FRANKFORT, Ky. – A former chief justice and Bowling Green native will be honored Friday in Frankfort. According to a release, the Supreme Court of Kentucky will dedicate a portrait of retired Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton, at an unveiling ceremony at 1 p.m. CDT. The dedication will take place at the Administrative Office of the Courts. Chief…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a reported vehicle fire Wednesday morning. According to Elyse Jonker, public information officer for the Bowling Green Fire Department, the fire occurred outside of Bowling Green Junior High School. Jonker says the fire is under control and did not spread to the building. According to an alert sent to…
Source: Canva. FRANKFORT, Ky. – It can take seconds to make a life-changing decision. From Nov. 2-6, Crash Responder Safety Week is reminding Kentucky drivers that slowing down and moving over when approaching an emergency vehicle or disabled vehicle could save lives. “Our first responders put their lives on the line every day to help Kentuckians, often during some of…
Source: WKU. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at Guthrie Bell Tower, the university says. According to WKU, the ceremony will include remarks from WKU President Timothy C. Caboni. The Kentucky Museum in Bowling Green will also host a Veterans event on Nov. 11…
Source: SKYCTC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dr. David Campbell is joining Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College as vice chancellor of workforce solutions, according to SKYCTC. The technical college says Campbell brings over 30 years of experience in workforce development, career and technical education and community college leadership. “Dr. Campbell brings extensive experience helping community and technical colleges respond to…
UPDATE Nov. 4 at 11:04 a.m. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren RECC says power has been restored. Original Story WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A power outage is currently affecting nearly 1,200 households in the Plum Springs area, according to Warren RECC on Wednesday morning. In a social media post, Warren RECC stated the outage occurred in the Plum Springs and…
SOUTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY – Voter turnout data is in for the 2026 Kentucky General Election. The state released the information on its Election Night Reporting website. Four counties in south-central Kentucky, Butler, Logan, Metcalfe, and Warren, saw over 40% voter turnout. Metcalfe County is the highest, with 48.77% of voters heading to the polls. All results are unofficial until counties certify…
TODD COUNTY, Ky. – Firefighters battled a house fire Wednesday morning in Todd County. Trenton Fire Department Chief John Stahl told WEKT Radio that units responded to a report of a two-story house fire. When units arrived, firefighters located the home fully engulfed in flames. No injuries have been reported. The house is a total loss. Stahl told WEKT that…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Logan County residents voted against a proposed 5.9-cent “nickel tax” to help fund school construction, repairs, renovations and maintenance on Election Day. 4,704 (68.5%) voted against the tax, and 2,164 (31.5%) voted for it. The Logan County Board of Education approved the ballot language for the proposed levy during a special called meeting in August. The measure…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon. According to Warren County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director Bill Rector, fire units received multiple 911 calls to a house fire at approximately 4:36 p.m. Rector says the Alvaton Fire Department was the first to arrive at the scene located a single-family…
