Warren County, KY

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The start of summer is approaching and the Barren River District Health Department has joined with the Sea Tow Foundation to celebrate National Safe Boating Week that started Saturday, May 21 and lasts until Friday, May 27. “Boating is an activity that millions of Americans...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

A 17-year-old male has been charged with murder after a man died of multiple gunshot wounds Friday night, according to the Owensboro Police Department. The juvenile is currently being held at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center. According to a release, at approximately 10:10 p.m. OPD responded to the 3600...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Toys for Tots of Southern Kentucky announced as of Friday nearly all 125 pallets of toys collected in 2021 have been distributed by Toys for Tots to the following Kentucky agencies and organizations:. Potter’s Children Home. BG Boys and Girls Club. Blessings. Toys for...

The Warren County-based International Center of Kentucky won’t reach its goal of resettling 500 refugees by the end of the current federal fiscal year. Albert Mbanfu, the center's executive director, said that so far, his agency has resettled a total of 116 refugees this fiscal year. "If you look...

A group of state Republican Senators who represent Warren County is touting economic investments in the region contained in the new two-year state budget and road plan. Senators Stephen Meredith, David Givens, Max Wise, and Mike Wilson highlighted the funding for the region in an event Thursday at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Warren County Sheriff’s Department says on May 5, 2022 a suspect was seen on surveillance stealing a green Phatmoto All Terrain 79cc motorized bicycle. Deputies say they are looking for a white male with facial hair, wearing a dark jacket, yellow tee shirt,...

GLASGOW, Ky. – Tuesday’s primary elections in Barren County had a slightly higher percentage of voters than Warren County. Primary voter turnout was 18 percent, only 600 less voters than last year’s primary elections. Barren County Clerk Helena Birdwell says she is proud of yesterday’s turnout considering...

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – South Warren High School Swimmer Drew Wolfram put pen to paper as he is headed to Louisville for Bellarmine University. Drew signed alongside his friends, family, and coach. He is very excited about his future collegiate career as a knight. “It’s super exciting,” Wolfram said....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the first time in almost 30 years, Warren County residents are electing their new county judge-executive. Warren County voters elected Gorman as their primary republican Warren County judge-executive on Tuesday, and this vote was quite the landslide. Gorman secured the primary with 6,257 votes,...