LEXINGTON, Ky. (WLEX) – The coroner’s office in Fayette County, Kentucky has identified the body found in a park on Wednesday. According to the coroner, 16-year-old Christopher Valdez died from a gunshot wound. Lexington police have confirmed two juvenile males were being treated after a shooting in Pine Meadows Park just after 2 p.m., later also finding a body by…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – One man is facing multiple charges in Lexington after officials say he fired shots in a parking garage near the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital. According to a release by UK, around 3:30 a.m. Friday, University of Kentucky police received a call about a male subject brandishing a firearm outside of a hospital. The individual…
A favorite local shop has a new location and is ready to serve the community after its long journey of recovery from the December tornadoes. News 40’s Noah Faerber has more on the grand re-opening of Saint Teresa’s Thrift Store, for today’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby and Son.
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…
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 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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
