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WATCH: BG East Little League returns as state champs
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green East Little League is back in Warren County, and the team has a reason to celebrate. BG East just won the Kentucky State Tournament. Head coach of Bowling Green East Little League, Jef Goodnight, shares his reaction. News 40’s Cole Scott has more....
Sinkhole at Ephram White Park raises concerns
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Earlier this week, a resident raised concerns about a sinkhole that had formed in Ephram White Park. The image had many people on Facebook discussing the urgency of repairing this to avoid potential injury to park attendees. Warren County Parks and Rec Facility Superintendent, Joey...
KY: Mizkan America to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Owensboro With $156M Investment, 44 New Jobs
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted exciting news within the state’s food manufacturing sector as Mizkan America (MA), an industry-leading producer of pasta sauce and vinegar products, announced plans to expand their current facility in Owensboro with a $156 million investment creating 44 new Kentucky jobs. “Kentucky’s manufacturing sector has...
Martha Madison receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Arts of Southern Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local woman is receiving an award for her years of dedication to the art of dance in Bowling Green. Miss Martha Madison is the former owner of Dance Arts, and she was recognized by the arts community for her contributions to dance. She’s been...
Taylor’s Homer Pushes Bootleggers Over Dash 5-4
Bowling Green, Kentucky – Brayden Taylor smacked two extra-base hits, including the go-ahead home run to help the Bowling Green Bootleggers (16-10, 52-40) defeat the Winston-Salem Dash (13-14, 44-49) 5-4 on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green scored in the bottom of the first with Winston-Salem starter Shane...
Bowling Green Hot Rods featured on American Dream
BOWLING GREEN, KY.- The national television show, the American Dream will highlight and feature the Bowling Green Hot Rods showcasing the ballpark’s history and much more. Melissa Albert, American Dream lifestyle expert and realtor tells us the impact that this will have on anyone who watches. Melissa says, “For...
New project addresses mental health during forum
BOWLING GREEN, KY.-The BRADD Anchor Project is in full effect and your suggestions are wanted. Anyone and everyone in the community is welcome to attend the forum. With more than 21 million dollars in funding to ensure that the funding is being utilized to help anyone who is struggling to maintain their mental health.
'We are forever changed' | Beloved Norton Children's oncology nurse dies days after own cancer diagnosis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Norton Healthcare community is grieving the sudden loss of a beloved nurse who spent decades caring for pediatric cancer patients. Terry Bowman died last Thursday, just two weeks after his own cancer diagnosis. He worked Norton Children's pediatric oncology floor, lovingly known as 7 West,...
Houchens Industries Small Business Accelerator ready for applicants
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s been in the works for four years and now will be taking applications through Aug.13. A small business accelerator by Houchens Industries and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is now a reality. News 40 spoke to Abraham Williams, executive director of...
Martignetti and Campari Teams Tour Kentucky and Mexico
Teams from Martignetti Companies and Campari America traveled to Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Kentucky, in late May for an immersive brand education experience. The group enjoyed guided tours and private tastings that showcased the brand’s whiskeys, which include Wilderness Trail Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch Bottled in Bond Wheated Bourbon, High Rye Bourbon and Rye Whiskey. Established in 2012 by Shane Baker and Pat Heist, Wilderness Trail Distillery specializes in making its unique bourbon, rye and vodka using locally grown grains. Martignetti Companies hosted a second trip for sales team employees to Casa Espolòn in Arandas, Mexico, in June. The tequila, from within the Campari America portfolio, is produced by Casa San Nicolas in the Los Altos region of Jalisco. The group traveled with Campari America’s Connecticut State Manager Gary Dritschler to experience the tequila production firsthand, exploring the working agave fields, as well as the distillery. Master Distiller Jesus Susunaga Acosta led the tour and concluded it with a tasting of all the distillery’s offerings, which include Espolòn Blanco, Reposado and Añejo tequilas, each 40% ABV, all handcrafted with single-sourced 100% pure blue Weber agave.
Louisville police fatally shoot man with knife in SW Louisville after tasers were ineffective
LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers Thursday night in southwest Louisville. According to LMPD Interim Chief Paul Humphrey, a trouble call came in about 9:30 p.m. Thursday to the 6600 block of Eagle Wood Drive, which is off Dixie Highway and Moorman Road, not far from the Gene Snyder Freeway.
Erlanger woman says she’s being targeted with racist message
ERLANGER, Ky. (WXIX) - An Erlanger homeowner says she’s being targeted by someone who’s left one racist message and committed other hateful acts at her home. “I know that I am here for a purpose. I am not going to let them push me out of my home. This is my home. This is my community,” Catrena Bowman said.
Louisville Metro Housing Authority undergoes major overhaul under new director
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — When Elizabeth Strojan took over at Louisville Metro Housing Authority six months ago, the public housing agency was almost at rock bottom as residents were dealing with crime, rodents, mold and leaks, all the result of years of poor maintenance and neglect. The picture that...
Two Indicted For Making False Reports
Two Mercer County residents have been indicted on multiple counts of filing false reports over the past year. Dakota L. Milton, 21, and Anastasia M. Wellbaum, 23, both of 851 South College Street No. A12, Harrodsburg, were indicted by the Mercer County Grand Jury last week on multiple class D felony counts of filing false reports which generated an emergency response in 2024.
KSP Investigate Fatal Collision on Louisville Road on Thursday
At approximately 9:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, 2024 the Kentucky State Police Post 03 Bowling Green received a call from Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office regarding a single vehicle fatal collision. Troopers responded to the scene on Louisville Road. A preliminary investigation indicates that a white 2017 Lexus operated...
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