SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – To better serve the community after severe weather, the Scottsville-Allen County 911 center is reaching out to the community. Allen County Sheriff Brad Ford pitched the idea to a member of the city council which was then voted on at the next city council meeting. The current campaign is meant to get community members to call the…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – It’s the first of many, the department saying that they’re taking community involvement into overdrive now that they have a new facility. Franklin Police Department’s pilot class on self defense was aimed at local girls who just graduated high school. The department said they wanted that demographic to be first being that they’ll be walking a new…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – It’s their second Kentucky location and a day long awaited by many Kentuckians – Buc-ee’s is finally open in Smiths Grove. Hundreds of people flocked to the new location from various places, both those just passing through as well as those people live in the Bluegrass. News 40 spent a few hours at Buc-ee’s to check…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This weekend was the second annual Amplifest by the Bowling Green Amplify Foundation. It was an event free to the community, with donations being encouraged. BGAF is a nonprofit organization that works to provide scholarships to kids to get into arts programs. At Amplifest this year, a live rock band from Bowling Green Rock Band Academy,…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky.- Buc-ee’s opening day is finally here after months of waiting! Construction for the building began in June of 2023 and is now open to the public. News 40’s own Michael Ridgeway was there this morning, catching some folks who were heading into the store for the first time! They told us all about how excited they were…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – As Warren County grows, its government is doing its best to keep up. On social media, dozens of citizens exchanged comments concerning the new playground set up at Ephram White Park. Several comments directed at the equipment suggested that it looked old and dated, comparing it to the new installation at Michael Buchanon Park so News…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It takes teamwork to run something as best as it can be run, and recently, a big thank you was given out via social media. The Bowling Green Police Department awarded a plaque to All Creatures Animal Hospital for their years of service to their K-9 unit. Dr. Pat McGrath at All Creatures told News 40…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Being prepared is so important, and especially for law enforcement – that’s why the Warren County Sheriff’s Office has purchased a new way to train. A state of the art virtual reality training simulator, the first of its kind for the area, will be coming to the department and be used by not only WCSO but…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. The Green River Ferry is a great asset to the residents of Edmonson County, but unfortunately, things like river level, water speed and manpower can affect them in more ways than one. News 40 spoke to locals and tourists about the transportation, along with the local sheriff and judge executive. One Edmonson County resident said that he…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Change is coming and Warren County government wants to get ahead of the curve. As Nashville grows exponentially, it will ultimately affect Bowling Green with the city being just an hour up the road, and that’s something Warren County judge-executive Doug Gorman and several others have put much consideration into. Bowling Green has been called a…
