FILE – Murray State pitcher Graham Kelham (41) celebrates with catcher Will Vierling (17) after a 9-6 win over Mississippi at an NCAA regional college baseball game, Friday, May 30, 2025, Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Like Fresno State, Stony Brook and Oral Roberts before them, the Murray State Racers are about to be embraced as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Police Department says a vehicle was broken into. WKU PD says the individual (pictured above) allegedly stole items from a vehicle on campus. If you have information about the suspect, contact WKU PD at 270.745.2548.
(CNN) – Spotify, Google and Amazon web services were among multiple online platforms that were hit by outages Thursday. Thousands of users were affected by the interruption. According to service provider Cloudflare, a Google Cloud outage was behind the issue. By the afternoon Thursday, some services began coming back online. No official word has been released on what caused the…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – Edmonson County judge-executive Ronald Scott Lindsey is sharing some tips on avoiding scams as contractors stop in the community following storm damage. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Lindsey states, “I want to make it clear that this post is not to smear or accuse any contractor of wrongdoing but simply an attempt to protect people…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball has announced the signing of Jones College transfer LJ Hackman. A native of Columbus, Miss., Hackman joins the Hilltoppers after earning NJCAA First Team All-American honors in 2024-25. “We’ve been very selective on who to add to our Hilltopper family with this last spot, and LJ is exactly who we needed,” head coach…
BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Butler County Flag Day Program is right around the corner. On Saturday, June 14, the program will take place at 11 a.m. on the Butler County Courthouse Lawn. The community is invited to attend this event to honor the American flag and its values. News 40 will continue to provide updates of the latest local…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Several roads will be impacted in Glasgow due to a sidewalk project next week. According to the City of Glasgow, crews will begin sidewalk replacement Monday, June 16 along East Main Street. The project will last through June 25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Road closures will include Humble Avenue at Highway 90 East, Bowen Avenue…
(Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Capitol Annex Photography Team) FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, June 13 in honor of a Kentucky soldier and a Marine being interred in Hopkinsville. According to the governor’s office, U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Ray, 34, of Louisville died Saturday,…
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission via CNN Newsource. (CNN) – More than 1 million power banks from Anker Innovations Limited are being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a problem with the lithium-ion batteries can cause the items to overheat, posing potential fire and burn hazards. The company has received 19 reports of explosions and fires, which resulted in…
Source: Warren County Public Library. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Public Library, in partnership with the Kentucky Center for Leadership, invites local professionals and community leaders to Leaders Are Readers, a dynamic keynote and networking event featuring legendary women’s basketball coach Sherri Coale. The event will take place Thursday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the…
