radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: April 16, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/16/26          BOWLING GREEN FIREFIGHTERS HAVE SPENT THIS WEEK SHARPENING THEIR SKILLS AT THE CITY’S REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE ANNUAL F-A-A TRAINING EXERCISE IS FOCUSED ON DOUSING AIRCRAFT FIRES AND RESCUING CRASH VICTIMS. OFFICIALS SAY THE THREE-DAY DRILL IS CRUCIAL FOR ENSURING CREWS ARE FAMILIAR WITH AIRPORT GROUNDS AND READY TO RESPOND TO ANY EMERGENCY ON THE RUNWAY.          MEANTIME, WITH TINDER-DRY CONDITIONS POSING A MAJOR FIRE RISK, A TOTAL BURN BAN IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WARREN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN. JUDGE-EXECUTIVE DOUG GORMAN ISSUED THE ORDER MONDAY, PROHIBITING ALL OUTDOOR BURNING AND FIREWORKS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. LOCAL FIRE CHIEFS REQUESTED THE BAN TO PREVENT DISASTER; VIOLATORS COULD FACE FINES UP TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.          THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER A PROPOSED SIMPSON COUNTY DATA CENTER IS NEARING A CRITICAL TURNING POINT. A JUDGE SAYS HE EXPECTS TO RULE NEXT WEEK ON MOTIONS TO OVERTURN A COUNTY ORDINANCE THAT WOULD FORCE DEVELOPERS TO GET A SPECIAL PERMIT. THE DEVELOPER, TENKEY LANDCO, ARGUES THE COUNTY IS OVERSTEPPING ITS AUTHORITY BY TRYING TO REGULATE A PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN FRANKLIN CITY LIMITS. JUDGE MARK THURMOND SAYS HE’S WEIGHING HOW THESE REGULATIONS ACTUALLY SERVE THE PUBLIC.