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Cave City Oil and Gas Company Settles Lawsuit
Last Updated: 7:59 PM 02/03/12 - Mammoth Resource Partners was accused of scamming investors out of millions of dollars.
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Salvage Work Begins at Eggners Ferry Bridge
Last Updated: 7:42 PM 02/03/12 - Work is expected to begin this weekend to remove a cargo ship and a section of Eggners Ferry Bridge that remains on its bow after the vessel crashed into it last week.
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Companies Recall Eggs and Egg Salad Sandwiches
Last Updated: 7:48 PM 02/03/12 - A company is recalling egg salad sandwiches in five states with the brand names Quick CafDe and Take Away CafDe because of possible listeria contamination.
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Sheriff's Daughter Indicted
Last Updated: 7:23 PM 02/03/12 - The Breathitt County Sheriff's daughter is accused of forgery.
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Two Students Charged With Shooting Kentucky State Player
Last Updated: 7:15 PM 02/03/12 - Two Kentucky State University students have been charged with assault in the shooting of a basketball player.
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Court Martial Postponed for Soldier Accused of Double Murder
Last Updated: 7:06 PM 02/03/12 - A court martial has been delayed for a Fort Campbell soldier charged with killing his estranged wife and her former mother-in-law.
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Glasgow Attorney to Run For Commonwealth Attorney
Last Updated: 6:54 PM 02/03/12 - John Gardner is tossing his hat in the ring in the Democratic primary.
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Holley Bringing Jobs To Bowling Green
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 02/03/12 - Holley Performance Products will be hiring more than 130 people in the coming years. This news comes after the Kentucky Economic Development office announced the company had been given preliminary approval to receive $3 million in tax credits for an almost $8 million expansion plan.
WKU Hosting Chinese Spring Gala
Last Updated: 5:06 PM 02/03/12 - The Confucius Institute at Western Kentucky University will be hosting a Chinese Spring Gala at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in the auditorium of Downing University Center located on the campus of WKU.
Spell-A-Bration
Last Updated: 7:06 PM 02/03/12 - Spell-A-Bration 2012 will be held February 17th at 6:00 pm at the Sloan Convention Center.
What the Tech? - "Xbox 720"
Last Updated: 3:37 PM 02/03/12 - On this week's edition of "What the Tech?" WBKO interactive's Corey Fryia discusses the rumors surrounding Microsoft's rumored "Xbox 720."
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Hometown Hero Encourages Adults to Finish Their Education
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 02/03/12 - For some students, the path to an education is interrupted, but one lady in Metcalfe County has devoted her life to making sure adults earn their G.E.D.
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City Commission Candidates Responding To Criticism and Campaign Talks
Last Updated: 6:24 PM 02/03/12 - The Bowling Green City Commission race has nine candidates, with all four incumbents running for seats, Joe Denning, Melinda Hill, Bill Waltrip, and Brian 'Slim' Nash.
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Smiles From The Heart Offers Free Dentist Work
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 02/03/12 - These days the rough economy has made it hard for many people to smile. That rings especially true for those with toothaches and without dental insurance.
Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Awards Dinner
Last Updated: 3:54 AM 02/03/12 - The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce held its annual award dinner Thursday night.
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Orchestra Kentucky Getting Set For Motown Madness
Last Updated: 2:49 PM 02/03/12 - Orchestra Kentucky is gearing up for another performance of Motown Madness this weekend.
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New Prescription Drug Abuse Legislation Filed
Last Updated: 3:35 AM 02/03/12 - House Speaker Greg Stumbo has filed legislation intended to further crack down on prescription drug abuse in a state where more people are dying from overdoses than car crashes.
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Congressional Redistricting Agreement May Be Reached Soon
Last Updated: 3:31 AM 02/03/12 - Kentucky House and Senate lawmakers have a tentative agreement on a congressional redistricting plan that appears to have broken a nearly month-long impasse.
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Bourbon Industry Booms Despite Economic Recession
Last Updated: 7:10 PM 02/03/12 - Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky's bourbon industry has undergone its largest expansion since prohibition over the past two years, despite an economic recession that proved bothersome to most other employers in the state.
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Make Your Mark In Aviation Heritage Park
Last Updated: 7:27 PM 02/02/12 - You can make your mark in a local park. Aviation Heritage Park is beginning a brick project.
Smiles From The Heart
Last Updated: 5:38 PM 02/02/12 - A local dentist is offering free dental services Friday.
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Local Advocates Talk About Possibility Of Same Sex Marriage In Washington
Last Updated: 7:25 PM 02/02/12 - Cheers filled the Washington State Senate Wednesday night, as they took a major step in coming closer to being the seventh state to allow gay and lesbians to wed.
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Mammoth Cave Pumps $62-Million into Economy
Last Updated: 2:29 PM 02/02/12 - Mammoth Cave National Park generates $62 million for the south central Kentucky area each year, according to a recent economic impact study by the National Park Service.
WKU Students Present Research at Meteorology Conference
Last Updated: 2:23 PM 02/02/12 - WKU Geography and Geology students Mitchell Gaines, Kyle Mattingly and Lee Campbell attended the 92nd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Jan. 22-26 in New Orleans.
Bomb Threat at Christian County High Leads To Arrest
Last Updated: 7:26 PM 02/02/12 - School receives threat through email...
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Facebook Files For IPO
Last Updated: 7:25 PM 02/02/12 - With more than 800 million users and 70 different language translations, Facebook is the social networking king. The website's recent announcement to become a publicly traded company is making waves in the investment world.
Warren County Schools Encouraging Other School Districts To Go Green
Last Updated: 7:24 PM 02/02/12 - A local school district is ahead of the class when it comes to our environment, and now they're pushing other schools to use green cleaning products.
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Special Report: J.R. Martinez American Hero
Last Updated: 7:59 AM 02/03/12 - He is best known for capturing the hearts of millions of people on the popular ABC show Dancing with the Stars, and all who think of him also think of a hero.
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Egypt Soccer Match Turns into a Deadly Riot
Last Updated: 7:30 AM 02/02/12 - Egypt's prime minister has dissolved the Egyptian Soccer Federation's board and referred its members for questioning by prosecutors after post-match clashes that left 74 dead.
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Groundhog Phil Sees His Shadow
Last Updated: 12:26 PM 02/02/12 - Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil has emerged from his lair and saw his shadow, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
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Knox County Fire Sends 2 to the Hospital
Last Updated: 7:25 AM 02/02/12 - At least two people have been injured in an eastern Kentucky apartment fire.
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Police Warn About Text Messaging Bank Scam
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 02/02/12 - Kentucky State Police are warning the public to beware of text messages informing bank customers that their credit or debit cards have been deactivated.
Pipeline May Bring Jobs to Owensboro
Last Updated: 7:18 AM 02/02/12 - A natural gas pipeline company is expanding its headquarters in Owensboro, adding up to 20 new jobs over the next few years.
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Metcalfe Sheriff Warns About Possible Scam
Last Updated: 4:02 AM 02/02/12 - In Metcalfe County, Sheriff Rondall Shirley wants to warn citizens about a possible scam.
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What the Tech? - Facebook Fan Page
Last Updated: 9:26 PM 02/01/12 - WBKO interactive's Corey Fryia explains how to set up your very own Facebook Fan Page in this week's edition of "What the Tech?"
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Fake Sinkholes: The Truth On What Was Buried In One Family's Yard
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/01/12 - We first thought they were sinkholes, threatening to take in a family's home. In an unexpected twist, it turns out the pits weren't sinkholes at all.
Crime Stoppers: Stolen TV's
Last Updated: 6:48 PM 02/01/12 - The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a theft from The Best Western Motor Inn on Cumberland Trace.
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Nine Candidates for Bowling Green City Commission
Last Updated: 2:19 PM 02/03/12 - Non-Incumbent candidates include Williams, Jerry Wells, his wife Robbin Wells, Mark Bradford, and Robin Baldwin.
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Flu Season Off To A Slow Start
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 02/01/12 - Normally this would be peak flu season for Kentucky. But, according to the Center for Disease and Control, that's not the case.
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Local Sports Bars Get Ready for the Super Bowl
Last Updated: 6:47 PM 02/01/12 - With Super Bowl Sunday right around the corner, sports bars and restaurants in Bowling Green are getting ready for the biggest football game of the year.
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The First Lady is Making her Way to Kentucky for Campaign Fundraiser
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 02/01/12 - Michelle Obama is expected to host a fundraiser for her husband at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage in Louisville.
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Tim Tebow Coming to Kentucky
Last Updated: 7:16 AM 02/01/12 - Practice your "Tebowing" because the Denver Broncos quarterback is heading to Kentucky.
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KY Serial Killer to be Sentenced in 1991 Kidnapping and Murder
Last Updated: 7:11 AM 02/01/12 - A man described by Kentucky prosecutors as a serial killer is set to be sentenced for a kidnapping that resulted in the death of a Bardstown distillery worker in 1991
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Military Jury Sets a New Sentence for a Ft. Campbell Soldier
Last Updated: 7:08 AM 02/01/12 - A military panel will determine a new sentence for an Army soldier whose convictions in the deaths of three Iraqi detainees were thrown out by an appeals court.
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WKU Student In Hospital After Alleged Altercation
Last Updated: 10:35 AM 02/01/12 - A WKU student suffers potentially life-threatening injuries, in an alleged altercation off campus.
Holley Plant Given Preliminary Approval
Last Updated: 6:52 PM 01/31/12 - The future is looking bright for the Holley Performance Products plant in Bowling Green.
Unseasonably Warm Weather Giving Some Business A Boost
Last Updated: 6:53 PM 01/31/12 - People were dusting off their tennis rackets and hitting the courts Tuesday, taking full advantage of these unusual warm temperatures in the middle of winter.
Community Wide Food Drive Kicks Off
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 01/31/12 - The United Way kicked off the "Feed The Need" food drive that helps feed hundreds in our community.
Local Residents Talk About Florida Primary
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 01/31/12 - With the Florida Primary on Tuesday, Bowling Green residents are speaking up about what kind of presidential hopeful they're looking for.
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Judge Postpones Filing Deadline for State Legislature
Last Updated: 3:30 PM 01/31/12 - Judge will consider if current redistricting violates the Constitution.
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