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Living Well: Extreme Heat and Your Health

The hottest global temperature ever recorded happened this week, reaching just under 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Experts say climate change is making heat waves more common and more powerful. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on what the extreme temperatures do to your body and mind — and how to stay…

UPDATE: BGPD confirms officer injured in shooting incident off of Russellville Road

UPATE: Police release additional details in officer-involved shooting Original Story  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department has confirmed an officer-involved shooting has taken place off of the 1900 block of Russellville Road near the America’s Car-Mart. BGPD public information officer Ronnie Ward says an officer was transported for medical treatment. The Kentucky State Police confirmed in a…

Eagles announce final tour with stop in Lexington

Eagles band is heading on the road for what they say will be their “final” tour. Photo source: CNN, Facebook | Eagles(CNN) – The legendary band, the Eagles, have announced their final tour titled “The Long Goodbye.” It’s set to kick off in New York in September. The “Hotel California” music makers say they know how fortunate they are, and…

Animal control responds to abandoned dog report in Logan County

Photo source: Logan County Humane Society LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Logan County animal control is working to save a dog after they say she has been abandoned. The Logan County Humane Society says it got a call about an abandoned female dog on Thursday. As a result, animal control has been working hard to capture the dog, officials say. Officials…

Bowling Green Police Department hosting blood drive

BOWLIGN GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is working to help save lives one donation at a time. On Friday, July 7, you can head to Bowling Green Police Department headquarters to help the American Red Cross. BGPD says a few spots are still left to give a blood donation. The site will take donations from 10 a.m….

UPDATE: Arrest made after shooting at motorcycle club

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police say a man has been arrested in connection with a shooting last month at a motorcycle club. According to an arrest citation, the Bowling Green Police Department arrested 30-year-old Waltez Franklin of Bowling Green on June 30. Franklin faces charges of first- and second-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon…

Southern Coil Solutions to invest $27 million in Warren County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Southern Coil Solutions is planning to bring an investment of more than $27 million into Warren County. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that the coil handling and storage solutions company will use the funds to create a fully automated steel coil warehouse distribution and logistics center in Bowling Green. According to the governor’s office, this will result…

Teachers from Warren, Logan counties win teacher achievement awards

Photo source: Kentucky Department of EducationBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two teachers, one from Warren County and one from Logan County, have been recognized as 2024 Teacher Achievement Award winners. According to the Kentucky Department of Education, Amber Dwyer of Alvaton Elementary School and ​Brandi Violette of Olmstead Elementary School are some of the 22 outstanding Kentucky educators chosen as recipients…

Woman flown to hospital after motorcycle incident in Todd County

TODD COUNTY, Ky. – One woman has been flown to a hospital after a motorcycle incident in Todd County Wednesday. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to the scene at Greenville Road north of Clifty. According to authorities, an investigation found the passenger of a motorcycle jumped off of it for an unknown reason as it was still…

Sunrise Spotlight: Kentucky Bar Foundation

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with Lynn Hulsey and Stephanie Mcgehee. They sat down this morning to tell us all about The Kentucky Bar Foundation and how they help the Family Enrichment Center. The Kentucky Bar Foundation is the nonprofit, charitable arm of Kentucky’s legal community. They educate and support Kentuckians through grants, programs, and other initiatives. They have…