BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released further details regarding a shooting that left one person dead and two Bowling Green officers injured. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Bowling Green Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Nov. 6 round 4:30…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green’s City Commission will remain intact. Carlos D’Angelo Bailey, Dana Beasley Brown, Melinda Hill and Sue Parrigin were reelected as city commissioners on Tuesday evening, securing the top four vote totals. The current city commissioners were challenged by Johnalma Barnett and John S. Williams. Voting Breakdown >
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Todd Alcott has defeated challenger Patti Minter in the race for Bowling Green’s Mayor. In a tight race, incumbent Alcott received 11,245 votes (52.68%) and Minter received 10,100 votes (47.32%). Mayor Alcott has served in the role since 2020. “Many, many people have put their time or effort their wallet into this campaign and their prayers,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has voted No on Constitutional Amendment 2. Amendment 2 asked voters to decide if the general assembly could provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common (public) schools. According to a report by the Associated Press, Kentucky voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that was intended…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that was intended to allow state lawmakers to allocate public tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. The defeat was a bitter setback for many Republican lawmakers and their allies who have supported funneling state dollars into private school education, only to be thwarted by…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A familiar face will continue to serve as Warren County Circuit Clerk. Republican incumbent Brandi Duvall has defeated democratic challenger Sonya Kilgo Corder to retain the position. Duvall received 36,829 votes (66.1%) to Corder’s 18,889 (33.9%). “I feel so blessed and honored that the citizens of Warren County continue to put their faith in me as…
NBC – NBC News has called the race for Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District. Republican incumbent James Comer will continue to serve in the position, defeating democratic challenger Erin Marshall. News 40 will continue to provide the latest updates as 2024 Election results are released.
NBC – Republican Incumbent Brett Guthrie has been projected by NBC as the winner for Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District. The race includes Guthrie and Democrat Hank Linderman. Guthrie is vying for the chairman position of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Currently, NBC lists statewide vote results for Guthrie as 35,097, while Linderman is listed at 17,011. News 40 will…
(CNN) – It’s Election Day, and you may remember from civics class that the popular vote doesn’t determine the outcome. It’s determined by the electoral college, which is complicated and confusing to many people. Here’s a breakdown of how it works: State political parties choose their electors. Each state gets the same number of electors as it has members in…
EDMONSON, HART counties – The judge executives of Edmonson and Hart counties have shared statements in relation to medical cannabis appearing on the county ballot this year. Edmonson County judge-executive Ronald Scott Lindsey shared the following statement: “Edmonson County Fiscal Court’s decision to put medical cannabis operations on the ballot reflects a desire to let the community have a choice…
