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Stat! Hospital coffee shop with $1 million in sales to close for 12-week renovation
Bustling on the first floor of UK HealthCare’s main outpatient clinic is a haven for caffeine lovers and coffee addicts. Later this year, the coffee shop will undergo a $2.3 million renovation to be more efficient for “today’s coffee needs.”
Barren County Fiscal Court Denies Support for Refugee Relocation Effort amid unanswered questions
In a recent decision at its July 16th meeting, the Barren County Fiscal Court revealed that it has refused to draft a letter of support for Refuge Bowling Green, a nonprofit organization aiming to relocate 30 refugees to the Glasgow area. This decision, announced by Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley-Byrd, marks a...
Kentucky skyscraper repossessed after owners defaults on $28 million loan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kentucky skyscraper was repossessed after the owners defaulted on a $28 million loan. According to WHAS-TV, the 26-story Meidinger Tower in Louisville, Kentucky was repossessed after the Wilmington Trust National Association filed a June lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court. The lender's lawsuit accused the owners of the skyscraper of failing to make a monthly payment of $142,204.82 last November, also alleging that the owners have had failed to make a payment in any subsequent month, per the station.
Combs resigns as Grayson Tourism Treasurer
Grayson tourism board will need to find a new treasurer in the near future. The current board treasurer, Don Combs, made the board aware during their last regular meeting (July 10) that he would be stepping down as treasurer to avoid a conflict of interest as he steps into a new role for the county.
National Tattoo Day: 5 tattoo shops in Louisville
Have you been considering getting a tattoo? Today might just be the sign you need to commit to booking that appointment: It's National Tattoo Day. National Tattoo Day takes place July 17 each year to celebrate the history, culture and artists that do the tattoos. According to National Day Calendar,...
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky offers “Another Way” to help the homeless
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A program born in Louisville has now made it’s way to Bowling Green and is hoping to bring big change to the homeless community. In 2021 a project was started to help aid the homeless population in Louisville which became a big success and now has come down to Bowling Green to hopefully do the same. It’s called the “Another Way” program and gives unhoused people a chance to re-enter the workforce. Team members will go out every Tuesday and Thursday to various encampments and simply ask if anyone would like to make a little money that day.
Kentucky middle school star football player accidentally shot and killed
Jett Ballard had a bright future. The middle school football star was an All-Star for the past two seasons and played on the Region 3 Battle of the Region football team while on the Middle School football roster in Berea, Kentucky. According to reports, Ballard was visiting friends in Estill...
Martin County man arrested for setting prayer altar on fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A man was arrested after he set a prayer altar on fire last month on God’s Promise Trail in Inez. According to an arrest citation, Devin Morris, 24, of Martin County was one of three people responsible for the incident. Officials said Morris also...
FBI says two former WKU students were terrorists
Two former Western Kentucky University students became ISIS terrorist recruits and trained in Syria while attending the Bowling Green school, according to court records. One of the then-students issued a warning in an email to WKU in June 2015 after he left the U.S. saying, in part: "In sha Allah [God willing] when we conquer the U.S. I will look for you." This was disclosed in the federal court case of the students' associate, Mirsad Hariz Adem Ramic, filed in the Western District of Kentucky. The Courier Journal reported Ramic's arrest and sentencing last month and has learned new details of the case through a review of court filings.
Dairy Queen to give free Dilly Bars for National Ice Cream Day
INDIANAPOLIS — Dairy Queen will be rewarding customers with a free Dilly Bar to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 21! To get the sweet-treat customers have to place an app order of at least $1. There are approximately 197 Dairy Queens in Indiana so you’re sure to find a location that serves […]
Evansville woman killed in wrong-way crash in Webster County, Kentucky
An Evansville woman was killed Wednesday morning after she collided with a truck while driving the wrong direction on an interstate highway in Webster County, Kentucky, officials said. Kentucky State Police publicly identified the woman as 25-year-old Krista N. Brune. The Webster County Coroner’s Office pronounced Brune dead at the...
Fifth Third Bank 'eBus' rolls out to Kentucky cities
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fifth Third Bank is rolling out its mobile banking bus this week. The "eBus" is scheduled to make stops in the Louisville and Lexington areas in the next two weeks. People can get financial advice and take advantage of other services. "What we know is a...
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