BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A top international travel organization filmed in Bowling Green just a few months ago and is continuing to make a big splash. The episode aired Christmas Day of 2024 in 65 airports across America and will continue to play into February. News 40 spoke to Global Child show creator Augusto Valverde and Western Kentucky University’s Innovation…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As we move into 2025, the Warren County Drug Task Force recently sat down with News 40 to talk the haul for the year. Task force director Tommy Loving said the department seized 10,057 fentanyl tablets, 68 pounds of meth, 18 pounds of cocaine, almost 1,800 marijuana vapes and 230 pounds of marijuana. Loving said this…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Through a grant from the Kentucky Department of Family & Health Services, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to better address the mental health crises that appear every day. With this new grant that has been in the works since the spring of 2023, WCSO will be working with LifeSkills, Inc. to respond to mental…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – Recently Cave City’s city commission met with city police and Caverna Independent Schools District to reevaluate their years-long agreement to provide security for the school. Cave City Police Department has for several years now provided an officer to keep the small school district safe as can be and are once again talking things through for the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Pickleball and in-line hockey facilities will be brighter in the coming weeks thanks to new lights. Warren County Fiscal Court recently approved $15,600 to purchase 10 LED sportlight fixtures through local company BG Winlectri. News 40 spoke to Warren County judge-executive Doug Gorman about the funding. Gorman said the sport is a growing fad in Warren…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Fiscal Court recently made appropriations for new radios in the county. Warren County Emergency Management is responsible for managing communication systems in the county and will be using these funds to replace about 40% of radios currently in use, some of which in non-emergency roles are approaching 20 years old. News 40 spoke to…
ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Larry Piper died this weekend and is sure to be missed by many in the area. Co-workers remember Piper fondly, saying he always looked out for them. Piper was a caring man according to his friends, always willing to lend a helping hand where needed. Piper worked for Allen County government for 27 years and during…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren East High School graduate Kevin Jackson was inducted into the athletic hall of fame this week, a memory he said he’ll always cherish. Jackson has a lengthy career, playing raiders baseball and basketball from 1972 to 1976, as well as starting the first girls softball team at the school. Jackson said coaching for 30 years…
GLASGOW, Ky. – At T.J. Regional Health, they have the pleasure of having one man on payroll by the name of Randy Kingrey. Kingrey is an Air Force veteran who served 25 years and wanted to keep serving, so he came home and found a job at the local hospital. At T.J., Kingrey of course does his part to protect…
HORSE CAVE, Ky. – In the downtown area, a historical building is being renovated in hopes of making a special place for the community. Sarah McDowell, who owns The Venue at Horse Cave, said she would hope to host all kinds of events in the new building, such as weddings and birthdays, as well as her own events for the…
