BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new program is coming to Warren County designed to tackle the statewide teacher and school leadership shortage. Select high school students from Nelson County are getting a firsthand opportunity to experience education as a career in a new collaboration with Western Kentucky University. Seven students will be selected to serve in the first apprenticeships for…
(Credit: Pixabay)OWENSBORO, Ky. – A Morganfield man has been sentenced after officials say he threatened to commit a mass shooting. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, court documents and statements and court say that on May 20, 2022, Dennis R. Rigdon, 54, of Morganfield sent a text message threatening a mass shooting. Rigdon is sentenced…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park has reopened the Green River Ferry to all traffic. The park says this includes all vehicles, including trailers. All required repairs have been completed by park facilities staff. Weekday operating hours are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the ferry will be open 8 a.m. to 6 pm. on Saturday and…
(Office of Governor Andy Beshear)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg shared a message about the future fate of the weapon used in a shooting that resulted in multiple deaths. During a press conference, Greenberg stated the assault rifle used in Monday’s mass shooting at a Louisville bank can be auctioned off due to current laws. The shooting claimed five…
For this week’s edition of Community Driven, brought to you by Dave’s Transportation Service, we met with Tyler Beyke. He told us all about how Dance Big Red went this year! This year marked the ninth annual Dance Big Red, a student-led dance fundraising event held at Western Kentucky University that raises money for Norton Children’s Hospital. The overall goal…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three people are injured following a two-vehicle collision on the 4100 block of Cemetery Road on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it was notified of the collision around 9:30 p.m. After an initial accident reconstruction, police say they learned the first vehicle operator was traveling toward Bowling Green. The first…
For today’s What’s Happening SoKY, we met with Tara Hall. She told us all about the upcoming 400-mile sale! If you haven’t heard of this great sale before, it’s made up of participating counties through Highway 68. You can select your county, and find every registered sale near you and plan your trip! To learn more about this trip and…
For today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Dr. Melinda Joyce. She told us all about the upcoming Heart and Lung Symposium through Med Center Health. This event features nationally renowned speakers presenting innovations in their medical field of expertise. To learn more about the speakers coming to this Symposium, you…
It’s a severe and sometimes life-threatening infection caused by bacteria. And there’s been a rise in invasive group-a strep infections in U.S. kids. The antibiotic commonly used to treat it, may be hard to get. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Morgan Hoover has more on what parents can do if they can’t find the medicine…
Bowling Green, Kentucky – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (2-0) used home runs from Dru Baker and Shane Sasaki, while the pitching staff struck out 12 to take down the Rome Braves (2-1) by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Rome brought in the first run of the game in the top of the first against Bowling…
