Photo source: CNN(CNN) – You might see less fireworks in the sky this July Fourth. Several U.S. cities are swapping the Independence Day tradition with a drone light show instead. Salt Lake City, Utah tried the alternative celebration over the weekend. The mayor said the new format was to minimize fire danger and lessen air quality problems. Other cities are…
Photo source: Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For less than the cost of some fireworks, you can save a life this week. The Bowling Green – Warren County Humane Society says it has had hundreds of intakes in the last month alone. As of Friday, June 30, the humane society had over 500 animals in its…
Photo source: Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green resident has won the title of Miss Kentucky. Miss Bowling Green Mallory Hudson claimed the crown this weekend at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, according to the Miss Bowling Green Scholarship Pageant. The scholarship pageant also congratulated all of the Miss and Teen title holders of…
Photo source: Barren County Sheriff’s OfficeBARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Drivers passing through the Glasgow area may want to consider alternate routes. According to the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, Milburn Taylor Road is closed due to a section of the road being washed away off of Roseville Road. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says the county road department is at the…
MAGNOLIA, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating after it says one man died after a crash in Hart County. KSP Post 3 says it received a call Sunday around 6:30 p.m. of a single-vehicle collision near the 2900 block of Aetna Furnace Highway. After an initial investigation, authorities say they determined 57-year-old Bradford Turner of Magnolia was driving…
Photo source: Kyle Shepherd, Louisville ZooLOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville Zoo announced the death of a beloved elephant calf over the weekend. According to the Zoo, Fitz, a 3-year-old elephant calf, died Friday evening after briefly facing endotheliotropic herpesvirus, more widely known as the EEHV virus. Fitz was the offspring of 37-year-old elephant Mikki and would have turned 4 years…
For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with Steve Jones of CASA. He told us how you can get involved with CASA of South Central Kentucky with some upcoming training! The next new advocate training will be in August. The training is a total of 30 hours, which is mandated by the National CASA organization. Previously the format was all 30…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal as they spread diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and west nile virus. This week, the CDC issued an alert of locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and Texas, saying that all five patients are being treated and are improving. In today’s…
Photo source: Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management deputy director Marcus ThurmanCAVE CITY, Ky. – According to Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management, one woman has been rescued after being trapped in a trench in Cave City. Emergency Management deputy director Marcus Thurman says crews from the Cave City Fire Department, Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management, Barren-Metcalfe EMS, Cave City Police Department and the Bowling…
