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Police: Man with long history of arrests acts as parking attendant in downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — In Operation Crime and Justice, Metro Police say they've arrested one man more than 300 times. Most recently, the 67-year-old is accused of posing as a parking attendant downtown. Looking into his history, Larrie Caroll has been arrested hundreds of times, many of those charges...
Center for Courageous Kids welcomes new Music Garden
ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – It’s a day of celebration for the Center for Courageous Kids as they cut the ribbon on a new addition to their camp. The music garden was made possible by many donations, like that of the Pan-Oston company located in Bowling Green. CCK has a long history of providing inclusive and accessible fun for campers who come to the site, and this is just another way that kids can enjoy the camp.
Fountain Row celebrates 2-year anniversary
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -Fountain Row has been a huge addition to downtown Bowling Green that has brought many different opportunities for local residents and businesses. On July 15, Fountain Row celebrated its two-year anniversary and is looking forward to many more years to come. Fountain Row changed the game for...
'This was my best friend that got killed' | Death row inmate's loved ones, private investigator, calling for exoneration
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Thirty-two years ago, Tennessee investigators found the bodies of siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branham. They also found a burned-out car and a burned trailer connected to the crimes in Blount and Sevier counties. Gary Wayne Sutton, and his uncle, James Dellinger, were eventually convicted...
WKU summer camp teaches students Python code language
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Western Kentucky University’s School of Engineering has partnered with the Department of Continuing and Professional Development to offer a coding summer camp for middle and high school students. Python is a coding language typically used in math and algorithmic-based fields like finance. It is...
Smith recognized by Allstate Wuerffel Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team
NORTHBROOK, Ill. – WKU receiver Dalvin Smith has been selected to represent the Hilltoppers for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy and as an AFCA Good Works Team nominee. The redshirt senior from Glasgow, Ky. was among a record 178 nominees recognized for outstanding service in their respective communities. Smith has...
Crime Stoppers: Police investigate credit card fraud after large purchases from 2 businesses
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Detectives with the Bowling Green Police Department are investigating a fraud case and need your help. According to police, the unknown suspect used a victim’s information to open credit card accounts at two businesses. They’re accused of using the card to make fraudulent purchases at both businesses.
Jewish leadership responds to rise in neo-Nazi demonstrations around Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Small groups of extreme, anti-semitic men have organized a series of demonstrations in the last few weeks around the Nashville area and the Jewish community is calling for something to be done. The Goyim Defense League (GDL), an anti-Israel group of white supremacists, is the latest...
Police arrest Hopkinsville man for strangulation
Hopkinsville Police arrested Jeffery White of Hopkinsville on Monday for allegedly choking a victim during a verbal altercation. According to a report from police, officers were dispatched to the Manhattan Motel for a disturbance. At the motel, officers reportedly heard an argument and someone yelling that they had been choked.
Man accused of murdering his ex in South Nashville dies in prison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The man accused of murdering his ex in 2021 has died behind bars, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) confirms. James Leggett was serving time for the death of 24-year-old Michaela Carter. He died on July 4 at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. TDOC tells FOX 17 News his cause of death is pending determination by the medical examiner.
Mayor, Public Information Officer spotlight City Council information campaign
Hopkinsville Mayor, J.R. Knight and City Public Information Officer, Amanda Brunt appeared on WHOP recently to spotlight their ward and council member information campaign. Last week the “Know Your Ward and Councilperson” social media campaign was launched across city social media platforms. Since the campaign started, each day a council member and a map of their ward has been posted along with the council member’s email and phone number.
Community Action of Southern Kentucky Foster Grandparent retiring after 23 years of service
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - For decades, Community Action of Southern Kentucky’s Foster Grandparent Program has matched seniors with nonprofit childcare settings, where they serve as mentors in classrooms, leaving a lasting impact on young lives. One of their beloved Foster Grandmothers, Nora DeWeese, is preparing to retire after...
WKU College of Education and Behavioral Sciences awarded $1.3M for principal apprenticeship program
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University has been awarded over $1 million to support the first registered principal apprenticeship in Kentucky, according to WKU. In total, the university says the $1,323,733 award will go to Project ELEVATE. The initiative will...
UK is again the top Ky. hospital in U.S. News rankings, followed by St. Elizabeth in Northern Ky. and Baptist Health Louisville
Three Kentucky hospitals, in the state’s three largest metripolitan areas, have been named among the nation’s “Best Regional Hospitals” in the annual ranking by the U.S. News & World Report magazine. The No. 1 hospital in Kentucky is again the University of Kentucky hospital, followed by...
Community Driven: Duffing for Down Syndrome
For this week’s Community Driven, we sat down with Stephanie Morton, the executive director of Down Syndrome of Southern Kentucky. She told us all about how this Duffing for Down Syndrome went. Money from this event will go towards supporting the organization as they look to expand their operations.
HWEA earns another certificate for drinking water excellence
Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority continues the tradition of excellence, that their Moss Water Treatment Plant was once again awarded an Area-Wide Optimization Program certificate. According to HWEA, the certificate is a multi-state initiative which encourages drinking water systems to voluntarily achieve optimization goals above and beyond EPA regulatory requirements—and HWEA...
West Side Reunion set for August 3
After much success last year, the second annual West Side School reunion is set to take place in August and the invites are out to bring all the ‘westsiders’ back together again. Former Christian County Judge-Executive Steve Tribble and Circuit Judge John Atkins—to well-know ‘westsiders’—appeared on WHOP recently...
4 Lady Tops earn WGCA All-American Scholar Team Honors
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Four members of the WKU Women’s Golf team have been named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team. Lady Topper sophomores Sydney Hackett and Averi Cline were named to the team along with junior Catie Craig and graduate student Sarah Arnold. The prestigious honor was...
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