to be here,” said Barren County School District Youth Service Center Coordinator Shelly Thomas. Volunteers from the Resilience Factor Program spent hours painting a beautiful, colorful mural over the two ball courts “They were so on board…
