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Perdue recalls frozen chicken nuggets for potential metal contamination

(CNN) – Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken products over possible metal contamination. The voluntary recall includes 22-ounce bags of Perdue and Butcherbox Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and 29-ounce bags of Regular Chicken Breast Tenders. A Perdue representative said a thin strand of metal wire was found during the manufacturing process. According to the USDA,…

Glasgow police and fire competing for To the Brim food drive

Source: Glasgow Fire Department. GLASGOW, Ky. – First responders in Glasgow are having a friendly competition for a good cause. The Glasgow Fire Department says it is competing against the Glasgow Police Department for the To the Brim food drive. Until Aug. 31, the community can drop off non-perishable food donations to the fire departments or police department. The fire…

Hilltopper Basketball announces 2024-25 non-conference slate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball and head coach Hank Plona announced its non-conference schedule of competition for the 2024-25 season on Monday. The Hilltoppers’ non-conference slate features nine home outings in Diddle Arena beginning with the team’s season opener against Wichita State on Nov. 4, and four marquee road matchups at Grand Canyon, Kentucky, Evansville and Michigan. “We…

WKU Football single game tickets on sale now

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Single game tickets for WKU Football’s exciting 2024 season are now on sale. The Hilltoppers open the home schedule on Saturday, September 7 with kick off vs. Eastern Kentucky set for 6 p.m. at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Single game tickets start at just $25, while season ticket packages begin as low as $85. WKU Football…

NEW DETAILS: 2 dead, 1 injured after triple shooting at Hardin Judicial Center; suspect dead

Image Credit: WLKY – LouisvilleELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – The Elizabethtown Police Department has confirmed a suspect is dead following a triple shooting in Hardin County on Monday that claimed two lives. According to a report by the Associated Press, 37-year-old Erica Riley and Riley’s mother, 71-year-old Janet Riley of Hardinsburg, were fatally shot, and one male victim was injured during the…

KSP investigating fatal collision in Green County

GREENSBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 15 is investigating a fatal collision in Green County. KSP responded to a call on Friday evening to a two-vehicle injury collision on US 68 near Pleasant Run Church Road. Police say that Anthony Byers, 40 of Albany, was operating a Chevrolet Cobalt west on US 68 when it crossed the roadway’s centerline…

Juvenile killed in crash involving an off-duty police officer

SCIENCE HILL, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 11 is investigating a fatal collision involving a minor. KSP responded to a Saturday call at approximately 11:45 pm to a two-vehicle accident on US 27 Old Norwood Road in Pulaski County. The crash involved an off-duty officer with the Lancaster Police Department. The initial investigation indicates that a Dodge Durango police…

Scoops of Joy to attend event benefitting veterans, active military

Photo source: Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky/Scoops of JoyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An upcoming event in Bowling Green is working to give back to veterans and active military members. On Sept. 7, a car show at Texas Roadhouse will be raising funds for the Hero Card program. Scoops of Joy, a local ice cream business that employs individuals with…