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Harmon becomes first woman to lead Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport

The Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport board officially ratified a contract Tuesday afternoon naming interim manager Susan Harmon as the airport’s new manager. Harmon is the first woman to lead the airport here. She replaces former manager Rob Barnett who left last fall to take a job as the director of the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport. Harmon began serving as…

Sheriff’s office opens death investigation into Russellville man

UPDATE: Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said Tuesday there are no obvious signs of trauma to Peck’s body, and investigators are waiting on toxicology tests to learn his official cause of death. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of Austin Peck, 23, of Russellville. At 12:51 a.m. Monday deputies were called to a home…

Trump delays Chinese tariffs

(NBC News) The Trump administration has announced a delay on tariffs targeting Chinese imports. Wall Street rallied after the Office of U.S. Trade delayed tariffs on Chinese made cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles and other items until mid-December. The move came after pressure from retailers concerned about holiday sales. President Trump has insisted China pays for the tariffs,…

Bulletproof backpack sales spike in wake of shootings

(NBC News) As families get ready to start the school year, many are facing a difficult decision: Do kids need to carry a bullet-proof shield as they head back to class? Manufacturers are reporting a spike in sales, as much as 200 percent, as kids head back to school. They also admit while the backpacks may offer some protection, there…

Vaping linked to lung injury

(KARE) Children’s Minnesota is confirming four cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping by teenagers, marking the first time cases have been identified in Minnesota. Public health officials in Wisconsin issued alerts to the public in late July after identifying cases of Severe Lung Disease that they believed to be tied to vaping. Since then, Wisconsin’s Department of Health…