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- Safe Patrol Available to Help Stranded Motorists
During winter weather situations, the Safe Patrol is always looking to help stranded motorists.
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- Safety Tips for being Stranded in Winter Weather
Commuters are going to have to deal with slick driving conditions. A concern for some might be getting stranded and what to do if the situation arises.
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- Winter Weather Driving Tips
Commuters are going to have to deal with slick driving conditions.
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- Toyota Rrecalls 437,000 Priuses, Hybrids Globally
Toyota says it's recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems.
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- Winter Weather Survival Kit for Your Vehicle
You should always be prepared for travel situations during winter weather. A good way to do that would be to build a survival kit for your vehicle.
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- Snow Day Solutions for Warren Co. Schools
During their meeting Monday night, the Warren County Board of Education approved three new calendar days due to the snow.
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- Jury Selection for Man Accused of Murder
Jury selection in the Western Kentucky trial of a man accused of killing three children and assaulting their mother is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning.
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- Numerous Robberies in Christian and Todd Counties
Kentucky State Police are currently investigating numerous robbery and burglary complaints in the Amish and Mennonite communities of Christian and Todd counties.
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- Local Student Helps raise money for Autism
After showing much passion and enthusiasm at last year's event one kid is heading up a yearly fundraiser for Autism.
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- Local Catholic Church welcomes New Bishop
This Wednesday there will be a change at the head of the Catholic Church for Western Kentucky for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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- Highway Department Says Beware of Black Ice
The State Highway Department is preparing for the approaching winter storm.
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- Palin Defends Endorsement of Rand Paul
Sarah Palin is defending her endorsement of Rand Paul in the republican primary for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat.
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- Bowling Green Firefighters Still Waiting On Back-pay
Back in 2008, Bowling Green Fire Chief Greg Johnson filed a complaint with the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.
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- Store in Grayson County Up in Flames
A fire rips through a store in Grayson County taking a piece of history with it.
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- Update on Americans in Haiti
Five members of a group of U.S. Baptists who are being held in Haiti on child kidnapping charges, were brought back to court this morning.
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- Kentucky State Police Accident Report
Kentucky State Police say six people died in six separate crashes on Kentucky roads from February 1st to the7th.
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- Stolen Campaign Signs Aren't Going Unnoticed
Area candidates preparing for this year's election are already displaying their campaign signs throughout the area, but in Cave City those signs are being stolen.
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- Fort Knox Will Bring New Job Opportunities
New construction at Fort Knox is starting to create job prospects throughout the region.
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- Gatlinburg Rock Slide Worries Owners And Visitors
Cupid is expected to work his magic this weekend but Mother Nature seems to be getting in the way.
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- Las Vegas Tourism Up During Super Bowl
Another winner this Super Bowl: the city of Las Vegas.
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- Toyota Getting Back On Track
Toyota is on a fast track to cut its losses and bolster its image tarnished by the crisis over safety problems in at least half of its models, and they're getting started in our backyard.
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- Space Shuttle Blasts Off on Last Night Flight
Space shuttle Endeavour is rocketing toward the space station on one of the shuttle program's last scheduled missions.
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- Marshals Seek Deadly Connecticut Gas Plant Blast's Cause
Connecticut fire marshals are preparing to start their investigation into an explosion that rocked an under-construction power plant where natural-gas lines were being tested, killing at least five people.
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- Snow Creating Gridlock in DC
The nation's capital is pretty well still shut down after a weekend blizzard that buried the city and suburbs in more than two feet of snow.
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- U.S. Senate Dems to Focus on Jobs
Senate Democrats are looking to push through a jobs bill this week.
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- Food Industry Busy for Super Bowl
For some of you, it may be one of the days during the year you hope you're not working and in front of the TV. We found out the Super Bowl can mean more work for some, especially those in the food business.
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- Customers Fill Restaurants to Watch Game
It may have been difficult to find parking spots and tables at many local restaurants, and all because of the big game!
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- Palin Talks of Paul Endorsement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Sarah Palin is defending her endorsement of Rand Paul in the Republican primary for Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat.
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- Police Chief in Hopkins County Resigns Following Guilty Plea
A western Kentucky police chief has resigned after pleading guilty to harrasment with physical contact during a domestic dispute with his wife.
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- Charges Pending for Glasgow Man Involved in Crash
Police say charges are pending for a Glasgow man following a serious crash in Monroe County.
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- Two Arrested on Charges Including Animal Cruelty, Trafficking
Following an ongoing investigation, Kentucky State Police say Ray and Sharon Lewis were arrested at a residence on Mount Olivet Road.
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- Protests held in Iraq ahead of parliament session
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra to denounce Iraqis still loyal to Saddam Hussein's Baath Party. - Australia mourns lives lost in wildfires 1 year ago
Australians are marking the one-year anniversary of the country's worst-ever wildfires in big-city cathedrals and small towns still bearing burn scars. - Authorities Offering Reward Following Owensboro Robbery
Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward after someone stole a number of semi-automatic pistols and revolvers from a store in Owensboro.
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- Grand Jury Returns Indictments on Howard
A former paramedic and law enforcement officer was indicted on 10 felony and 12 misdemeanor forgery counts.
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- Adopted Children Home Safe in Bowling Green
Ten American baptist missionaries are now charged with kidnapping for attempting to take 33 Haitian children out of the country. A local family says the ring leader, Laura Silsby, tried to take their adoptive children too.
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- Funniest Kids in Town Competition Holds Auditions
Kentucky was recently reported to be number one in child fatalities... Due to abuse and neglect. The Family Enrichment Center here in town says this is just one way to empower families and prevent child abuse by bringing families together.
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- TV Sales Up For the Big Game
Most of America will be glued to the tube tomorrow to watch one of the biggest games of the year. And who wants to watch the big game on a tiny screen?
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- Militant video shows abducted American in Iraq
A Shiite militant group in Iraq has posted an Internet video showing an American it says it abducted and who appears to be a contractor reported missing by the U.S. military. - Transportation is snarled in DC, VA and MD
A blizzard is battering the Mid-Atlantic, dumping large amounts of snow and snarling transportation in the region. - Natcher Parkway To Undergo Major Expansion
"Over the course of the next year and a half, you're going to see a new bridge overpass built. You're going to see new ramps built," says Keirsten Jaggers of the Kentucky Transportation Department.
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- Rand Paul Says He Likes Being Washington Outsider
On the national political scene, Bowling Green eye doctor, Rand Paul, continues to climb in the polls as he vies for Jim Bunning's U.S Senate seat.
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- Roadside Bomb in Pakistan Kills Kentucky Native Soldier
A long awaited celebration is marred by tragedy on the opening day of a girl's school in Pakistan.
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- "Jumping Jaguars" Jump-Start Heart Association Program
More than 160 schools in western Kentucky are doing their part in the prevention of heart disease.
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- Beech Bend Rides Out the Economy
It began as a swimming hole in the late 1890's, and now Beech Bend Park has developed into a family destination complete with rides and a water park. With recent news on the closure of the Six Flags Park in Louisville, we spoke with those at Beech Bend to see what they had to say.
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- American Heart Association Kicks Off Wear Red Day
People went red with their wardrobes Friday. Whether it was a red dress or a red t-shirt, it was all to support Go Red For Women, the American Heart Association's movement to help save lives.
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- Christina Smith Honored as Hometown Hero
One local couple has three biological children, one adopted daughter, and two current foster children. In this week's Hometown Hero, we introduce you to the mother of these children, Christina Smith, whose interest lies in children with special medical needs.
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- Little Heart, Big Hope
February is heart awareness month, and Rachel Collier talks with one local mother whose son has been battling congenital heart disease since he was born.
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- Congressman Guthrie Awards Firefighters with Grant Money
Kentucky's second district representative, Congressman Brett Guthrie, presented more than half-a-million dollars to all ten fire departments in Warren County.
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- Rand Paul Welcomes Sarah Palin to Anti-Establishment Campaign
U.S. Senate candidate, Rand Paul, says Sarah Palin is a national leader in the Tea Party Movement and he's thrilled to have her endorsement.
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