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WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – This week, Warren County Fiscal Court approved a new program providing Warren County firefighters with mental health help if they feel they need it. The “Help the Helpers” program will be offered to Warren County firefighters if they feel they need it. Warren County Judge Executive Doug Gorman comm
KENTUCKY – A weeks-long cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health officials announced Friday. On Sept. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed the CDC declared the outbreak ended, which involved Taylor Farms-related product
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s week four of the high school football season and for this Friday’s Football Frenzy Game of the Week, presented by Bowling Green Fireplace and Grill, we’re featuring South Warren and Bowling Green. This one-of-a-kind rivalry is hard to put into words. In fact, its even hard for the coaches to p
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Frank Smothers has spent a century watching the world change. Along the way, he served his country in two wars, built a career as an Army engineer, raised a family and developed a lifelong love of reading. Smothers celebrated his 100th birthday Monday, marking a milestone that gave his famil
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Twenty-five years after 15-year-old Jessie Marie “Twilight” Crooks was murdered in Warren County, investigators are still searching for answers. Now, new DNA testing could provide a new lead in the case. Crooks was last seen alive on Aug. 28, 2001, after receiving a late-night phone call that inves
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Our latest WKU Player of the Week winner is soccer defender Abby Wiedermann! The Hilltoppers went 2-0 during their trip to Chicago this past week and the junior was a big reason for that. Wiedermann anchored the team’s back line, playing all 180 minutes for Western. She helped limit DePaul and UIC
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — A new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that one in seven people does not have a primary care doctor and one in three has not had a checkup in the past year. A South Central Kentucky physician says those missed visits can mean missed chances to catch health pr
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Center for Courageous Kids, a nonprofit medical camp that is free for children with disabilities and lifelong illnesses, received $1.5 million from the state general assembly Tuesday morning. This funding was the largest of its kind for the CCK ever. State Sen. Max Wise and State Rep. Shawn McP
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky is moving forward with an app, called Pulsara, that will unite EMS and hospital staff, urgent cares, nursing homes, testing clinics, standalone emergency departments, and more to connect all members of the care team, regardless of location, organization, or position. Pulsara is expected to
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) — The Aviation Heritage Park and Museum marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Friday with a remembrance ceremony honoring those who were killed, the first responders who rushed toward danger and the service members who answered the call in the years that followed
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says a bear is dead after it reportedly entered a Harlan County field house. According to authorities, troopers were contacted around 9:40 p.m. Thursday regarding a black bear that had accessed the James A. Cawood Field House. Authorities say a trooper discovered garbage o
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – SKY Soccer Club celebrated the opening of its new indoor facility Thursday, giving local athletes a place to train and participate in sports year-round. The 35,000-square-foot facility expands SKY Soccer’s ability to offer programs regardless of weather and provides additional space for camp
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