This week marked World Maternal Mental Health Day. It’s a time to spread awareness about the struggles many face during pregnancy and afterward. Experts say those experiencing these mental health issues often feel ashamed. But should know they’re not alone. In today’s Living Well, news 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on symptoms to watch out for — and how loved ones can support those who are struggling ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – We’re learning more about the impact Trooper Jonathan Johnson leaves on his community. His career at Kentucky State Police led him to serving Madisonville, Muhlenberg County and Bowling Green. Johnson was voted Detective of the Year and also served on the Marshals Task Force and Crowd Control Team during his tenure. We spoke with a lieutenant at KSP who shared how he thinks this husband and father impacted his community. “His role in those made him a better trooper. He emulated his career as a trooper, his title as a trooper. He carried that through in his personal life ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Last Saturday, the Barren County bass fishing team hit the Green River for the regional tournament. For the first time in head coach Wesley Sneed’s tenure, spanning five plus years, the school is headed to the state tournament after weighing in at 11 lbs and 4 oz. The boat of sophomores Dylan Poynter and Cole Winchester finished 15th out of over 80 total boats, qualifying them for the next round. They spoke on what preparation is ahead, and their coach shared how proud he is. “Most tournaments, we do a little bit of practice fishing and some research, you know, and that’s ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- Duncan Hines Days will be here sooner than you think, and at the Downtown Meet Up, community leaders met and discussed dates for Duncan Hines Days and ways to make sure everyone is ready for all of the fun! We met up with Downtown BGKY Development coordinator, Telia Butler to learn how this will connect everyone. Telia says, “One of the things that Duncan Hines does is find an outlet to connect all of them through either good food or good entertainment and all through good fun because Duncan’s legacy is good food and good fun. ” For more information about locations and tim ..read more

WARREN COUNTY, KY.- The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and Western Kentucky University Innovation Campus are coming together, to give Warren County Public School students the chance to share their innovative ideas with local business owners. The CEO of the Innovation Campus, Buddy Steen tells us about the Spark Summit and how it affects the future entrepreneurs. He says, “It’s a highly inclusive and collaborative environment, so those that are young and maybe aren’t as connected are sitting just across the room from folks that are maybe very, very well connected.” All year long, students f ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In honor of Military Appreciation Month, the National Corvette Museum is giving veterans a unique opportunity. Throughout the month of May, all active duty, retired or military veterans will be able to get in to the museum for free. The museum loves to celebrate the Corvette’s connection to our military, and they are honored to give this amazing opportunity to those around the United States who have served our country. “Corvette is America’s sports car, but if you know the history of Corvette, you know its loose connection to its military background as well and actually h ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A few weeks ago, the Bowling Green Purples and Greenwood Gators squared off on the baseball diamond in the annual “Playing for Mason Goodnight” game. News 40’s Cole Scott spoke to Mason’s parents and teammates to learn more on the legacy he has left behind. “Every kid here that still comes up through East Little League or South Little League, they know who Mason is,” Mason’s father Jef Goodnight said. “They know what ‘MG-11′ stands for. You’ll see it in the community. You’ll see a Mason Cup hat or an MG11 and people know that’s Mason Goodnight. And you know, as his dad, I ..read more

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Congratulations are in order to Clay Bilyeu for being named Volunteer of The Year by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce, an award he said he was surprised to receive. Bilyeu told News 40 that he doesn’t help out for any recognition, but it’s heartwarming to him to know that everything he does around the community doesn’t go unnoticed. He said he wasn’t always in the position to participate in community events and give back in the way that he has since 2009. The body shop and tow service owner said when he was growing up, his family was not well off, and college wasn’t eve ..read more

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – With the work of Sen. Mike Wilson and Rep. Jason Petrie, Logan County will be receiving almost $34 million to help with several projects. News 40 spoke to Logan County judge-executive Phil Baker about the news, who said he is “grateful to everyone involved.” Baker said he’s happy to see that Logan County is not forgotten in Frankfort and to have local legislators fight for rural Kentucky needs is a good feeling. The monies will be going to a variety of things for the county, some of which Baker said he’s very excited to see. According to Baker, the break down is: $7.8 mill ..read more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you use Warren RECC as your power supplier and live on the east side of Bowling Green, you may have noticed a power outage Tuesday night. RECC says this was due to a lightning arrestor failure. Over 10,000 homes were without power last night due to this issue. Officials say crews were able to respond to the incident quickly and restore power within about an hour ..read more