Author: Lexi Schweinert

WKU vs. UK: restaurants, bars to watch the game in BG

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Wednesday night, Western Kentucky University takes on the University of Kentucky for the first time in a long time. The big question you might be asking yourself is…where should I watch it? Lots of restaurants and bars in Bowling Green are the place to be for WKU sports. Hilligan’s bar in downtown Bowling Green has special…

Cotton BBQ, Empanadas BG give free meals to first responders and more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Tuesday afternoon, two local food trucks partnered together to give out over 800 free fresh meals to first responders and people in need.  Cotton BBQ and Empanadas BG set up shop at Elpo Law Firm on College Street. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., both food trucks provided meals for policemen, firemen, first responders, medical professionals,…

The best linemen aren’t in the NFL

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- “We love our job. We do it cuz we love it,” said WRECC lineman Ryan Fazel. The best linemen aren’t in the NFL.  That’s what residents in Bowling Green have been saying about our linemen who helped restore power after the devastating tornadoes.  “The day it hit we went out, and the first place I went to…

Volunteers needed to sort donations, WCPS

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Warren County Public Schools are asking the community to lend their time volunteering to sort donations.  They need volunteers Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They have thousands of donations from the community to go towards families affected by the devastating tornadoes.  Monday was the last day to donate items, but you still can…

WKU football player’s apartment destroyed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky./BOCA RATON, Fl.- The Hilltoppers have been counting down the days until their bowl game, but none of them would have imagined that just one week before the game, deadly tornadoes would rip through downtown Bowling Green. One player tells me he lost almost everything.  “It was quiet for like three minutes, then next thing you know I…

Sen. Rand Paul on Omicron variant, vaccine mandate

LEXI: We’re hearing about this new variant and it just landed in the United States yesterday. What are your thoughts on Biden’s response with travel restrictions? SEN. PAUL: You know I think it’s too soon to know if we’ll need more restrictions or continue what we’re doing. What we need to find out is if the variant is more lethal…

Local disease specialist warns of omicron variant

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Med Center Health is urging you to practice preventative measures as the Covid omicron variant lands in the United States.  Dr. Santos, an infectious disease specialist at Med Center Health says so far they know a few things about the omicron variant. It was discovered in Botswana on November 11th and officials had seen cases in South…