RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – May is National BBQ Month in the United States, and a new tourism initiative is up and running this year in western Kentucky to celebrate. It’s called the West Kentucky BBQ Belt and features over 40 restaurants west of Interstate 65 that locals swear by as great joints to grab some pulled pork, smoked brisket and everything…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – They’ve graduated and are now going full time with their sponsoring employer. Students gathered Wednesday morning to participate in a “Going Pro” signing day at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Franklin-Simpson Center. With the Southern Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, local manufactures sponsor students’ education in order to gain well trained employees after graduating the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new program is starting this summer with Bowling Green Parks & Rec, offering adaptive and sensory swim time. On select Tuesdays, time will be offered to those who have disabilities to have a less stimulating time at the pool. Russell Sims Aquatic Center will open early from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. to facilitate a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – They’ve been creating all year and now are ready to show some pieces. Barren County High School seniors will have their artwork on display this Wednesday, May 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. News 40 spoke briefly to BCHS art teacher Lauren Simmons, who said several students will have art on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Sloan Convention Center, hotel and restaurant staff cut loose and got competitive as part of their annual tradition. News 40 stopped by the center to watch all the games played and laughs exchanged as the Southern Kentucky Hospitality Association held their annual Olympic games centered around things that hospitality workers do every day. The…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The third floor of the TJ Regional Health Pavilion has been planned out and now construction is underway. The third floor was “shelled out” during construction of the building back in 2012 and 2013 with the vision of expansion in mind and now the day has finally come for the hospital to move some things around. TJ…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Two students graduating from Barren County High School will soon be off to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Congressman Brett Guthrie visited Barren County Schools today to publicly recognize two students for making their first step into a military career. To join either academy, a U.S. state representative or senator has to nominate you…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The City of Glasgow is celebrating a major milestone as it turns 225 years old. The celebration took over the Glasgow Square, with bouncy houses, food trucks, live music and more. For one city council member, he says this celebration has been in the works for a while and it’s special to see the community gathered together…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s going to be a big help to the veterans in the community, officials say. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce held a small celebration to talk more about the new facility being built in the Kentucky Transpark. The building will be 80,000 square feet, with 90 beds ready to be filled in December. Right…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Foundation Christian Academy just got a little bigger, and it’s cause for celebration at FCA. News 40 stopped by the FCA campus to see the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 22,500 square foot new facility that will be built right behind the original school, dedicated to preschool education is set to be completed by the…
