Author: Michael Ridgeway

Bowling Green house fire kills dozens of cats and dogs

(Bowling Green Fire Department)BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society has shared further details surrounding the animals involved in a house fire this past weekend. On Easter morning around 8 a.m., the Bowling Green Fire Department and Bowling Green Police Department, along with the humane society, responded to a house fire on the corner of 10th Avenue…

Bunnies for Easter? Maybe not

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With Easter right around the corner, you might be thinking about gifting a bunny or baby chick for Easter. The Bowling Green – Warren County Humane Society said to News 40 that if you’re thinking about adopting a critter to make an Easter present, you should make sure you do your research. “Whether it be a…

Golden Chorale in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – If you’re looking for a singing group and you happen to be 60 years of age or older, do we have some news for you. There’s a collective of seniors who gather in SKyPAC every Thursday evening to rehearse for gigs they do a few times a month. The group is called Golden Chorale, a name…

Re-tree Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – At Phil Moore Park, the Warren County Conservation District gave out seedlings to Warren County residents. Emily Sharp, chairman of the division, said every spring they give out around 3,000 saplings at the start of spring to help keep the county green. This year is even more special being that SoKy has had a lot of…

2nd annual April Fest coming to Bowling Green this Saturday

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Parks & Rec Department is throwing their second annual April Fest this Saturday, April 1. It’s a celebration to welcome in the season that the staff puts on, hoping to kick off spring with some good vibes. News 40 spoke to Leah Spurlin and Catrice Turner, who have been organizing the event and…

Spring Break travel tips

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As spring break gears up, you need to be mindful of several things. Wes Watt with the Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation, District 3, offered a few pieces of advice to News 40. Watt said it’s important to have a map when headed to more rural areas, as well being aware on the roads and cities you’re…

Robot Royale in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools for the third time hosts its third annual Royale Rumble. It’s a chance to test your robot skills for kids in the local area and have fun with some coding projects. In Warren County, every school has a robotic program, according to teacher Michael Graves, so multiple teams  showed up from Warren,…

Spring allergies are back again

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dr. Suman Shekar, an M.D. at Med Center Health offered some advice on how to control your hay fever. With plant life blooming left and right this time of year, Dr. Shekar reaffirmed that not everyone is the same. Shekar said allergies can be mild, moderate or severe and that calls for different treatments. According to…

New school employees coming soon

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – House Bill 32 has just become law and it means some good news for those in Kentucky looking for a job, as well as school systems. State Representative, Kevin Jackson, bill sponsor for House Bill 32 said in Frankfort last week that as an educator for the past 40 years, he wanted to make change to…