Louisville, KY

Bowling Green, KY

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local photographer is giving the LGBTQ+ community a fun opportunity this weekend. Ashton Freeman is offering a photoshoot on June 3rd for anyone in the community including allies. She will bring a few props like Pride flags, but encourages you to be comfortable in...

Local photographer offers Pride Month photoshoot to LGBTQ+ community

Brownsville, KY

Edmonson County, KY

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – The 2nd annual Big Brownsville Bash makes its way to Edmonson County with plenty of events to offer to the community. “The Chamber of Commerce last year decided that, you know, we would try to put this on and this type of festival has not been done in downtown Brownsville. And so we thought we would try it and we brought record numbers of people out to the square last year, and we’re looking for that again this year,” Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce President Darren Doyle says.

Big Brownsville Bash takes place this weekend in Edmonson County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With pools now open and the summer season underway, it’s important to make sure your skin stays safe. One way to protect yourself is to avoid tanning salons. “We generally try to avoid tanning beds; definitely very detrimental to the skin. And there’s some...

Skin safety tips for the summer

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight we sit down with Nick Rabold live in studio to learn more about the fantastic gardens that will be on display for the Bowling Green Garden Club’s Fairy Garden Tour. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children and will be available for purchase at each of the garden locations. For more information click here.

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – Fairy Garden Tours

Lexington, KY

Bowling Green, KY. – The Raiders track and field team officially headed to Lexington on Thursday morning. The boys’ team was crowned Regional Champions last week and the girls’ team was named Regional Runner-Ups. Both teams punched their tickets to the state meet on Friday. News 40...

Warren East Track and Field Heads to State Meet in Lexington

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Trolley has announced one day of free tours during the Duncan Hines Days festival. According to a release, these mini Trolley Tours with Duncan Hines will allow you to learn how the man behind the cake mix got his start right here in Bowling Green.

Free mini trolley tours for one day during Duncan Hines Days

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department confirmed Thursday a truck crashed into a Chick-fil-A off of Scottsville Road. According to BGPD public information officer Ronnie Ward, the driver was transported to an area hospital. The condition of the driver or any injuries are not confirmed at this time.

Truck crashes into Chick-fil-A on Scottsville Road

With Memorial Day behind us, many say summertime is officially here. Flowers are. in full bloom and trees are all green. Bowling Green is home to some absolutely. beautiful gardens. We revisit a couple stories we told last year, and introduce a new. immersive storytelling experience in this summertime gardens...

Throwback Thursday: Summer Garden Tours

LEXINGTON, Ky – The South Warren Spartans rallied late in the 7th inning to beat Breathitt County, 4-3. The Spartans were down three runs after six scoreless innings in the final frame, but managed to tally four runs, including the game winning run on a balk. South Warren will...

The ‘Comeback’ Spartans strike again, advancing in 2023 State Tournament

Today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, is Red!. Red is a coon hound who is heartworm positive to he will need to take things slow for a little while, but he love to hang out and cuddle. One requirement for him though is that he does need to have a fence in his backyard. Be sure to adopt Red today from the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society today.

PET OF THE DAY – RED

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Arts of Southern Kentucky has announced details about the upcoming 2023-24 Broadway Series at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. The series, sponsored by Renshaw Automotive Group, includes a lineup of the following Ramsey Theatre Company productions:. “Mean Girls” on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 at...

Arts of Southern Kentucky releases list of 2023-24 Broadway Series at SKyPAC

Greenwood, KY

Lexington, KY. – The Greenwood Lady Gators met with Mercy in the first round of the 2023 High School Softball State Tournament. The Lady Gators were led by senior Kayden Murray who pitched nine shutout innings with 19 strikeouts. In a scoreless ballgame heading into the bottom of the...

Lady Gators Advance in Softball State Tournament with Murray Magic

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – During the summer months, there are several hazards to worry about. In times of high heat, checking behind you before you exit the vehicle is important. Small children and animals don’t do that great in the heat, and it’s even worse in the car where the temperature can rise exponentially. Accidents happen, but law enforcement say you should start making a habit of checking the back of the vehicle before parking and turning it off.

Check your backseat!

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Ashley Street next to Double Dogs and Ashley Circle in front of TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital will soon be closed for traffic signal maintenance. The City of Bowling Green says the closure will last from 9 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. Friday. Scottsville Road will...

Ashley Street, Ashley Circle to be closed for traffic signal maintenance

Tennessee State

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local art teachers from local public schools, and just a few from Tennessee, visited Western for some fun and education. during the introductory speech for the day, there were a few words about the importance of arts and a societal fear of studying for something intangible, to which every educator News 40 spoke to had a comment on.

Professional development at WKU

Kentucky State

Frankfort, KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State University has named Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo as the school’s 19th president. Regents announced on Tuesday that Akakpo, who currently serves as president of Bluegrass Community and Technical College, will assume his new role at the university on July 1. His appointment comes after a national search.

Kentucky State University names Akakpo as new president

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man was flown to a Nashville, Tennessee hospital Wednesday after a motorcycle collision on Gordon Avenue, police say. According to a collision report, the driver of a 2009 Honda Civic told police he was located in the median of Gordon Avenue when he tried to turn left into the parking lot of a Shell gas station.

UPDATE: 1 flown to hospital following motorcycle collision on Gordon Avenue

If you’re looking for a baby to light up your life, now is the best time for you to stop by the shelter! Kitten season is usually defined as the months between April and October. This is when shelters typically see the highest intake of kittens, and our local shelters are no different!

Pet of the Day: Kitten Season!

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Austin Vernon collected five strikeouts over 5.0 scoreless frames and Blake Robertson put the Bowling Green Hot Rods (20-23) in the lead with an RBI single in the seventh to help complete a 2-0, shutout win over the Rome Braves (23-24) on Wednesday night at Bowling green Ballpark.

Robertson’s Go-Ahead Single Leads Hot Rods to 2-0 Win Over Rome

Glasgow, KY

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is injured following a collision involving a motorcycle and passenger car, police say. The Glasgow Police Department says on Wednesday, police responded to an injury collision at the intersection of North Jackson Highway and Country Club Road. According to police, the driver of...

Glasgow man injured after car strikes motorcycle, police say

Butler County, KY

Morgantown, KY

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A Morgantown woman has been arrested after police say they investigated alleged sexual contact between a woman and a minor. On May 17, Morgantown Police Department chief Giles Taylor says police received contact from parents about a “sexual relationship” between a 32-year-old woman and a juvenile.

Butler County woman charged with rape after investigation into case involving minor

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Raising funds and awareness: WKU’s Dance Big Red for Norton Children’s Hospital

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday night, Western Kentucky University students hosted their Ninth Annual Dance Big Red to benefit Norton Children’s Hospital. The six-hour dance fundraiser...

Raising funds and awareness: WKU’s Dance Big Red for Norton Children’s Hospital

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