BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The 24th annual soap box derby race kicked off earlier tonight at Phil Moore Park. Dozens of kids ages 7 to 14 hopped in stock cars and raced down the track. The cars have no power or electricity, relying on incline and gravity to gain speed. The kids get the chance to build the car they race in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-“Remember running around with ketchup and mustard and having people taste it. That’s probably how I started, that’s the origin story,” said Brian Leigh. Ever since he was a little boy, Brian Leigh, owner of B.T. Leigh’s Sauces and Rubs has loved to cook. And now, he’s one of ten contestants starring in The Great American Recipe on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Earlier this morning, 25 trees were planted and 110 trees were given away at Jennings Creek Elementary. The tree planting and giveaway was sponsored by International Paper in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and Operation Pride. Due to the December 11 tornadoes, thousands of trees were uprooted and destroyed. Also some of the lives lost were children…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Parents already desperate to find baby formula amid the shortage, are now hit with another obstacle. “Unfortunately it’s scammers taking advantage of a very sad situation,” said Whitney Adkins, Director of Strategic Marketing for the Better Business Bureau. Scammers are capitalizing on the struggle to find any formula, exploiting mother’s and father’s willingness to do anything to feed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Kentucky Derby favorite and Bowling Green born Epicenter is headed to the Preakness this weekend after taking second in the Derby. News 40 talked to owner Ron Winchell today who said he was very confident that Epicenter would have won the Derby and that it was heartbreaking to get beaten down the wire. He said there’s not much…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Hundreds of bicyclists gathered downtown tonight for the annual Blessing of the Bikes and the Ride of Silence. The blessing of the bikes is a tradition where riders ask for safe keeping in the new riding season. A non denominational priest officiated, focusing on rider safety and motorist awareness. After a two-year-delay due to Covid, this was the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-It’s fast….it’s furious…it’s soap box derby racing season. “You just think if you’re ten years old, it would be like one of us in the Indianapolis 500,” said sponsor Mike Murphy. For 24 years, local children, their parents and family members have been building race cars with no power or electricity. These race cars speed past one another…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-May is National Foster Care Month. And a national conference devoted to bettering the foster care and child welfare system is being held right here in Bowling Green. Tyler Hunter, who was adopted out of foster care, was the keynote speaker. “I think it was, man, exciting and it was just a once in a lifetime opportunity and…
WARREN CO., Ky.- Today was Kentucky’s primary election day and the last day to cast your vote! The primary election determines who the republicans and democrats have running in the general election in November for local and statewide positions. When asked about voter turnout this year, Warren County Clerk Lynette Yates said she was disappointed by the surprisingly small crowds. …
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Monday morning, Senator Rand Paul met with local business leaders at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. Owners and employees of Taz Trucking, Mariah’s, WRECC, Western Kentucky University, The Spartan Garage and other area companies were present. They spoke about issues impacting the community, including inflation, high gas prices, and a shortage of workers. “I think…
