BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – What would you do with almost 2 billion dollars? That’s the question everyone across the nation is asking. Monday night’s Powerball Jackpot winnings are the largest in U.S. lottery history. News 40 reporter Meghann Stamps caught up with the Bowling Green community to see what some of you would do with your winnings… David Brock said,…
MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – When you’re out at the polls to vote for your local legislators, you’ll also see two amendments on that ballot as well. Let’s refresh. First off, proposed Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1. If the amendment passes, it would take away power from the governor’s office and give more power to Kentucky General Assembly. Right now, Kentucky and 13…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Elon Musk has owned Twitter only one week, but he’s already working on some big changes to the 16-year-old social media site. The multi-billionaire plans to charge users $8 per month to receive a blue verification check mark on their profiles. Musk has also announced many permabanned users, such as Donald Trump, will be welcomed back…
GLASGOW, Ky. – You may have noticed that we are in our first fall season in two years… without a mask mandate. Local urgent care clinic Fast Pace Health as well as T.J. Sampson’s pediatrics, say the lack of masking is already affecting the spread of viruses this year. Both report seeing virtually no flu cases during the pandemic. T.J….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now gracing SOKY’s roadways. Almost 3000 Kentucky drivers experienced deer collisions last year alone, according to AAA. AAA says you can take a couple of precautions. For starters, turn on your high beams when there’s no oncoming traffic. Keep an eye out for yellow, diamond-shaped signs with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – SOKY veterans celebrated a huge win Wednesday. Local and state legislators joined together in Bowling Green to break ground at the commonwealth’s new skilled nursing facility. A milestone 30 years in the making, comes to fruition at last. Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs broke ground on their all-new Skilled Nursing Facility home in BG’s own Kentucky…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The cybersecurity workforce has reached an all-time high, but there’s still a global talent shortage, with more than 700,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the US alone, according to Fortune.com. One university is training the next generation of workers for that exact calling. Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College offers CIT classes in one of the best…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Currently, there are more than 150,000 unpaid caregivers in Kentucky providing care to more than 75,000 living with Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The Alzheimer’s Association reports 59 percent of Alzheimer’s caregivers say their emotional stress as high or very high, while 35 percent report declining health because of caregiving. The Greater Kentucky and Southern…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University’s Folk Studies Masters program is celebrating its 50th anniversary…and quite possibly its last year. The WKU Master of Arts And Folk Studies program faces suspension pending the university’s accredited body’s approval. This decision leaves some graduate students devastated. WKU folklore masters program graduate Madison Rippy said in the United States, “There are only…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Join News 40 reporter Meghann Stamps LIVE at Bowling Green’s Pipes at Briarwood… AKA: The COOLEST trick-or-treat house you’ve ever seen!
