Asheville, North Carolina – Colton Ledbetter had a multi-homer performance in back-to-back games as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (31-26) flexed their power, hitting four home runs in an 8-5 win over the Asheville Tourists (24-31) on Sunday at McCormick Field. Ledbetter started the scoring with his first home run of the day, taking Tourists starter Trey Dombroski deep to…
EUGENE, Ore. – The WKU Track and Field season has come to a close at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Katie Isenbarger competed for the Red and White in the women’s high jump final Saturday afternoon. On today’s finish head coach Brent Chumbley said “Just a little inconsistent today and couldn’t hit the big jump at the right time. Katie had…
Source: Franklin Police Department. Update: The Franklin Police Department has located 14-year-old Dominique Shepherd. FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department needs your help to locate a missing teen. Police say 14-year-old Dominique Shepherd was last seen Thursday, June 6 around 1 p.m. The police department says Shepherd was last seen wearing brown shorts, a T-shirt and yellow crocs while…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for June 7 through June 14 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to resurface and rehabilitate Interstate 165 in Butler County continues. Crews are milling and resurfacing the roadway in both directions from mile point 26.4 to…
(CNN) – Here’s some important safety information as people hit the water as summer approaches. Water safety experts have taken a close look at how the color of swimwear may influence how visible a child is under water. And they’ve found the color of your child’s swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach. Alive Solutions,…
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – Multiple people are facing charges after two vehicle passengers woke up in a car in the middle of U.S. 62 in Grayson County, deputies say. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Thursday, June 6 shortly after 8 a.m. for a car in the center of the roadway. Upon arrival, deputies say a dog barking in…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A woman is facing charges after a traffic stop in Barren County on Thursday. According to the Cave City Police Department, an officer stopped a white passenger car on North Dixie Highway in Cave City, Kentucky around 6:12 p.m. due to the driver having a suspended license. Police say they identified the driver as 36-year-old Ruthann…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – During a special called meeting on Friday, June 7, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved the university’s operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2024, and ends June 30, 2025. According to a release by WKU, the $394,230,000 budget includes a proposed 2% tuition increase and provides a 2% salary increase…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Get ready for some tunes and fun in Downtown Bowling Green this summer. Flora Templeton Stuart Concerts in the Park returns to Circus Square Park in Bowling Green beginning on Friday, June 21. The annual summer event will feature food and live music with no cost of admission. The first event will feature a performance by…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green is booming. Holley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY) announced its plans for expansion of its corporate presence at the WKU Innovation Campus in Bowling Green on Friday. According to a release from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Holley’s expansion will bring its corporate functions together in a nearly 80,000-square-foot space. The company hopes…
