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'Don't miss': Kentucky college professor on unpaid leave after Trump shooting post
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (TND) — Bellarmine University in Kentucky on Monday announced it has placed a professor on unpaid leave after learning of his comments about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Professor John James reacted to the shooting by posting “if you’re gonna shoot, man, don’t miss”...
Problems with Kentucky’s vehicle registration system are hurting car dealers, county clerk says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky’s new program to register vehicle titles is making progress, but some county clerks and car dealers are still having major issues. Kentucky lawmakers in the interim Transportation Committee were briefed Tuesday about the KAVIS program. It was implemented in January and designed to simplify the car title and registration system.
Community Action Kentucky opens enrollment for summer cooling subsidy
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Enrollment for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy is now open. The program opened enrollment Tuesday and will continue until September 13, or until funds are depleted. The benefit ranges from $50 to $250 based on income and housing. Enrollment is open to...
The mother, grandmother of a man who died of a fentanyl overdose charged in his death
The mother and grandmother of a 21-year-old man who died of a fentanyl overdose have been charged in his death. The Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force in early June responded to a residence on Williams Hill Road in Elkton and found Jordan Moorefield deceased. Further investigation by the medical examiner’s showed he died from a fentanyl overdose, according to WKDZ.com.
Police arrest Elkton woman for endangerment after reported shooting
Hopkinsville Police arrested 40-year-old Kimberly Harrell of Elkton for wanton endangerment after she reportedly fired a gun toward a person’s house following an altercation on Saturday. According to a report from police, a man who reportedly threw cans of food at Harrell’s car resulting in damages to the car’s...
Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower hosts town hall in Smiths Grove
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office hosted a town hall in Smiths Grove to make the community aware of some things they may not know about. “We all stay busy, but this is a good way for us to get together and share information… hear things that we haven’t heard about… and a good way to collaborate,” Sheriff Brett Hightower says.
Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024
New laws in Tennessee and Wyoming passed this year prohibiting the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws. They are the third and fourth states to adopt such laws after Oklahoma did so in 2020 and West Virginia in 2021. ERPOs authorize individuals, typically...
Evening storms, then cooler weather ahead
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A few more scattered showers and thunderstorms will pass through this evening with some locally heavy rainfall possible. Some rain showers could linger during the overnight as the cold front moves through. Expect lows around 70 later tonight. COOLER WEATHER:. Highs will only be in...
Part of Fairview Avenue to close down due to repairs
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - According to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU), the far right lane of Fairview Avenue will be closed between US 31-W and Lehman Avenue due to two manholes being replaced. Repairs are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, and will remain closed...
Sunrise Spotlight: Remembering Our Parents
On today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we met up with Wade McGuire from Hosparus Health, who told us all about this year’s Remembering Our Parents Event. You can still register for Hosparus Health’s Remembering Our Parents event. This program is free and open to the public, giving our community a way to honor those who we have lost. Hosparus Health does ask that you RSVP to the event by Wednesday, July 24 by clicking right here or by calling Hosparus Health Barren River at 270-782-7258.
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