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BGISD school bus rear-ended on U.S. 31-W Bypass

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – School officials say a vehicle rear-ended a Bowling Green Independent School District bus on U.S. 31-W Bypass Friday morning. Cedric Browning, director of operations with the district office, confirmed the bus was turning from U.S. 31-W Bypass onto Riverwood Avenue near Kroger when the vehicle struck the back of the bus. Six children occupied the bus…

Stop by WNKY News 40 and donate to Toys for Tots!

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This holiday season, you can join WNKY News 40 to experience the joy of giving. In the station’s entryway, members of the community can give donations of new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. So far, the Hand It to a Hero campaign collected over 800 toys and over $5,000 in monetary donations. Now, you can…

Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at GOP Senate lunch

(NBC) – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) used the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) at a Republican conference lunch Thursday, according to a tweet by the senator. Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR — Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023 “Can’t help but choke on the woke…

UAW wants to organize unions at other automakers

(CNN) – The United Auto Workers Union has started a campaign to help organize workers at 13 non-union automakers with U.S. factories. They include three U.S.-based electric car makers – Tesla, Rivian and Lucid. The other 10 will include foreign automakers that build cars here in the U.S., like Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Subaru, which recently confirmed their own pay…

WCSO responds to injury collision off of Woodburn Allen Springs Road

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it is at the scene of an injury collision off of Woodburn Allen Springs Road and Nashville Road. Authorities say the collision is blocking traffic in both directions. Motorists should use Three Springs Road as a detour until further notice. We will provide an update as more details are released.

CAIR files lawsuit against Warren County Regional Jail for alleged incident involving Muslim woman

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Wednesday the filing of a lawsuit in partnership with Roula Allouch of Bricker Graydon against Warren County Regional Jail “for depriving a Muslim woman of her religious rights by forcing her to remove her hijab, taking a booking photograph without it and allowing the photo to remain publicly available on…

Subway’s footlong cookie coming soon to restaurants

Source: Subway via CNN Newsource. (CNN) – Subway will celebrate upcoming National Cookie Day in a big way with a sneak peek of its new footlong cookie. On Monday, Dec. 4, fans can get a free footlong chocolate chip cookie with the purchase of a footlong sub. The cookie giveaway will be available at select Subway locations in Chicago, Illinois,…

Living Well: Supporting A Surviving Spouse Through Loss

After 77 years of marriage, former president Jimmy Carter said his final goodbyes to his wife, Rosalynn, Wednesday. The loss of a spouse can have a profound impact on health and it’s something millions of older adults experience. In today’s Living Well, News 40’s Noah Faerber has ways to support a surviving spouse through the grief of loss.

Glasgow police make arrest after gasoline thefts

GLASGOW, Ky. – Two people have been arrested after police say the suspects stole gasoline multiple times in Glasgow. The Glasgow Police Department says officers found a vehicle Wednesday operated by Robert Cody Scott, 27, of Glasgow, Kentucky with a passenger identified as Courtney Blasdel, 27, of Wickliffe, Kentucky. Police say the suspects stole gasoline from Murphy USA Gas Station…

Bonnie Spears named as new principal of Drakes Creek Middle School

Source: Warren County Public SchoolsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Public Schools District announced Bonnie Spears Wednesday as the new principal of Drakes Creek Middle School. Spears brings over 20 years of experience in education to DCMS, previously serving as principal at Chandler’s School in Logan County. WCPS says she served as the assistant principal of Chandler’s School from…