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UPDATE: Outdoor warning siren test canceled for Friday

The test has been canceled for Friday, Aug. 4, according to emergency management officials. Original Story WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County Emergency Management wants to remind the public of an upcoming test. On Friday, Aug. 4, officials say they will be testing the community outdoor warning sirens at noon. The monthly test is taking place this week after a…

Glasgow police to conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout August

GLASGOW, Ky. – If you are a regular driver in Glasgow, you may want to pay attention and slow down. The Glasgow Police Department says it will be taking extra precautions to ensure the roads are safer. Traffic safety checkpoints will be set up at various locations through Aug. 31 within city limits. Police say these will include but not…

Living Well: Easing Back-to-School Anxieties

Thoughts of going back to the classroom may be exciting for some but others may feel uneasy. Health experts say it’s normal to be nervous and kids may have more than one feeling at a time. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has ways parents can help with back-to-school anxiety.

Second supermoon of the year starts Tuesday night

Photo source: CNN (CNN) – With record breaking heat, the summer sun has gotten a lot of attention lately. But if July’s headlines belonged to the sun, August belongs to the moon. Big, bright lunar displays will bookend this month as the moon nears its closest point to earth. When this orbital position coincides with a full moon — it’s…

Travis Tritt concert to take place at SKyPAC in November

Photo source: The SKyPACBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Travis Tritt is planning a stop in Bowling Green. If you’re a country music fan, the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center may be your next stop this fall. Tritt, along with special guest The War Hippies, will perform at SKyPAC on Nov. 2. Tritt is influenced by southern rock, with seven of his…

Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a frantic but ultimately failed endeavor that culminated in the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. The indictment, the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House…

Man charged with drug trafficking, missing 17-year-old found in Barren County

Photo source: Barren River Drug Task Force CAVE CITY, Ky. – A man is facing charges after officials say a missing juvenile has been found, along with illegal drugs, at a Barren County residence. The Barren River Drug Task Force says detectives, along with the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, searched a residence around 11 p.m. Thursday night on Hiseville Bear…