BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky is asking for the community’s help as it says it’s running short on supplies it uses daily. Some of these needs include art products, such as paints, canvases and more. There is also a need for cleaning products, such as paper towels, bleach and window cleaner. You can drop those…
One House bill geared toward healthcare workforce data collection has passed through the Kentucky House. Here’s how it could impact you. House Bill 79 would create uniform data collection standards for the state’s professional licensing boards relating to healthcare. This data would allow for more accurate counts of which providers are available in which areas. Right now, Kentucky is facing…
Kentucky lawmakers are moving to strengthen penalties for repeated DUI offenses. The House unanimously passed House Bill 220, which would make a third DUI offense within 10 years a class D felony. That’s the lowest felony in Kentucky and carries a prison sentence of one to five years. Right now, the law mandates 30 days to a year in jail…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Our Warren County Bosnian community was recognized Thursday on both the Senate and House floors. Senate resolution 78 was read to recognize and memorialize the atrocities that took place in July 1995 in Srebrenica. This week, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office shared they stand alongside our community members and commend their strength and resiliency within Warren County….
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Thursday during a Team Kentucky update that he does not intend to seek a bid for a seat with the U.S. Senate. This follows Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announcing last week that he won’t seek reelection next year. When asked about the seat, Beshear stated, “Where I am is loving my job. Even…
Fifty years ago, we entered the new millennium, the Y2K era. The internet was a new thing and the iPhone wasn’t even born yet. What was Bowling Green like at the turn of the century? In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we revisit what was going on in the Bowling Green of the year 2000. The fact that our modern computers…
UPDATE: CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. (WKYT) – WKYT reports a third death in this case occurred when Perry died later at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a murder-suicide in Lincoln County. KSP says it was contacted Thursday evening by Bluegrass 911 for assistance in investigating a shooting on Main Street in Crab…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man allegedly stole a tractor without a trailer on Thursday. Kentucky State Police says it received information from a Bowling Green business that a former employee allegedly stole a purple Cascadia Freightliner with no trailer. The business owners say the man made an extra key and took the truck. The owners provided the location of…
As we look toward the future of Bowling Green, we ask what BG could be like in 2050. In today’s Community Driven, presented by Innovation Engine, News 40s Julie Milam speaks to community member Greg Farrell about where he’d like to see our city’s faith groups in 25 years. To participate in a conversation about your community, visit WhatCouldBGBe.com
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill filed earlier this month could help protect wild deer and elk from chronic wasting disease. According to a release by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife on Thursday, House Bill 700 filed by Rep. Josh Bray and co-sponsored by Rep. David Hale could immediately implement measures acknowledged by the Association of Fish and Wildlife…
