BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A federal judge in Kentucky has struck down a federal law that prohibits individuals with a domestic violence order from owning guns, citing it as a violation of the Second Amendment. Some advocates for domestic violence victims are concerned about the implications of the ruling, as it may pose a threat to their safety. “Firearms are…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green City School parents are learning that a gun was brought into their child’s elementary school Friday. School officials at Dishman McGinnis Elementary School have confirmed that all students are safe after two students reported that another student showed them a B.B. gun in the boys’ bathroom. The gun was never fired, and school officials…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the heavy thunderstorms we’ve had lately, Kentucky State Police and Warren County Emergency Management are urging drivers to use caution on slick roads. KSP Post 3 Trooper Daniel Priddy cautioned, “When we have heavy rains and flooding on the roads, it can be deceiving.” With such heavy rainstorms moving through Southcentral Kentucky, Kentucky State Police…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s time to break out your Mardi Gras beads and get ready to Boogie Down Bourbon Street! CASA of South Central Kentucky is holding their 6th Annual Fundraiser, presented by Graves Gilbert Clinic, and tickets are going fast. After two virtual years, the event is finally back in-person, and it’s going to be a blast. From…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In celebration of Black History Month, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College invited applied folklorist and Western Kentucky University scholar Lamont Pearley to lead their 8th Annual African American read-in. Wednesday, Pearley educated attendees about local historical African-Americans and some of the places integral to Black Bowling Green’s roots. “Lesser known celebrities are obscure, but they…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As of today, Kentucky veterans are one step closer to seeing the Commonwealth’s fifth long-term skilled nursing care facility come to fruition. This morning Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill to fund the completion of Bowling Green Veterans Center Bowling Green Veterans Center. House Bill 2 dedicates an additional $16,630,000 complete construction of the $53 million…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A group of generous retirees from the Tennessee Valley Authority donated $5,000 towards robotics programs throughout the Warren County Public School district. TVA Community Relations Specialist Jana Sublett said, “Tennessee Valley Authority provides power to the local power company. So, we’re all in this together. We all see the value in, you know, being able to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Love may be priceless, but online romance scams can come at a high cost. The FTC says in 2021 alone, there were over 23,000 reported cases of romance scams in the United States, resulting in a staggering loss of more than $605 million…making romance scams the costliest type of fraud reported to the FTC. If you’re…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – February is Black History Month, and to celebrate Bowling Green’s own African American influence, News 40 Reporter Meghann Stamps learned more about some of the trailblazers straight out of Shake Rag. “There have been educators, war veterans, entrepreneurs, business people, some very famous people in terms of creativity that have come from Bowling Green, and many…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – Our Commonwealth’s prestigious Kentucky Living Magazine is still accepting nominations for ‘2023 Best in Kentucky’… but you better hurry. From now through the last day of the month, February 28th, you can submit your choices for Kentucky’s finest food and drinks, entertainment, destination, shopping, and outdoors. The 75-year-old magazine is notorious for reaching millions of eyes…
