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Glasgow police investigating reports of criminal mischief

Photo source: Glasgow Police DepartmentGLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police say they are investigating several alleged incidents of criminal mischief. According to the Glasgow Police Department, this activity began on or around June 13 in the Glasgow Public Square area. Police say surveillance has shown three juvenile males damage glass at the front of a business before they fled. If you…

Glasgow elementary school Beta competes at national level

Photo source: Shana VincentGLASGOW, Ky. – Red Cross Elementary School in Glasgow has some success to celebrate after the National Elementary Beta Convention. According to fifth-grade teacher and Beta sponsor Shana Vincent, the school competed with 16 other states in Louisville, Kentucky. At the competition, Aubrey Blythe placed second in sculpture. In painting, Sydney Pedigo scored ninth place. A team…

Med Center to host blood drive, general public welcome

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Med Center is hosting a blood drive next week in Bowling Green. According to Med Center Health, the blood drive will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5. The donation site will be at the Medical Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex in classroom B. The general public is encouraged to sign up and…

Man survives 5th tornado, home destroyed

Photo source: WTHRIndianapolis, In. (WTHR) – Living through one tornado would be scary enough, but an Indiana man has survived not one, not two, but five. John Keith’s house, warped and twisted by a tornado, may not survive the night, but he survived Sunday’s storm. He’d been watching the news with his girlfriend, Ann, when they heard sirens and a…

Soky’s Choice: Thunderfest

For this week’s Soky’s Choice, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, we learned about the upcoming Thunderfest. This Saturday, July 1st, pack the car up and head down to the National Corvette Museum. As always, there will be games for the kiddos, food, drinks, live music, and a large fireworks extravaganza to highlight the Thunderfest Independence Day Celebration!…

Sunrise Spotlight: Fireworks Safety

With the Fourth of July just around the corner- it’s important to know how to stay safe shooting off fireworks! For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met with Amy Burge from Skylite Fireworks. She told us about some ways to keep you and your loved ones safe this Independence Day. She told us about how you should never let children ignite…

Living Well: How to Beat Summer Boredom

School is out and the screens are on! Health experts say children and adolescents spend a lot of time watching devices, gaming consoles, TVs, and more. And over the summer, kids may turn to screens more often because they have more time on their hands. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has…

UPDATE: Additional crews arrive, work continues on power outages

Source: Warren RECCWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren RECC says additional help has arrived to combat power outages. As of 3 p.m., the electric utility says 12,500 members were without power. That’s down from 16,300 members around 10:30 a.m. and about 29,000 at the height of severe weather Sunday night. Outages remain for the counties of Edmonson at 5,100, Butler at…

Mammoth Cave National Park proposes future fee increase

Photo Source: Mammoth Cave National ParkMAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park wants to hear from the public about a proposed increase in some fees. According to the park, these would include cave tour, camping rate and electric vehicle charging fees. To see further information on the potential fee increase, including a list of all proposed fees, you can…