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Bowling Green, KY

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Gina Lyon. She told us about some events that we can expect to see coming from the Kiwani’s Club of Bowling Green! Coming up in May is the 2023 All-American Soap Box Derby. For more information about that event, you can click right here. They’ve also announced the date for the 52nd annual Thunderfest firework show this July. For all information about this event, you can click right here.

Sunrise Spotlight: Kiwani’s Club Spring Activities

If you’re looking for a lovable ball of energy, we have just the boy for you! For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Max. This excitable lab-retriever mix was a stray, so he’s never had a home of his own. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve a forever family! Max definitely needs daily walks and a big yard but he is the sweetest boy and is sure to be someone’s best friend. You can adopt Max today at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society.

Pet of the Day: Max

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Bhindi! This sweet girl was a stray and only two years old. She has already been adopted and found her forever home. But there are still plenty of other lovely forever friends you can meet at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society. Head down to the adoption center today to meet your next best friend.

Pet of the Day: Bhindi

Franklin, KY

FRANKLIN, Ky.-Franklin-Simpson Parks and Recreation is announcing their new pedestrian/bicycle only area!. The half mile paved walking trail offers a unique fitness experience with new story walk pedestals. In each pedestal is one to two pages of a book to read along while you walk. The path is level too,...

Franklin-Simpson Parks & Rec show off new trail with reading pedestals!

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Calling all sellers! Beginning today, you can submit your address as a selling stop along the 400 Mile Sale. A new tool, Map My Route debuts Monday, which allows travelers to map out their trip. Buyers will be able to download a map of all stops along the 400-mile route.

Join the 400 mile sale: Submit your address as a selling stop today!

Glasgow, KY

GLASGOW, Ky. – Republican candidate for governor Kelly Craft and her husband, Joe, donated $2 million to the Boys and Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County. The organization will use this money to purchase the old First Farmers Bank building to be the future home of the area Boys and Girls Club. This will be the first time the organization has owned its own facility.

Kelly Craft, Joe Craft announce Craft Innovation Campus in Glasgow

Bowling Green Parks and Recreation celebrated Easter early this year over at Preston Miller Park with their 2023 Bunny Hop Trail. Kids came out from all over to hunt for eggs, take pictures with the Easter Bunny, and read stories as they walk along the trail at Preston Miller Park.

Bunny Hop Trail 2023

BOWLING GREN, Ky. – I-65 is now reopened. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A section of Interstate 65 is shut down after police say a vehicle has caught on fire. Around 1 p.m., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated I-65 south was shut down at mile marker 22.

Police: I-65 south shuts down due to vehicle fire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This past weekend, people and companies across SoKY donated to United Way of Southern Kentucky’s Feed the Need. Tuesday, 15 nonprofits throughout seven counties picked up these generous donations. One of those stops was here at Bowling Green’s Salvation Army. United Way’s 15th...

Feed the Need surpasses 1 million total donations: 7 SoKY nonprofits collect 50k+ donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man has been arrested after police say he was wanted by law enforcement. Yesterday, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says deputies witnessed a man “acting suspicious” while walking on Scottsville Road. Police say he matched the description of a wanted individual.

Bowling Green man arrested on drug charges

Saturday, a group that included the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, the Bowling Green Fire Department, Warren County Stormwater, and even inmates from the Warren County Regional Jail came out to help keep our community clean. March 25th was Household Hazardous Waste Day, and hundreds of residents came out to...

Hazardous Waste Day

Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Metropolitan Nashville chief of police John Drake spoke during a briefing Tuesday afternoon about the shooting that claimed six lives Monday morning. The briefing follows several updates by Nashville police after three students and three staff members died after an active shooter entered The Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville.

Metro Nashville police hold briefing on school shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Authorities confirm three children and three staff members are dead after an active shooter event at an elementary school. Metropolitan Nashville authorities say two of their officers went toward the sounds of gunfire, engaged and fatally shot the suspected shooter, identified as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale from Nashville, who authorities say identified as transgender.

3 students, 3 staff members dead in shooting at Nashville school, police say

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU basketball big man Jamarion Sharp has officially entered the transfer portal. The 7-foot-5 center averaged 7.4 points and 7.7 rebounds this past season for the Hilltoppers. He also averaged a whopping 4 blocks per game this past season. The star shot blocker joins Dayvion...

WKU’s Jamarion Sharp enters transfer portal

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has released a statement following a shooting at a Nashville elementary school that has left seven dead. “Britainy and I are absolutely devastated by the news out of Nashville. Our hearts break for this community, and we ask the commonwealth to join us in prayer for the families and loved ones of these three children whose lives were taken far too soon,” Beshear stated on Twitter.

Gov. Andy Beshear shares message after Nashville school shooting

Warren County, KY

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Many people today praising Nashville law enforcement for their swift response…. it’s something our local law enforcement officers say they can learn from. News 40 talked to Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower about our community’s plan of action in the case of a situation like this....

Warren County Sheriff reacts to Nashville shooting- what would we do here?

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – House Bill 32 has just become law and it means some good news for those in Kentucky looking for a job, as well as school systems. State Representative, Kevin Jackson, bill sponsor for House Bill 32 said in Frankfort last week that as an educator for the past 40 years, he wanted to make change to school systems when he got elected, and this bill was the first move to do just that.

New school employees coming soon

Tennessee State

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset this Friday. This is to honor and remember all six victims of the acts of violence perpetrated in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday morning. President Joe Biden has also...

Beshear orders flags to half-staff to honor Nashville victims

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7 Brew drive-thru coffee shop ‘drops’ into Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Your eyes didn’t mistake you if you noticed something crazy on Scottsville Road today. Yes a crane dropped a building down from the air!....

7 Brew drive-thru coffee shop ‘drops’ into Bowling Green

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