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Pet of the Day- Bleu

Today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, is Bleu. It is not clear how old Bleu is but he is at least 4 years old. He has a lot of energy and is good around children but not so much around cats. He is looking for someone to give him his forever home to…

Car struck by lightning, catches fire on I-65 in Barren County

Photo by: Cave City Fire Department BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A rare occurrence took place Monday when a car on Interstate 65 was struck by lightning, fire officials say. The Cave City Fire Department says it responded around 7:17 a.m. for a vehicle that had been struck by lightning on I-65 in Barren County. Fire officials say the car was…

Askew Spins Six Frames in 5-2 Win Over Hickory

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Keyshawn Askew pitched a season-high 6.0 innings and Matthew Dyer lifted a two-run home run in the third to carry the Bowling Green Hot Rods (13-14) to a 5-2 win over the Hickory Crawdads (12-15) on Wednesday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green earned the first run of the game in the bottom of the first off Hickory…

Former LMPD officer pleads guilty to using excessive force during 2020 protest

(Credit: Pixabay)LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A former Louisville Metro Police Department officer pleaded guilty to violating an individual’s rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer. Officials say Richard Ross Wiedo, 37, said during a plea hearing that, on or near May 30, 2020, Wiedo deployed a foam round from his 40mm direct impact munition into a crowd of…

Bowling Green Independent School District to increase pay for 2023-24

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District’s Board of Education has approved a minimum of a 4% salary increase for all employees, school officials say. According to the district, this means first-year teachers will have a starting salary of $42,848. Also, the school district says it will have a minimum hourly wage of $15 per hour for…

BGHS graduating seniors return to elementary schools for final walkthrough

Photos by: Bowling Green Independent School DistrictBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Today was a bittersweet celebration for some local high school seniors. Bowling Green High School’s class of 2023 paid homage to where it all began Wednesday morning when students visited their old elementary schools. BGISD says the students walked the halls one last time, greeted by cheers from students. In…

Bowling Green man indicted for illegal possession of a firearm

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man was indicted on a charge of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. According to an indictment returned on March 15, Kaylin Maxie, 28, possessed a semiautomatic pistol in February after having been convicted of several offenses. Officials say these include when Maxie was convicted in April 2021 of first-degree possession…

Bowling Green man pleads guilty in 2021 shooting death

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man who was arrested in 2021 in connection to a fatal shooting has pleaded guilty. According to court documents, Christian Castillo, 30, of Bowling Green pleaded guilty Tuesday in Warren Circuit Court to charges of first-degree manslaughter and convicted felon in possession of a handgun. Castillo originally faced a murder charge after Diego Pedro died…