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KSP investigating fatal collision in Smiths Grove
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. (WBKO) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred in Edmonson County last night. According to KSP Trooper Katan Parker of Post 3 in Bowling Green, the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident around 9 p.m. Thursday. The crash took place on Louisville Road in Smiths Grove.
Throwback Thursday: Kentucky’s state fossil, the brachiopod
Many of the things you learn in elementary school are all the “state” things, like the state bird, state flower, or state tree. Thanks to our friends at Dinosaur World in Cave City just north of Bowling Green, we recently learned something new about something ancient. Kentucky has a state fossil: the brachiopod. Doing some digging, here’s the story.
Markey Cancer Center’s ACTION program expands its reach with latest student cohorts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in ONcology (ACTION) has expanded its impact – this year including students from five previously unrepresented Appalachian counties. Launched in 2016, ACTION is aimed at addressing the cancer burden in Appalachian...
Update from Dr. Rand Paul
Recently, I had the honor of attending a morning meet and greet hosted by Mayor Pamela Hoots at the local VFW chapter in Columbia. It was a great opportunity to connect with our dedicated law enforcement officers and community members. We had meaningful discussions about critical issues affecting our nation, including the urgent need to protect our cities and secure our border.
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...
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...
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...
Fatal shooting outside rapper's concert in downtown Louisville sheds light on city's gang problem
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Last weekend at the KFC Yum! Center, the EST Gee Summer Jam Concert brought thousands of people downtown. A fatal shooting followed, and the victim was closely connected to EST Gee. But Louisville Metro Police knew the risk that EST Gee and the environment around him...
Lexington rejects bid to subdivide large farm on Tates Creek Road. ‘We can do better’
A Fayette County planning body has rejected a request to subdivide a 144-acre farm near the Jessamine County border into 13 smaller lots. The Urban County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to turn down a zone change for the property at 8200 Tates Creek Road from an agricultural zone to an agricultural buffer zone.
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.
2nd suspect charged in ambush murder of man at Caesars Southern Indiana in March
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man has been charged with the murder of a husband and father who was ambushed and gunned down at Caesars Southern Indiana earlier this year. Harrison County Prosecutor Otto Schalk said murder charges were filed Thursday afternoon against Chaz Davis for his role in...
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