Millions of kids are headed back to school as COVID-19 cases surge. It has a lot of parents wondering what’s best for their families. Today’s Health News has the latest from health experts and education officals.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The WKU women’s basketball team continued their winning ways on Saturday in E.A. Diddle Arena, earning a 64-50 victory against Louisiana Tech to improve to 9-4 overall and 2-0 in Conference USA play. The Lady Toppers have won four straight games and are winners of eight of their last nine games. Meral Abdelgawad was the leading scorer…
RUSTON, La. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball couldn’t hold on to a 17-point, second-half lead on the road Saturday, falling 74-73 at Louisiana Tech in the team’s Conference USA opener. WKU (8-6, 0-1 C-USA) led by 17 with 15:54 to go and by 12 with 4:08 remaining, but the Hilltoppers never scored another field goal. Louisiana Tech (11-3, 2-0) outscored WKU 18-5…
According to the national weather service in Louisville there where preliminary seven tornados across south central Kentucky. And a additional spin up tornado that hit Hopkinsville. The counties that where affected by the storms were Logan, warren, barren, hart and christen counties. All the tornados ranging from either preliminary EF-0s with winds 65 to 85 mph. Two EF-1s with winds…
FRANKFORT, Ky: Gov. Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency today due to a powerful severe weather system generating heavy rain, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and strong straight-line winds impacting much of Western, Eastern and South Central Kentucky. The severe weather caused flash flooding, loss of power and damage of public infrastructure and private properties. Heavy rain bringing totals of 2 to 5 inches…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky: Bowling Green fire officials are asking residents in Ashton Parc apartments to leave the area after a severe storm moved through the area Saturday afternoon. News40 is on the scene and reports several trees are down and one apartment building has major damage. Power is out throughout the complex and debris covers the area. Emergency crews…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky: Severe storms moved through the Bowling Green area Saturday around 12:00pm and leave significant damage along Scottsville Rd. Several structures, including Thorton’s Furniture and Hobby Lobby, are damaged. Reports of debris and trees are in the roadways. Emergency crews are are on the scene. News40 will continue to update this developing story.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren Rural Elec Co-Op Corporation Power Outage Map says roughly 6,000 members are without power right now. Stay tuned for updates.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Water is currently over the following roadways in Barren County: Highway 70 at the Barren-Metcalfe line. Merry Oaks-Railton Road near Howser Road. Highway 1297 near South Barren VFD Substation. 847 Goodnight Hiseville Road Poynter Road Closed to Through Traffic – Cross-tiles washed out. Sexton Lane Oak Ridge School Road Crews have been dispatched to these…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU women’s basketball and Southern Miss played at a blistering pace on Thursday night with the Lady Toppers taking a 98-88 win against the Lady Eagles to improve to 1-0 in Conference USA play and 8-4 overall. “Southern Miss has always been a really well-coached team and they don’t make a lot of mistakes so you have…
