BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- “We’ve been calling it Project O’Ryan, we’ve been keeping it secret, but we knew it was a big fish,” said Mayor Todd Alcott. The news of the electric vehicle battery plant continues to make waves in our community. Envision AESC is going to have a massive economic impact, including the creation of over 2,000 new jobs. But…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Two words and one simple action make a big difference. Giving blood. Western Kentucky University students are stepping up in a big way with the Greek Week Blood Drive. It’s the third largest Red Cross drive in the entire country and the largest in the Kentucky/Tennessee region. Greek life students have held this event for decades. Between 1,200…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Cameron Levis is known for being a leader in the Parks and Rec community for years and years. Now he’s taking that one step further by releasing his first ever children’s book about parks, called ‘Home Is Where Your Park Is’. “It’s just a story that’s inspired by my grandpa and I’s relationship that’s rooted so much in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-It’s important to get your annual breast cancer screenings and now Med Center Health is making it a little easier with a new streamlined process at their Breast Clinic. The clinic aims to offer services to women who have had an abnormal mammogram in the past, any type of breast concern, or have a family history of breast…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Boston Marathon is a prestigious race that lots of athletes dream of competing in one day. Running the Boston Marathon is a hard thing to do in itself and local guys Mike Sprouse and Matt Davis do it on wheels! “Guys and gals that participate in wheelchair sports, we train just as hard as the runners…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-They may not be people that you think about a lot, but they are crucial to our community’s well being. It’s animal control officer appreciation week. They do a variety of duties every day, including responding to stray animal calls, welfare checks, and case follow ups. Once in a while they receive livestock calls for cattle or horses…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-With spring upon us, it’s the time of year where a lot more animals are roaming around, especially cats. Animal control officers say to make sure to get your cat spayed or neutered to control the animal population. High population numbers can be the result of unexpected litters, and those animals are often euthanized or end up as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Envision AESC, the world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company is coming to Bowling Green. “This project is going to create 2,000 great jobs for future residents of Warren County and the region,” said Governor Andy Beshear. Beshear announced that the tech company is building a state of the art 3 million square foot Gigafactory in the Kentucky…
WARREN CO., Ky. -With the potential for severe storms tonight, News 40 wants to make sure you know where safe shelters are located. You can find storm shelters at Warren County Parks. This includes Ephram White Park, Ed Spear Park, Phil Moore Park, Basil Griffin Park, and Michael Buchanon Park. The shelters are essentially an above ground bunker made out…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Inflation is impacting everyone, including local non-profits. “We’re operating on a shoestring budget anyway,” said Live the Proof board member Debby Helton. Many are finding themselves facing more expenses, but less donations because people can’t afford to donate as much as before. U.S. inflation has jumped 8.5% in the last year, the highest since 1981. Food alone has…
