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SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department has arrested a man after police say they discovered drugs during a traffic stop. Scottsville police say they conducted a traffic stop around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, when they say they located suspected cocaine, marijuana and a fraudulent social security card. Police...

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - A man has been arrested by the Scottsville Police Department after a traffic stop. Jose Enrique Rafael Perez, 44, was charged with disregarding a traffic control device, careless driving, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of forged instrument.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WBKO is pleased to announce its next Chief Meteorologist. David Wolter will lead the First Alert Weather Team starting in mid-April. Wolter is a native of Virginia and has forecasted weather for stations in Mississippi, Texas, and Pennsylvania. He did undergraduate work at Roanoke College...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The 2023 Feed the Need select store drives have been announced. The drives will be on Friday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The stores participating are the following:. Allen County. Save-A-Lot at...

Rex Allen Shaw, 45, of Scottsville, KY passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023 at U.K. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, KY. The Bowling Green, KY native was a farmer, collector of tractors and attended Beech Grove General Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Rocky Allen Shaw and Vanessa Taylor Shaw, who survives.

Willie B. Soules Hammock, 95, of Scottsville, KY passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Christian County, KY native was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church where she was a mother of the church. She was a daughter of the late Levi Emanuel Soules and Beatrice Williams Soules and wife of the late Daniel Morris Hammock.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Where is all the Adderall?. “It’s a very interesting phenomenon, Adderall has been a medication that’s been available on the market for years,” said Med Center Health attending psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Grau. The Food and Drug Administration announced an Adderall shortage in October 2022, leaving...

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available. WKU Philanthropy major gift officer Mitchell Berman was charged with strangulation in the first degree and arrested on Wednesday, March 15. According to the Bowling Green Police Department citation report, an officer responded to an EMS call,...

A local battery is powering the Bloomsburg softball team. Sophomore pitcher Callie Sowers (Hempfield) struck out 11 and scattered seven hits in a 7-0 shutout of IUP. She did not walk a batter. Sophomore catcher Emma Little (Penn-Trafford) had a hit and an RBI in the victory for the Huskies...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Students and staff at Cumberland Trace Elementary School paired their celebration of World Down Syndrome Day with “crazy sock day,” as students lined the hallways to cheer on their students with down syndrome. Caleb Kirchner, a special education teacher at Cumberland Trace, says...

(Bowling Green, KY)-Did you know that the National Corvette Museum is just down the road in Bowling Green, KY? Nestled just off of I-65, sets the museum features the “sky dome” which catches your attention from the interstate with it’s yellow and red design. The beautiful exterior of the building is eye-catching, but the real beauty is on the inside featuring numerous exhibits, both permanent and temporary that tell the history of the classic American Muscle Car.

Two former Allen County real estate brokers, who were indicted in 2021 and pleaded guilty in 2022 for conspiring to rig auction bids at estate auctions in exchange for farmland and timber rights, were sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to $250,000 in fines and to report to jail every weekend for six months.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new business has just opened up that might entice the early riser who is on the move. 7 Brew is finally operational on Scottsville road. It boasts a wide array of options, both sugar free and nondairy. It’s the same kind of operation that you might see some Chic-Fil-A’s operate, with employees outside taking orders via iPad so they offer a streamlined drive-thru experience.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Baseball outhit No. 6 Louisville 14-13 in a 15-8 loss on Tuesday night in Louisville, Ky. The Hilltoppers drop to 15-7 (1-2 in C-USA) while the Cardinals improve to 18-2. “Offense has been doing well. Coach Fournier has done a great job with that,”...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Two former Allen County real estate brokers who were indicted in 2021 and pleaded guilty in 2022 for conspiring to rig auction bids at estate auctions in exchange for farmland and timber rights have each been sentenced to $250,000 in fines and to report to jail every weekend for six months.

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we met Rico. This pit mix loves a good belly rub and gives the best hugs! Despite his size, Rico is an easygoing lapdog and is sure to be a fantastic cuddle buddy to anyone looking for a new family member. You can adopt this playful boy today at the Bowling Green, Warren County Humane Society. To view all adoptable animals at this shelter, you can click right here.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky state law requires that all pets at least 4 months old must be vaccinated for rabies, so the city of Bowling Green decided to help the community out. Brad Schargorodski, Divison Manager for Code Compliance and Animal Protection said they’ve come to realize that...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - According to On3′s Joe Tipton, Western Kentucky guard Dayvion McKnight plans to enter the transfer portal. McKnight averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists this season. He was also named to the C-USA second team. He finished the 2023 season with the third-best...

The Student Success Center hosted a Spring Celebration event on Tuesday, March 21 as a way to encourage students to explore the new space. The Spring Celebration is an all day event, and students are invited to stop by and partake in the activities throughout the day. “Students usually will...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Happy first day of spring! We’re waking up to widespread frost this morning, so make sure you make time to take care of that before the commute. Temperatures are FRIGID to start, expect those teens and lower 20s at least through the early AM. At least we’re sunny and warmer later this afternoon with highs making it to the low 50s. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts, because we’re tracking daily chances for rain starting Tuesday. We’ll see partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with highs in the low 60s before showers roll in just in time for the afternoon commute. Widespread rain will continue into Wednesday morning before we dry out later in the day. The break from the rain will be brief - showers roll back in Thursday and Friday. Temperatures by then will top out in the low 70s.