HORSE CAVE, Ky. – Fall fun is in the air, and with kiddos on fall break, some of you families may be looking for the best fall festivities. There’s no better place to welcome in Autumn than right here in our four seasons SOKY. Need some ideas, though? News 40 reporter Meghann Stamps headed to one Horse Cave staple t…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Red Maples, orange sweet gums, buttery ginkgos: fall foliage is sweeping southbound, and our ideal leaf-peeping window is almost here. But what’s not ideal? Our dry weather might affect some of our fall foliage for the worse. News 40 meteorologist Darius Mack explained, “Because you have those shorter days in the fall not getting enough hours…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fall season means a new FAFSA release – a dreaded time of year for many college students, but this year’s form brings a couple of changes. Many have said the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, an online application requirement for any college student seeking federal financial aid, has long-been overcomplicated. FAFSA newly released their 2022-23…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Exactly 100 days after the Supreme Court overturned the federal constitutional right to abortions, Planned Parenthood revealed by the end of the calendar year, their new, 37-foot RV will perform abortions in Illinois. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri Chief Medical Officer Dr. Colleen McNicholas said Monday, “We are doubling down on our…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Taco lovers across America are celebrating National Taco Day, and one Bowling Green family-run restaurant showed News 40 how they incorporate their Mexican heritage into their cooking. Driving down old Morgantown Road, you might just smell Mama Vasquez’s authentic Mexican-style tacos. Mama Vasquez passes down her culture to her three daughters and her community through her handmade…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A couple of Western Kentucky University students and organizations displayed their projects at Monday evening’s “Hispanic Arts Showcase”. One Peru-native WKU professor encourages her entry level students every year to go beyond grammar and vocabulary… to use the art of craft to honor Hispanic Culture. Spanish Professor Yertty VanderMolen said, “I like to celebrate my heritage…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Logan County natives are celebrating “a tradition dating back over 80 years and counting”. The Logan County KY Tobacco & Heritage Festival is finally back in full swing after the pandemic. “It’s just a longstanding tradition here in Logan County that we look forward to each year,” said Logan County Chamber of Commerce President Keith Batchelor. It’s…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday, two Bosnian sisters celebrate their salon’s grand opening exactly 20 years from the day their family immigrated to America. This summer News 40 brought you the Nuhanovich sisters’ touching story: the sisters sharing how they wanted to use their entrepreneurial spirits to further Bowling Green’s thriving Bosnian lead business. Now, the Bowling Green Chamber Of…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Recently, Edmonson County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to allocate $130,000 of ARPA funding toward a new county dispatch system. Edmonson County dispatchers receive both 911 and non-emergency calls for multiple organizations. They estimate answering between 30 to 70 calls in one day. With their current outdated tech, dispatchers navigate throughout the building to answer different communication lines,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Saturday morning, Honoring Our Heroes Inc. will present its second annual Operation: Anvil, The Battle for Southern France. Around 150 reenactors are driving into Phil Moore Park from eight states are setting up camp Thursday and Friday night before the battle begins. Between the battles, you can walk through the campground to learn the history of WWII….
