BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Human Rights Commission honored a couple of city employees at Saturday’s Women of Achievement Awards. News 40 caught up with two of the recipients – Emily Angel and Lieutenant Colonel Penny Bowles to hear their thoughts on being honored for leading their community and representing their city. This Year’s Woman of the Year…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some students are rejoicing this week after Kentucky legislators signed a law supporting students’ mental health. Governor Beshear recently signed House Bill 44 into law. This law encourages Kentucky school districts to allow mental health and behavioral health reasons to count as excused absences. The goal of the law is to make sure students are mentally…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Spectrum announced Tuesday construction has begun on a fiber-optic network expansion project that will bring gigabit broadband to more than 1,700 homes and small businesses in Simpson County. The buildout is part an investment by Spectrum of about $5 billion in unserved rural areas, which includes $1.2 billion from the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green’s Community Block Party was the perfect way to kick off the warm Earth Day. People came from near and far to the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion where they met some of the city heroes and neighborhood partners. Events like this are a way for residents to learn about job opportunities, programs, projects…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With Earth Day coming up, the words reduce, reuse and recycle are fresh in everyone’s minds. April 22nd is Earth Day – a time of the year when people want to give love back to the planet. Though the City of Bowling Green stopped their recycling program, people are still looking for a way to go…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The countdown is on until the Kentucky Derby, and if you’re a lover of all things horse racing, you know what all this season entails – Mint Julips, derby hats, fashion, horse betting and more! At the Prim & Brim pop-up store on Pedigo Way in Bowling Green, owner Kathleen Overton knows all the must haves…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – 9-year-old Hudson Lester has accomplished a pretty big feat. He’s already found his road to happiness – a trail of sights and sounds that leads straight to the kitchen. “I feel like I want to become a professional chef, maybe in New York,” said Chef Hudson. From the time he was 4-years-old, over half his life,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police wants your help supporting Special Olympics Kentucky. Starting next week, KSP is hosting their Cover the Cruiser fundraising event all across the state. Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports training program and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. So, if you see a KSP cruiser, stop by and purchase a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local hospital is asking for your help to save newborn babies’ lives. Did you know that one in four babies need treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit require a specialized incubator? The Med Center Health Foundation is fundraising for three new gold standard incubators. This spring, Med Center Health says they’re dedicating their fundraising…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Great news for future small business owners in Bowling Green. Monday, legislators signed off on the biennial state budget to appropriate funds for the operation of state government and to benefit our local communities. Included in the two year budget plan is $600,000 in funding which will go to the Housing Authority of Bowling Green. The…
