BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- City and state crews are working to fix the potholes left behind by the winter storm that hit South Central Kentucky. Wes Watt, Public Information Officer for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said as we enter into spring, it’s what they call ‘pothole fixing season’ for them. He said the greater the winter weather, the greater pothole problem…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Tuesday night, the Kentucky House voted 95-0 to pass the bill to cap insulin copays at $30 per month. This is a game changer for insulin dependent diabetics. Reece Ingram, 10, from Bowling Green, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes this past fall. Her parents say having access to insulin is critical to her life. “It…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kroger announced on Wednesday that they still have appointments available for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at their Bowling Green COVID-19 vaccination site. People in the state’s current vaccination phase of 1b can make an appointment by visiting Kroger’s website. Phase 1b includes individuals aged 70 and older, first responders, K-12 school personnel, and child care workers. …
Ky.- The Dave Thomas Foundation’s program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, has reached the milestone of placing 10,000 foster care children in adoptive homes throughout the United States. Since 2004, the program has been working to find children their forever family. In 2017, they began efforts in Kentucky. Today, they have 60 recruiters working in Kentucky to connect children and families. In…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kentucky will begin to expand their vaccination sites to individuals in Phase 1c beginning March 1. Governor Andy Beshear says the vaccine sites will still continue to prioritize people 70 years of age and older. Phase 1c includes people ages 16 to 64 with underlying medical conditions that may increase complications from getting COVID-19. The phase also…
MORGANTOWN, Ky.- On Wednesday, South Central Kentucky Economic Development announced Morgantown and Butler County’s first certified build-ready site. The 9.5 acre site is located in Lot 1 of the Morgantown Industrial Park. It features a grated pad that will hold a 50,000 square foot building, with the ability to expand. Morgantown has seen an increased growth in their manufacturing industry,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A group of African American citizens from the area have been working together to recognize Black athletes’ achievements during segregation. “They felt there was a story that needed to be told,” said resident Jim Stockton. From 1932 to 1958, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association prohibited Black student athletes to compete against white students. This was under…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man suffered a collapsed lung Saturday after a stabbing at The Bowling Green Towers. Bowling Green police were called after 12 p.m. to 1149 College Street and when they arrived, they located Al Williams, 64, in the parking lot. He had multiple stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital and is expected…
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police were called just after 12 p.m. to The Towers downtown on a reported stabbing. An ambulance was called to the apartments at 1149 College Street and left with its lights and siren on. Two men who live at The Towers got into an argument in the parking lot and the argument escalated into…
