BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bemis-Lawrence Hall on Western Kentucky University’s campus is coming down. Demolition started this morning, and a crowd was there to watch it happen. Crews were out at 9 a.m. to start the tear down of the 52-year-old building. It’s one of several demolition projects taking place on WKU’s campus in order to make room for the…
(NBC News) After creeping along the Atlantic coast for days, Hurricane Dorian finally made landfall friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The storm swallowed the barrier islands as it made landfall as a Category One storm, battering the area with 90 mile per hour winds. Ocracoke Island, accessible only by ferry, was hard hit by several feet of flood water…
In this week’s Fashion Friday, we head to Pappagallo in Bowling Green for a look into sophisticated women’s clothing. This week, Pappagallo was featuring a special Frank Lyman clothing collection as part of a trunk show.
(WGBA) A mystery that continues to stump employees and customers at the original Austin’s Grocery Store in Allouez, Wisconsin, where more bundles of cash keep turning up. Back in early July, a wad of money was found on the store’s floor. It happened again, and again, and three more times after that. In all, six bundles of cash have been…
(KFOR) Hundreds of strangers gathered together in Perry, Oklahoma this week to witness the passing of an American patriot. Herman White was born on Dec. 1, 1921. Last month, he passed away at the age of 97. He had no surviving family members. White’s wife passed in 1998, and his only son died a year after. So, the local funeral…
(NBC News) A weakened Hurricane Dorian continued to batter the North Carolina coast Friday morning, delivering fierce winds and a dangerous storm surge. Residents who didn’t evacuate ahead of the storm are being urged to shelter in place. “Get to safety and stay there,” North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warned. “This won’t be a brush-by. Whether it comes ashore or…
The Walk to Prevent Suicide is a journey of remembrance, hope, support, and a walk that unites a campus and community – a time to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones. To learn more about or to register for this weekend’s walk, please click here.
It’s your dog’s favorite fundraiser of the year! The Puppy Paddle will be Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Russell Sims Aquatic Center. 100% of proceeds go to the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society. To learn more, click here.
Once owned by the Housing Authority of Bowling Green, a building on Graham Drive is now home to a branch of the Warren County Public Library. In Part One of a two-part story, we take a look at how the Graham Drive Library fills a literary void in a community that was vacant for so long.
