Author: Michael Ridgeway

Mayor Todd Alcott running for re-election in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mayor Todd Alcott is running for re-election this year, hoping to be once again voted into office on November 5, but not without some earnest competition. Alcott sat down with News 40 to talk about the campaign, and a little about his opponent, Patti Minter. Alcott said he just wants to focus on the here and…

Logan County Humane Society update

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – On Saturday, a post hit Facebook that called out the Logan County government for failing to care for the local humane society, which has caused quite an uproar in the community. News 40 reached out to former employees of the organization as well as county officials, and was only able to speak to one on the…

Isaiah 1:17 House coming to Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – An exciting new non-profit venture that has been underway for the past two years is getting closer to breaking ground. Isaiah House is a non-profit that seeks to change the way foster care begins, providing a furnished and staffed house where kids who will eventually be put in foster care, can spend their time while waiting…

Free booster vaccines at BGWC Humane Society

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society recently applied for and received a grant from the Petco Love Foundation to help provide free vaccines for cats and dogs. The vaccines are 5 in 1 vaccines that combat several illnesses common in our household animals, which are very important to be up to date on and should be…

Glasgow police spare some spokes

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department does their best every day to make a difference in someone’s life, and recently they did just that. Donations come to the police department from all over the city, and around the holiday season even more so, and with the help of Walmart and GPD, life just got a little easier for one…

Local tow service offers rides for New Year’s Eve

GLASGOW, Ky. – New Year’s Eve is a night full of celebration, and sometimes all that partying up can leave you in a less than favorable situation. To care for the community in the most fitting way they can, Overdrive Recovery & Towing has made sure people have gotten home safely for the last 8 years. The company advertises on…

Community mourning a loss after Allen County teens involved in car accident

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – On the evening of Dec. 23, two Allen county teens befell a car accident, resulting in severe injury and the loss of a life. Driver 16-year-old Braxton Patrick unfortunately died in Saturday evening’s accident, while best friend Brooklyn Carter suffered terrible injuries that could likely leave her paralyzed. News 40 spoke to Brookyln Carter’s parents, who…

New movie filmed at Kentucky Down Under

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – Coming to Sunnstream on Christmas Day is a new movie from the minds Fairai and Branscombe Richmond. The Richmonds came from Hawaii to shoot a movie they’ve never done before, centered around the kangaroos at Kentucky Down Under. Branscombe spoke to News 40 about the movie, and he said he’s shot movies in Kentucky 10 times…

Warren County Public Schools offers more resources for mental health

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A great new resource just opened up for students, staff and family members in the Warren County school district. Emergencies and crises happen all the time, not just during “business hours,” and that’s why WCPS has recently formed a partnership with Care Solace, a mental health care coordination service for education institutions that helps to fit…