Author: Noah Faerber

Panel at WKU discusses future of medical cannabis

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Western Kentucky University, a panel is hosted to discuss the future of medical cannabis in the commonwealth. “There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there, and we wanted to host a forum… we’re going all around the state hosting forums just so that people have the opportunity to ask the questions that they need…

Norton Children’s Hospital performs their 100th heart transplant

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A milestone 40 years in the making helps a child who’s been waiting for a life-saving procedure. The Norton Children’s Heart Institute performed their 100th pediatric heart transplant on Monday. The 9-year-old patient has been on the waiting list for close to a year, and is currently recovering. Norton is the only pediatric program in the…

Referee recruitment for Warren County Parks & Rec set for Oct. 21

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Parks & Recreation department is looking for new officials for their upcoming sports seasons. The recruitment effort will take place on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the gymnasium at Michael Buchanon Park. Parks staff are looking for referees and umpires for all 12 of their sports. Candy will also be provided for the little…

Mason Goodnight Foundation donates $35,000 to The Foundry

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local golf tournament that’s raised nearly $400,000 total has decided to donate some of those earnings to a local charity. The Mason Cup takes place every year at The Club at Olde Stone in honor of Mason Goodnight, who tragically passed away in 2017 at the age of 10. Mason’s father, Jef, and the Mason…

Butler County Animal Shelter hosting Jordan’s Way fundraiser

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Wednesday night, the Jordan’s Way tour made a stop at the Butler County Animal Shelter, hoping to raise more money. A three-hour live stream took place on the Jordan’s Way Facebook page, and the shelter has close to $10,000 raised through this event. Local police officers and the community came out to support the shelter and their…

First statewide televised gubernatorial debate set to air on WNKY NBC40 Monday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The first gubernatorial debate to be televised state wide is Monday, October 16. Current Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron will square off on the campus of Northern Kentucky University starting at 6 p.m. The debate will feature questions from three Kentucky journalists, and will address issues that face everyone in the…

Bowling Green High School hosts Citizenship Day with voting simulation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Bowling Green High School, students learned what citizenship is and how to do their civic duty. “This summer, we came up with the idea of having Flex Wednesdays. Once a month, we’re going to pause from all our classes and we’re going to go over something that people might say, ‘Why don’t you teach that…

Local veteran celebrates his 103rd birthday in style

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local veteran reaches a huge milestone with his family and community. Elmo Martin celebrated his birthday Tuesday at Mission BBQ in Bowling Green, turning 103 years old. Martin served in World War II, and two fellow veterans from his service years were in attendance. Representatives from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Bowling Green Police Department…