Author: Riley Guertin

Counterfeit market emerges for popular weight-loss drugs

With the rise in the popularity of weight loss drugs like ‘Wegovy’ and ‘Ozempic,’ we’re learning a counterfeit market has also emerged which could be endangering people’s lives. Global pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk alone brought in 21 billion dollars in revenue last year from drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus. And just like every other trend, black market knockoffs and…

Sunrise Spotlight: One Night, One House

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, News 40’s own Ashlee Wilson sits down with Matt Sheffield from Habitat for Humanity. Together, they talked about the first-ever One Night, One House benefit. On Friday, December 6th Aiming to fund an entire home in one night Learn more by clicking right here.  

Pet of the Day: Tito

It is now time for your Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, and today we’d like you to meet Tito! Tito is a huge fan of hugs and gets along with other dogs. He is described by the shelter as curious, smart, funny and playful. If you’re looking for a loveable boy who is…

“Take it Down” program aims to reduce sexually explicit photos of children

This week, several police departments across Kentucky are recommending a service to remove nude images of children from social media platforms. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children offers a free service called take it down. They describe the service as a tool to help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit…

South Edmonson Elementary Students scrubbing in for vocab!

EDMONSON, Co.- This week, South Edmonson Elementary students scrubbed in to perform surgery on some vocabulary! The kids were able to get all dressed up in their scrubs and took the job very seriously.  The operation room was in full swing, stitching some contraction words together with apostrophes and saving the patients from all those unnecessary letters. The kids got…

Sunrise Spotlight: WKU Homecoming 2024

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, News 40’s own Ashlee Wilsons sits down with Zach Marcum, the Assistant Director for Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy at WKU. Together, they discussed all the fun that you can have at this year’s WKU Homecoming weekend! Friday, November 15, 2024: Homecoming Parade at 5:00 P.M. Downtown Bowling Green Area Saturday, November 16, 2024 Festival…

Pet of the Day: Missouri

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust we’d like you to meet Missouri. This pretty girl is a little shy at first but once she warms up, she’s sure to be the perfect companion! So if you’re looking for someone to curl up on the couch with, Missouri is your girl! She’s been…

New USDA rule will limit school lunch ‘Junk Fees’

Low-income families will soon pay less when adding money to students’ school lunch accounts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a new rule banning schools from charging junk fees for adding funds to school lunch accounts of families that qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch. The USDA says it will examine fees charged to families with the…