BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This summer, local high school students can prepare for the real world with the WKU High School Personal Finance Summer Camp. The camp is set to take place from June 15 through June 19, with an all-inclusive cost of $299 and limited need-based scholarships available. Organizers say the cost covers housing during the event, meals, materials,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased in 2024. According to a release by the governor’s office, that number hit 707 – down 107 deaths compared to 2023. Officials say this is the lowest number of highway fatalities in the Commonwealth in the last decade. “These numbers mean fewer families have had to…
Source: Warren County Public Library. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The community is invited to celebrate as Warren County Public Library’s executive director and acclaimed author Court Stevens launches her new novel, “Tell Me Something Good.” At the Capitol on Monday, June 9, the public can join Stevens at 6 p.m. to hear from her and author David Arnold as they…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – A major expansion could be coming to Mammoth Cave National Park, as lawmakers are pushing a bill to add more land to the tourist attraction. Earlier Thursday, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Congressman Brett Guthrie introduced the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act. This bill would give the park the ability to acquire more than 551…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Barren Inc., the Barren County Chamber of Commerce, hosted its annual Achievement in Business Awards Luncheon on Thursday. According to Barren Inc., the event in Glasgow recognized individuals for their contributions to the local economy and community across five categories, including Administrative Professional of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Magnolia Award…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has reported that nearly 4,500 law enforcement agencies joined forces last month to dispose of more than 620,000 pounds of unneeded and expired medications. It’s in an effort to prevent drug misuse and abuse. The spring collection event marked the DEA’s 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Across the Louisville…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville teen led police on a multi-county pursuit on Thursday. The Scottsville Police Department and Allen County Sheriff’s Office say they responded to an alert from Kentucky State Police for a vehicle pursuit entering Allen County. Prior to this, a uniform citation states troopers in Cave City saw a 2025 Corvette speeding at 154 miles per…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug trafficking charges following an investigation. According to the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force, detectives learned Devonte T. Barber, 26, of Bowling Green was receiving a package from California weighing 32 pounds that contained multiple bundles of high-grade marijuana. Authorities say following an investigation and surveillance, detectives and the…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care has earned a Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Certification by the American Heart Association®. According to Med Center Health, the certification provides framework for evaluating skills nursing facilities against the American Heart Association’s requirements for heart failure parents. Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care is the only skilled nursing facility in the…
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration .ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sixteen people have been arrested after authorities say they seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl, cash and other items from one of the largest drug trafficking operations in U.S. history. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, law enforcement executed search warrants across five states, including the following: Albuquerque, New Mexico: seizures included…
