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Power restored after storms knock out power for hundreds of WRECC customers
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - After over 800 customers lost power after 9 p.m. Thursday in the Auburn and South Union areas, Warren RECC restored power just after 10 p.m. Thursday. This is a developing story.
FIRST ALERT: Storms continue overnight
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Some stronger storms are expected to move in tonight. With these, winds will be the most likely threat, however, some small hail and a brief spin-up tornado cannot be ruled out. The first wave arrives between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. If the first wave...
Firefighters respond to tractor-trailer fire in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Firefighters responded Tuesday night to a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 65 northbound in Simpson County. Franklin-Simpson Fire & Rescue says the fire happened near Exit 6 at the 6 mile marker. No injuries were reported, fire officials say. Fire and rescue says the driver of the...
Franklin IGA supporting students in wreck with donations and bake sale
FRANKLIN, Ky. – At the Price Less IGA in Franklin, one manager is hoping to make a difference for five young Franklin-Simpson High School students who were in a terrible car accident. Leslie Gregory said with Franklin being such a tightknit community, she just wanted to do whatever she...
City of Bowling Green ranks #1 on Site Selection Magazine’s Tier 3 top metros for 2023
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The city of Bowling Green has been ranked number one on Site Selection Magazine’s tier three top metros for 2023. Site Selection Magazine is recognized as one of the leading publications in corporate real estate, facility planning, and investment. “Kentucky is in a historic...
Scottsville woman arrested on gun, drug charges
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman is in custody after law enforcement executed a search warrant on her home. Tuesday, the Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force executed a warrant at the residence of Karen L. Wyche, 46, located on the 200 block of North Welch Street. During the investigation,...
Tennessee man sentenced for illegal possession of firearms in Allen County
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man has been sentenced for charges related to illegally possessing firearms in Allen County. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, Christopher R. Blankenship, 42, of Lafayette, Tennessee was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Some scattered storms expected this morning!
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Scattered showers and storms are going to move out by mid-morning before the sunshine returns. Mainly sunny skies along with a breezy south wind during the afternoon will allow highs to peak in the 80s. Storm chances are very low during the afternoon. It appears...
Beam raising ceremony held at Western Kentucky University
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A blueprint is becoming reality as Western Kentucky University has just finished the steel framework for the new Gordon Ford College of Business Center on campus. The last beam was placed Thursday afternoon, coated in an iconic red paint to celebrate finishing another step in...
Local Drug Task Force agencies raise concerns over budget shortfalls
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The amount of fentanyl pills intercepted by the South Kentucky Drug Task Force has skyrocketed, with less than 50 instances in 2021, to nearly 350 in 2024. Directors of the local drug task forces are concerned that current budgeting may intervene with combating this issue...
Throwback Thursday: Milton Smith, the man who hated Bowling Green
Bowling Green’s historic L&N depot appears many times in Throwback Thursdays, as it represents the highpoint of passenger rail service. Built in 1925 to much fanfare, the station, perhaps, only exists because of the death of one man: Milton Smith, the President of the L&N Railroad. This Throwback Thursday...
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