BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Columbia man faces stolen firearm and drug possession charges. A Kentucky State Police trooper says a traffic stop was conducted near the 35 mile-marker of I-65 southbound on Thursday. The license plate of the vehicle was covered by aftermarket trimming. The trooper identified the driver as Darin Holland, 58 of Columbia. According to the trooper,…
ABILENE, Texas – WKU women’s basketball is off to a 4-0 start to the 2024-24, marking the ninth time in program history a Lady Topper team has won their first four games of a season and the first time since 2005-06. The Lady Toppers (4-0) jumped out to an early lead against Abilene Christian (2-4) behind a 13-0 run in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is currently at the scene of a reported structure fire off of the 1700 block of Duchess Drive. Details are limited at this time. As of 6:30 p.m., BGFD public information officer Katie McKee says the fire is under control. News 40 will continue to bring you the latest updates as…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear awarded over $2.1 million to benefit Kentucky survivors of domestic violence. According to a release by the governor’s office, a total of $2,118,743 will go to 30 organizations across the Commonwealth, including Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc. and Hope Harbor, Inc. in Bowling Green. The release says the funding is awarded…
Source: James Baird/December 2022. FRANKFORT, Ky. – The first wintry weather mix is expected Thursday afternoon into Friday morning for much of Kentucky. Transportation officials are reminding Kentuckians to practice safe driving habits. Drivers are encouraged to remain aware of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet snow fighting crews that may be on the roadways. Right now, officials say forecasts for northern and…
Source: WKU Athletics. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Athletics unveiled a men’s basketball mini plan on Thursday for the eight remaining Saturday home games, starting with next Saturday’s home game (Nov. 30) vs. Marshall. The remaining Saturday slate includes Marshall (Nov. 30), Murray State (Dec. 14), Kentucky Wesleyan (Dec. 21), Kennesaw State (Jan. 11), New Mexico State (Feb. 1), Middle…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A person reported missing out of Clarksville, Tennessee has been found alive in Russellville. The Russellville Police Department says it responded Thursday to a call for a suspicious vehicle near the woods off of 806 Hillview Drive. Upon arrival, police say they observed a person outside of the vehicle in a ditch about 100 feet inside of…
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – A Metcalfe County man is dead following a collision in Taylor County. The Kentucky State Police Post 15 says it responded Thursday for a two-vehicle injury collision on Kentucky 70 that occurred at 4:52 a.m. According to troopers, a preliminary investigation found that Larry Wicker, 62, of Elkhorn was traveling west on KY 70 in a 2001…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren Central High School is still celebrating a big win this week. This month, WCPS’ First Tech Challenge Robotics Teams competed at Western Kentucky University in a First Tech Challenge Regional Qualifier. They recently won first place in their first competition of the year and are ranked fifth overall in Kentucky. Congratulations to these junior engineers.
KENTUCKY – Four Kentucky wineries combined to win the Five Commissioner’s Cup in the 2024 Kentucky Commonwealth Wine Competition. A panel of wine professionals blind judged 86 wines from 17 wineries across the state. You can see some of those winners on your screen above. All submitted wines were judged and awarded medals based on clarity, varietal typicity, integration, expressiveness,…
