BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky wants you to know the story behind the stores. Staff of the nonprofit invited community leaders to Bowling Green Ballpark to hear about their work in the areas of poverty, workforce development and education. Goodwill provides services to help people lift themselves up out of poverty, sometimes exacerbated by crime and addictions….
KENTUCKY – The American Meteor Society says it received reports from several states about a “fireball” seen in the sky overnight. According to the AMC’s website, they received over 200 reports about the event early Friday morning around 1:43 a.m. These included reports from Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina Virginia and West…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is at the scene of a reported gas line rupture near Louisville Road. BGPD public information officer Ronnie Ward stated Friday shortly before 2 p.m. that the southbound lane of Louisville Road was closed to traffic. Ward says traffic is currently being impacted near the 1500 block of Louisville Road near…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville woman is celebrating a $50,000 win from the Kentucky Lottery. According to a release by the Kentucky Lottery, the woman traveled to Kentucky Lottery headquarters on Tuesday to collect her $50,000 top prize from a Clover Cash Scratch-off ticket. At this time, the woman wishes to remain anonymous. Lottery officials say the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Friday, Fayette County Public Schools and Western Kentucky University announced they are partnering together for a new project titled “Project Elevate.” The project aims to make a pioneering initiative designed to transform principal preparation and address the critical shortage of certified educators in Kentucky. It was made a reality thanks to a $1.3 million grant…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Golf head coach Adam Gary has announced their fall and spring slate for the 2024-25 year. “I’m excited for this upcoming season. This is our strongest schedule ever,” said Gary. “My goal is to push our players as much as possible, competition makes teams better and I can’t wait to see where we stack…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman has been sentenced in a case involving a scheme to defraud her former employer. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court records state Reda W. Tabor, 67, was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for one count of wire fraud….
Source: Fourth District Fire Department. MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Units responded for a fire on Wednesday in Morgantown. In a social media post, the Fourth District Fire Department says crews were dispatched to Bill Embry Road for a report of a hay bailer and field on fire. Firefighter say crews quickly got the fire under control. The fire was extinguished thanks…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is charged with attempted murder following a robbery. In an indictment document released to WNKY News 40, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Logan County Circuit Court says Rakeal Elliot, 19 of Russellville, committed a robbery on July 20, 2024. The office says that during the robbery, Elliot threatened to accomplish the theft by pointing a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer secured its first win of the season with a 4-0 victory against Union (Tenn.) on Thursday night at the WKU Soccer Complex. Kayla Meyer led WKU (1-1-0) with two goals on the night to defeat Union (0-0-0). Olivia Cooke and Rebecca Roth each joined in on the scoring with a goal each. HOW IT…
