Good morning, Bowling Green.

The Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center will host Over the Edge for Child Advocacy on Saturday, Sept.

26 at Stadium Park Plaza to raise funds and awareness for child abuse prevention. Training is set for Sept. 24 and a VIP luncheon for Sept. 25.

The REALTORS® Hope for Hunger Bubble Run is set for Saturday, Sept.

12 at Kereiakes Park Greenways, where participants in a 5K Run or 2K Walk can help reach a goal of 1 million servings. Registration starts at 7:15 a.m.—kids 12 and under and walkers 60 and older join free.

The hill overlooking Bowling Green, now known as Historic Reservoir Hill, has been called both Hospital Hill and Reservoir Hill, reflecting its past as a Civil War fort site, early college location, and the home of the first city hospital that moved when The Medical Center opened in 1980.

WKU history professor Patti Minter was named to the Kentucky Board of Education by Gov. Andy Beshear and will serve until April 14, 2030 (replacing at-large member Lee Todd).

WBKO News began back to school coverage to help families adjust with new routines.

It started Sunday, Aug. 2, and will continue through Saturday, Aug. 8, with the First Alert Forecast and in-depth school stories airing at 10 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. on weekday mornings on TV+streaming.

Warren County Emergency Management said heavy rain and strong winds damaged the Murphy Road area on Saturday, Aug.

1 at 3:15 p.m. — an assessment confirmed no tornado touched down.

Monroe County was awarded $255K in state funding to turn agricultural land along Ky.

163 into an industrial park aimed at attracting new businesses + jobs, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The grant is part of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative that supports projects in eight counties.

WKU's Volleyball 101 event is scheduled for Aug.

22 at E.A. Diddle Arena. It will kick off with a public scrimmage at 3 p.m. + include a youth clinic and strategy session at 4 p.m. to help fans learn volleyball.

The Bowling Green Hot Rods scored 15 runs in a 15–5 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Friday, with a seven-run top of the eighth (featuring a grand slam) leading the win.

The team will play the penultimate game at 5:30 p.m. CT.

On Saturday at First National Bank Field, the Hot Rods lost 5—4 in extra innings to the Grasshoppers as Connor Hujsak tied the franchise record with his 24th home run, equaling a 2022 mark.