MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The dates have been announced for this summer’s Green River Catfish Festival. The festival takes place every year in Morgantown, Kentucky. The festival group stated on social media that this year’s celebrations will be from July 4 through July 6. Organizers say this year, a new carnival company is bringing a full lineup of rides. You can…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two people have been hospitalized after an apartment fire Monday in Bowling Green. According to the Bowling Green Fire Department, units responded around 6:22 a.m. to the 500 block of Lost Circle to an apartment with visible smoke. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Two victims were removed and flown to an area hospital, officials say. Their…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – On Saturday, the Morgantown Police Department conducted a traffic stop involving a motorcycle for a traffic violation. Ricky Shane Henderson, 43, was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance, first offense (drug unspecified), drug paraphernalia buy/possess, tampering with physical evidence and disregarding a stop sign. Henderson was lodged at the Butler County Jail.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Softball went 1-1 on the final day of the Hilltopper Spring Fling for the last of non-conference tournaments before Conference USA action opens. In an early five innings, the Red and White took care of Northern Illinois, 10-2, before falling to Southern Illinois, 2-0, in extras. Brylee Hage went 3-for-4 in the batter’s box against…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person has died following a crash on Veterans Memorial Lane on Sunday. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded around 5:18 a.m. to Veterans Memorial Lane near Barren River Road for a collision involving two vehicles. Deputies say they arrived at the scene and learned a white 2012 Nissan Sentra had traveled into the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women’s Tennis swept IUPUI 7-0 on Sunday at the WKU Tennis Complex. The win was the fourth straight for the Lady Toppers, who are now 6-1 at home and 7-5 overall this season. “I thought we played well,” WKU Head Coach Greg Davis said. “It was our first match outside, so we were getting adjusted…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU SPORTS) – WKU Baseball (8-5) defeated West Virginia (7-6) 4-3 to split the four-game series 2-2 on Sunday afternoon at Nick Denes Field. A four-run second inning from the Hilltoppers provided all the offense they would need on their way to the one-run victory over the Mountaineers. Two RBI from Austin Haller and a two-run long…
(CNN) – A Texas toddler has been turned into a Golden Girl with a doozy of a hairdo. There’s a reason Evelyn Mae Mathas is accompanied by the “Golden Girls” theme song. Her mom says she turned into “a mini Betty White” after the girl’s grandmother, a hair stylist, gave her her first haircut, blow-dry and tease. The result gave…
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Teal Bunbury scored on a penalty kick in the 90th minute and Nashville earned a 1-1 draw on Saturday night, spoiling the home opener for the Colorado Rapids and new coach Chris Armas. Bunbury’s equalizer for Nashville (0-0-2) followed a foul on Rapids substitute forward Jonathan Lewis. Spot on to tie from Teal 🎯 pic.twitter.com/vesYzHToZZ…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Deputies are at the scene of a fatal accident on Veterans Memorial Lane. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says a portion of the road is blocked between Glen Lily Road and Barren River Road for accident reconstruction. Please drive cautiously in this area. News 40 will provide an update as further details are released.
