BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You can help save lives at an upcoming blood drive. The Bowling Green Police Department and American Red Cross are teaming up to host a blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at BGPD Headquarters at 911 Kentucky St. To participate, you can register at redcross.org.
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A burn ban is in effect for all of Warren County. The Bowling Green Fire Department announced the ban Friday afternoon, stating this is due to excess dryness and lack of measurable rainfall. This presents fire hazard conditions. The burn ban includes the lighting of fireworks and burning any materials outside, officials say. Penalties for violating…
Source: K105. HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. – A Hardin County woman is formally charged in connection with a reported child abuse case. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, 27-year-old Brooke Elizabeth Anne Corner of Radcliff is accused of trying to suffocate her infant with a pillow. More here. Corner was recently indicted on charges of first-degree strangulation (domestic violence)…
Source: WKDZHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WKDZ) – A teen is reportedly injured after shots were fired into a home in Hopkinsville Friday morning. According to WKDZ, the shooting occurred on Hermitage Drive Friday just after 2 a.m. Hopkinsville police say several shots were fired from the road into the home, striking a 15-year-old that was present inside the residence. More here. The…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Clarksville police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. According to the Clarksville Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call around 8:30 p.m. Thursday regarding a male lying in the road near 209 Providence Boulevard. Police say upon arrival, they found an unresponsive male in the road, along with some vehicle parts. Officers say the…
UPDATE: First responders say the teen has been located safe. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An Ian Alert has been issued for a missing Bowling Green teen. First responders are actively searching for 14-year-old Bentley Burton in the Collett Road area. According to the alert, Burton has autism and is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 137 pounds with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer defeated Jackson State 1-0 on Thursday night at the WKU Soccer Complex. With the win WKU improves to 2-1-0 on the year. Thursday’s 1-0 win marks the second straight clean sheet for the Hilltoppers. Abby Wiedermann scored the winning goal for WKU in the third minute of the match. Georgia Liapis led the team with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two people are facing charges in connection with a drug bust in Bowling Green. According to the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force, agents worked with the Kentucky State Police West Interdiction Team to arrest 35-year-old Terrence O. Matthews of Bowling Green and 27-year-old Tamia O. Matthews of Bowling Green. Authorities say both individuals were arrested…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 502 area code region of Kentucky is set to have a second area code. According to a release by the Public Service Commission, the region will have an additional area code of 761, which will be assigned in 2027. Officials estimate the 502 area code, serving north-central Kentucky, will exhaust its supply of available telephone numbers….
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – A Kentucky man convicted of rape and attempted murder over 15 years ago has been released early from prison. According to court records, Ernest Pine, 75, of Elizabethtown was released from prison on Aug. 19. Court records further state Pine pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree rape with serious physical injury, first-degree…
