BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The names on the backs of Bowling Green Hot Rods jerseys represented more than just the players wearing them during Cancer Awareness Night on June 13. They represented survivors, fighters and people whose lives have been impacted by cancer. The Hot Rods hosted the special night at the ballpark, where players wore jerseys featuring the…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Simpson County residents had the opportunity Thursday night to share their thoughts on the county’s future during the first public meeting to update its strategic plan. The Simpson County Steering Committee, in partnership with the Barren River Area Development District, hosted the meeting at the Franklin Police Department to gather feedback on the county’s goals and objectives….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A group of protesters gathered outside Bowling Green City Hall Tuesday night, calling for more public input and additional review time as city leaders considered new regulations for future data center development. The demonstration was organized by SOKY Indivisible, a grassroots organization focused on social justice issues in the South Central Kentucky region. Volunteers helped…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – “I eat, sleep, breathe and bleed Bowling green. I love this community. I wasn’t born here, but I’m going to die here, because this is my land,” Bowling Green city leaders approved new regulations for future data center development Tuesday night as a separate effort to delay potential applications for additional review failed after a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – After months of discussion surrounding potential data center developments across the commonwealth, the Warren County city-county planning commission recommended an ordinance to legislative bodies in the county on where and how future data centers can operate within city limits on March 19. The legislative bodies of Warren County Fiscal Court and the cities of Bowling…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – As discussion surrounding data centers continues across southcentral Kentucky, Bowling Green city leaders are expected to revisit the topic Tuesday night… but not in the way some residents may expect. Following last week’s lengthy discussion surrounding data center development, misconceptions have circulated online that commissioners will again debate a moratorium or additional delay on future…
CAVE CITY, Ky. (WNKY) – Newly surfaced development application records are offering a clearer picture of how far planning had progressed for a proposed Cave City data center project before local officials approved a one-year moratorium on similar developments. Documents obtained by News 40 from GlasgowNews1 show a development plan application was submitted to the Joint City-County Planning Commission of…
Source: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has selected veteran chamber executive Jim Page as its next president and chief executive officer, bringing more than two decades of chamber leadership and economic development experience to south-central Kentucky. Page most recently served as executive vice president of MartinFed, a Huntsville,…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Allen County officials have approved a two-year moratorium on the construction, development and operation of data centers and data storage facilities while local leaders evaluate the potential impacts such projects could have on the county. The Allen County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance No. 26-03, temporarily prohibiting new data center development throughout the county for a period…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – Edmonson County leaders have approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers, artificial intelligence facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations and other high-intensity computing developments while officials study their potential impacts on the county. The Edmonson County Fiscal Court adopted Ordinance EC26-18, which immediately halts the acceptance, review, approval and processing of permits, licenses, rezoning requests and other…
