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Whitesville, KY Blood Drive Will Benefit Boy Injured in ATV Crash
On Monday, July 29th, the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department will host a benefit blood drive for 11-year-old Braxton Rhodes.The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center will be on hand from 11am to 5pm welcoming donors. Those donors will help raise money for the Rhodes family and they'll also be helping save the lives of future accident victims who need blood that the center cultivates and provides.
Two new taxes proposed to fund Scottsville-Allen County tourism initiatives
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - The Scottsville-Allen County Tourism Commission recently proposed to the Scottsville City Council and Allen County Fiscal Court to enact two new taxes meant to fuel the commission and fund ongoing community projects. The first of two proposed taxes would be a 3 percent tax on short-term...
Scattered Storms and Heat Ahead for Kentucky, Eastern Missouri
Paducah, KY – Residents of Kentucky and eastern Missouri should prepare for a period of unstable weather, with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected through Friday night. According to the US National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, better chances of showers and storms are anticipated from Saturday through...
PEAK Precision Manufacturing bringing facility to Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – PEAK Precision Manufacturing has just announced a $3 million dollar investment into a facility on Industrial Drive that will bring 24 new jobs to the city. News 40 spoke to company president Kyle Allen, who said Bowling Green is a great location to move into,...
Fountain Row Friday Kickoff Party set for Aug. 16
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The start of Fountain Row Fridays is only a couple of weeks away. A Fountain Row Friday Kickoff Party is set for Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. During the event, Downtown BGKY says there will be free giveaways and live music at Fountain Square Park.
Silver Knott Continues to Eye Gold in Bowling Green
Rebounding from a 3-year-old season in which he lost all six of his starts, Silver Knott , re-energized this year at age 4 as a turf marathoner, seeks a third consecutive stakes triumph July 28 when he races in the $250,000 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course. The...
$156 million investment coming to Owensboro business
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - An Owensboro business is expanding. Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement during his Team Kentucky update Thursday. He says Mizkan America is investing $156 million in their facility on Ragu Drive for the expansion. Governor Beshear says it will add 44 new full-time jobs. The project...
More free movies coming to Iroquois Amphitheater in August, September
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The August and September schedule for the Iroquois Amphitheater’s Free Summer Movie Series has been announced by Louisville Parks and Recreation. “Our neighbors have really turned out for our community events, especially our Free Summer Movie Series,” Iroquois Amphitheater event supervisor Brian E. Smith said. “Our Free Summer Movie Series is an exciting way to spend time with family, friends and neighbors while enjoying some new and classic motion pictures.”
Western Ky. woman charged in overdose of her toddler, police find fentanyl in home
A western Kentucky woman has been charged in the overdose of her toddler after police found fentanyl in the home. The Hopkinsville Police Department arrested 25-year-old Jasmine L. Bartolo after her 20-month-old child overdosed. The toddler was initially taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center on Sunday, according to police. Life-saving...
MSU grad setting sights on Olympic gold with Team USA in Paris
Murray State alum and U.S. Army Sargeant Ivan Roe has traded in his Racer blue and gold for red, white, and blue ahead of Roe's appearance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Roe spoke with WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt about his upcoming shooting sports events, how he fell in love with the sport, and his journey to the international stage, where he will compete with Team USA in the 20m Air Rifle and 50m Smallbore.
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