BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In order to spread more cycling education to the community, BikeWalk BG is opening their very first “bike co-op” and making a more permanent home. The organization has acquired a shipping container and will be asking the community to join them in painting a mural on the broad side facing the entrance into Weldon Peete Park…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This weekend, an hours-long event will have all kinds of projects for the community to enjoy. News 40 spoke to the Mystic Arts Association, who said they are all about providing a comfortable space for young, small artists to show off their work. At the Kentucky Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Med Center Health campus, dozens of healthcare providers flocked to the Western Kentucky Heart and Lung Symposium to hear research presentations and network with fellow medical professionals. News 40 spoke to Melinda Joyce, executive director of the Western Kentucky Heart and Lung Foundation, who said that it’s exciting to be able to host these…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A blueprint is becoming reality as Western Kentucky University has just finished the steel framework for the new Gordon Ford College of Business Center on campus. The last beam was placed Thursday afternoon, coated in an iconic red paint to celebrate finishing another step in the construction process for the newest building on campus. WKU President…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the National Corvette Museum, many elected officials and business leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate Bowling Green reaching No. 1 status. Site Selection Magazine has named Bowling Green #1 in the nation for economic development for communities with a population of less than 200,000. Speaking to many officials, they all say it’s just a matter of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This week, we’re saying thank you to those on the other line taking response calls every day. News 40 spoke to Nicole Mann, Public Safety Telecommunicator III with the Kentucky State Police, who said it’s nice but she could do without the thanks. Mann told us she doesn’t do it for recognition, she just wants to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In Wheldon Peete Park, BikeWalk BG, an organization geared toward getting the community up and active is planning an event. BikeWalk BG is hosting a community wide bike ride in the park at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 for bikers to attend. News 40 spoke to Natasha Smith, a coordinator with the organization, who said…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – At the Price Less IGA in Franklin, one manager is hoping to make a difference for five young Franklin-Simpson High School students who were in a terrible car accident. Leslie Gregory said with Franklin being such a tightknit community, she just wanted to do whatever she could to help. She said they’re taking money until Thursday afternoon…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Community & Technical College system just got a new president and it’s a familiar face. Former Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles is now serving as president of the KCTCS as of January 1st and recently began a statewide tour to visit every main campus. Quarrel was in Bowling Green on Tuesday, visiting Southern…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Circus Square, Park in Bowling Green the Big Local Fest took place Saturday and at the same time, a recognition ceremony for Captain Herb McKinney. McKinney was the first black member of the Bowling Green Fire Department who joined in 1981. He would then climb the ranks to become the first black EMT, sergeant and…
