Source: Mammoth Cave National Park. MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park is hosting an astrophotography workshop on Friday, Sept. 19. The park says activities will begin with a night sky evening program at 6:30 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater before moving to the bus loop behind the visitor center at 7:30 p.m. At that location, participants will set…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout September starting this Wednesday. According to the department, the checkpoints will include but not be limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. During the safety checkpoints, officers will be enforcing laws related to operating a motor vehicle while under the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Volleyball pushed Drake to five sets on Saturday but ultimately fell short in the 3-2 loss. Freshman rightside hitter Kaira Knox exploded for 21 kills and a healthy .250 (21-9-48) hitting percentage while junior middle hitter Gabby Weihe led the defense with 12 blocks. Knox was named WKU Invitational Tournament MVP while sophomore defensive specialist Tayler…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football quarterback Maverick McIvor has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. McIvor has now claimed the first two CUSA Offensive Player of the Week awards given out during the 2025 season. It is the sixth CUSA weekly award the Hilltoppers have received so far this season. McIvor…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is searching for an escaped inmate. KSP Post 7 says Ester J. Stevenson, 34, of Corbin, walked away from the Bluegrass Career & Development Center in Madison County on Saturday evening. Stevenson is a white male. He is 6’1″, weighs 194 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. KSP says Stevenson was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System responded to a large field fire on Sunday. WCFDS says units from Browning, Plano, and Woodburn responded to a field fire on Morris Duff Road in Woodburn at approximately 3 pm. The Woodburn Fire Department reports that around 1 1/2 acres of an already cut corn field were on fire….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Quarterback Maverick McIvor threw for 305 yards and five touchdowns, the Hilltopper defense didn’t allow a touchdown and WKU Football improved to 2-0 with a 55-6 victory over North Alabama on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED After Dave Herard recovered a muffed punt, George Hart III capped off a four-play, 13-yard scoring drive with a 1-yard…
SPEEDWELL, Tenn. – An endangered child alert has been issued for a missing child after it was last seen with its mother in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Ashton Franklin, 1, of Claiborne County, was last seen with his biological mother, Christine Franklin, 30, near Berry Hollow Road in Speedwell, Tennessee. TBI says Ashton Franklin is 2’6″, weighs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One person is dead and another was flown after a collision Saturday in Warren County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers received a call just before 5 p.m. about a fatal collision near the 15-mle marker of Interstate 65 north. According to authorities, a preliminary investigation revealed 80-year-old Garland Johnson of McDonough, Georgia was traveling…
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Russell County. KSP Public Affairs Officer Trooper Jonathan Houk says Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision on KY 379 on Friday at approximately 8:45 pm. KSP’s preliminary investigation shows William Miller, 55, of Russell Springs, was driving a motorcycle north on KY 379 when it stopped for…
