BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40 had the chance to interview Ron Bunch today, the President of the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. Bunch spoke about the chamber’s partnership in a new program geared towards heavy equipment training for students. Different organizations have come together to offer an opportunity to high school students of Bowling Green and adults at…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A Bowling Green man has died from injuries sustained in a crash on I-65 Sunday afternoon in Louisville. As of right now, there is no official explanation for how Thomas Catalina was driving up I-65 South in the wrong direction. Seven vehicles were hit before Catalina’s pickup truck came to a stop and burned. The victim…
This past weekend, Clear the Shelters returned in several local areas, including Warren and Butler counties! “It really brings attention to us. We’re in a small county, Butler County, and it really helps to shine a little light to where our small shelter and the animals that are in need,” said Butler County Animal Shelter director Ruby Fooks. Families visited…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park is receiving roughly $6.5 million to rehabilitate parts of a cave trail. The funds come from the Great American Outdoors Act and will harden the existing cave trail to improve both the visitor experience and emergency personnel access. The exact date of construction has not been set, but work is expected to begin…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Western Kentucky University Police Department is asking assistance in identifying the owner or driver of a blue, four-door car. If you know any information, please call the WKU PD at 270-745-2548 or 270-745-2677. In addition, calls may be anonymous.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Beginning Monday, Aug. 29, a section of Middle Bridge Road between Pedigo Way and Ken Bale Boulevard (Shive Lane) will be closed to traffic. The City of Bowling Green says the project will include a storm system installation, and the closure should last until Friday, Sept. 2. Drivers traveling onto Middle Bridge Road should be rerouted…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday morning at 7:45 a.m., Bowling Green Police say they received a phone call announcing a shooting took place at Warren County Public School’s Moss Middle School. Officers responded immediately, walking through both Moss Middle School and neighboring school Jennings Creek Elementary School. BGPD determined there was no threat after scoping out the schools and speaking…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mud Happens, a mud run event, gathered around 430 participants over the weekend! The event generates roughly $32,000 for the Family Enrichment Center, and it all goes to their child abuse prevention program. The obstacle course is three miles long, and visitors enjoyed food vendors with an MC playing music, plus a free kids area for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In the very first college football game of 2022, wide receiver Malachi Corley hauled in three touchdown passes while the WKU defense forced three turnovers, and the Hilltoppers opened the 2022 campaign with a 38-27 victory over Austin Peay Saturday afternoon at Houchens-Smith Stadium. The season-opening victory lifted WKU to 1-0 for the year and dropped Austin Peay to…
Week two of Football Frenzy is in the books! Patrick Carey and Maxwell Trink break down the big high school games in our area!
