ELKTON, Ky. – A Greenville, Indiana woman was arrested on drug charges after attempting to introduce a controlled substance to the Todd County Detention Center. The Elkton Police Department says it observed a white SUV pulling into the parking lot of Todd County Dispatch and pulling into a garage used for inmate work details for the Todd County Detention Center…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A record-setting crowd attended an annual City of Bowling Green event on Saturday. The Downtown BGKY Harvest Festival, one of the largest attended events of the year, took over downtown with activities and events from Fountain Square Park to Circus Square Park. Attendees enjoyed food trucks, live music, an opportunity to connect with vendors, and kids…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rock and roll is alive and well in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green Rock Band Academy hosted its Fall Fest at Tidball’s lot on Saturday afternoon. 13 student rock and roll bands performed live in front of hundreds of festival goers. Bands took the stage to perform sets that included rock and roll and pop songs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local organization celebrated those who advocate for civil rights and social reform on Saturday evening. The Bowling Green-Warren County NAACP hosted its annual Freedom Fund Gala at the WKU Carroll Knicely Conference Center. Local youth, individuals, businesses, and non-profits were recognized for their contributions to the community. Award recipients include Evolving Lives in the L.E.A.D….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The community celebrated the arts on Saturday. The SKyPAC hosted a free Community Day designed to inspire creativity by providing pumpkin painting, live shows, and access to art galleries. Makenzie Belcher, Marketing and Public Relations Assistant for Arts of Southern Kentucky, says events like Community Day provide the community who have not visited the performing arts…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 19-year-old woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 65 in Warren County. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, troopers say they responded around 4:25 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 to the 41 mile marker of I-65 northbound for a fatal crash. Troopers say a preliminary investigation found a 17-year-old driving…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has died after a crash Sunday morning in Barren County. According to a release by the Kentucky State Police, troopers responded to the 7000 block of Scottsville Road around 10:30 a.m. for a fatal collision. Troopers say they learned that a white 2000 GMC Sierra driven by Charles Vittitoe, 47, of Scottsville was traveling…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities say one person is dead following a collision involving a motorcycle off of Highway 185 on Saturday. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded at 11:21 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 to Highway 185 at Lodge Hall Road for a vehicle versus motorcycle collision. Deputies say through investigation, they determined a motorcycle was heading south…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, News 40 talked to a Smiths Grove woman who wants to be known as the Breast Cancer Warrior. After getting a clean bill of health following several annual mammograms, Tyra Pearson delayed her next one. That next Mammogram with TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital detected cancer. Pearson says, “I was really shocked….
