SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – It’s a milestone celebration for 911 dispatchers in Barren and Metcalfe counties. Thirty years ago, the Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Communications Center took their first emergency call in 1994 for a cow in the road. Current and former dispatchers say over the last 30 years, the incoming calls for help can be anything from falls and cardiac emergencies,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police have arrested a man they say is a suspect in a robbery. BGPD says around 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, a locksmith was called to the 400 block of Sheppard Court for a service call. When the locksmith arrived, police say a male approached the locksmith while brandishing a handgun and demanded items. Police…
Photo: Logan County Chamber of CommerceLOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Chamber of Commerce announces that nominations are open for the 2024 Annual Awards. Nominations are open for Teacher of the Year, Farm Family of the Year, Small Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year in Logan County. Nominations are due to the Logan County Chamber of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police are investigating a report of child abuse at a local day care. BGPD says they are investigating a parent complaint from earlier this month claiming a First Baptist Church daycare worker mishandled a child enrolled in the daycare. BGPD also tells News 40 that so far no charges have been filed. We reached…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center employees are arrested, accused of bringing contraband into the facility. Kentucky State Police began investigating in December after a cell phone was found inside the Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Police say Terrence Lightfoot brought the phone into the facility. Through the investigation it was found that Brandon Grubbs facilitated…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police are looking for two people accused of stealing from Planet Fitness located at 1751 Scottsville Rd. Police say several wallets and keys were stolen from inside Planet Fitness. The stolen credit cards were used at a local store to buy hundreds of dollars in gift cards. Police suspect two people to be responsible….
Obesity in pregnant women is a growing trend in Kentucky. That’s why one local mom along with a WKU associate professor is taking the steps needed to change that. And discover how a new app could change health outcomes for both mothers and their newborns.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In South Central Kentucky, two out of three women enter pregnancy overweight and 90% of pregnant women are not meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines. That’s why Dr. Rachel Tinius, an exercise science Associate Professor at Western Kentucky University, and a mom, created an app to solve that problem. “We’re officially the most dangerous developed nation…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Artificial Intelligence is a topic being heavily discussed around the country. A-I is more accessible now than ever. The rapidly involving technology allows websites and apps to do anything from generate simple text to even complex images. It can even write full blown essays. Ethan Mollick, an Associate Professor who teaches innovation and entrepreneurship discusses some…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local organization is celebrating a big milestone. Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky celebrated the Buddy House’s 10-year anniversary on Monday. Family and friends gathered at the Buddy House in Bowling Green for the celebration. The Buddy House opened its doors in 2013 to serve as South Central Kentucky’s headquarters for down syndrome. The organization…
