FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation Team, are issuing a Level 1 drought declaration for the Commonwealth. According to a blog post of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet on Monday, a Level 1 Drought is for “moderate to severe drought conditions” that…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The Logan County Animal Shelter is starting a new program to encourage adoptions. Doggy Day Dates will allow visitors at the shelter to pick a dog up in the morning and bring them back in the afternoon, according to Logan County Animal Shelter assistant director Ashley Miller. While this will give the dogs a chance to get…
(CNN) – Forecasters expect a tropical system to rapidly intensify over the record-warm Gulf of Mexico this week and eventually become a hurricane. For now, the National Hurricane Center has dubbed it “potential tropical cyclone nine.” It could strengthen into hurricane Helene. Hurricane and tropical storm watches will most likely be issued for the U.S. Golf Cost in the coming…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 17-year-old drowning victim has been recovered after a multi-day search, according to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife public information officer Cody Fox on Sunday. Fox says the body of the victim was found above the low head dam on Barren River in approximately 17 feet of water at 2:59 p.m. Western Kentucky University’s director of media…
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. – On Monday, Attorney General Russell Coleman gave an update on a hearing in Letcher County involving a fatal shooting. Coleman says that sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines will be arraigned in Letcher County District Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. He will appear virtually before a special judge. Update: Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines will be…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football defensive back Devonte’ Mathews has been named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week and punter Cole Maynard has been named CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Both Mathews and Maynard played major roles in WKU’s 26-21 victory over previously unbeaten Toledo on Saturday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. Mathews posted…
Source: WKU. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As part of Parent and Family Weekend, the family of WKU senior Emma Grace Young of Bowling Green was recognized as WKU’s 2024 Family of the Year. Young, a fourth generation Hilltopper, is majoring in computer science and Chinese. She is also a Mahurin Honors College scholar and part of WKU’s Chinese Flagship program….
Barren River Lake October of 2019BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thousands of pounds of trash is now out of Barren River Lake thanks to the 37th annual Lakeshore Cleanup. According to Friends of Barren River Lake & Park, more than 200 volunteers gathered Saturday to clean the lake. This resulted in 32 tires and 600 bags of trash weighing in at…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – An area has been cleared by law enforcement after an investigation into a reported suspicious device in Allen County on Sunday. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office says the Kentucky State Police with the Hazardous Materials Unit have deemed the device nonhazardous. KSP initially responded to investigate a reported suspicious device Sunday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says this…
Source: Warren County KY Government. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drivers traveling near downtown Bowling Green will want to be aware of a road closure. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities says East 10th Avenue is closed between Covington Street and Nutwood Street. BGMU says the closure is for water line improvements. Drivers should take a detour if this is their normal route.
