Mason Fletcher

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Reporter at WHIO-TV (Dayton, OH)

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BiG Local hosts inaugural ‘BiG Local Fest’ at Circus Square Park

Apr 13, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Local Bowling Green company, BiG Local Club, hosted their first ever BiG Local Fest to support local businesses in the city. BiG Local is an organization founded in October of last year that has a goal to help small, local businesses gain exposure in their community. The BiG Local Fest set up at Circus Square Park from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and hosted 75 vendors from across Bowling Green.
Glasgow First Responders host community engagement event

Apr 6, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - Glasgow area community youth had the unique opportunity to meet their first responders on Saturday. While local students are on spring break, Glasgow First Responders seized the opportunity for community engagement, especially with the local youth. Their goal is to establish positive relationships early and set a positive precedent for first responders.
Logan County Little League unveils newly renovated facilities

Apr 5, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - The Logan County community shared their excitement for the newly renovated Logan County baseball field. Logan County has a rich baseball history, but the Little League scene has recently taken a decline. Greg Meacham of the Logan County Little League stepped up to the plate and spent the last year improving the local baseball facilities.
The Aviation Heritage Park Museum unveils new Thunderbirds Exhibit

Mar 30, 2024 | wymt.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Aviation Heritage Park Museum unveiled their most recent expansion on Saturday, the Thunderbird Exhibit. The Thunderbirds are an elite United States Air Force demonstration team that originated in 1953. This exhibit showcases the 1977-78 USAF Air Demonstration team, led by Brig General Dan Cherry. “In that thunderbirds environment, you become like family because you are so dependent on each other to stay safe,” said Cherry.
Mission BBQ celebrates Vietnam War Veterans Day with free food for Vietnam Veterans

Mar 29, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Today, March 29, marks the 51st anniversary of American soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War. To celebrate the federal holiday, Mission BBQ provided free meals for Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam Veterans had a vastly different homecoming than what we are used to today. Americans had split feelings on our involvement in the war and veterans returning home were not welcomed with open arms.
GoFundMe created for mother and baby injured in Bowling Green apartment fire

Mar 8, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A mother and her baby are still recovering from an apartment fire. The morning of March 4th, just after 6, the Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a call of a fire observed from a nearby apartment building. The residents of the apartment, a mother and her baby, we’re still inside when BGFD arrived on scene. “It’s an 11-month-old baby,” said family friend and GoFundMe creator Esteffany Hernandez. “He just doesn’t know anything, he’s just in pain.
WKU hosts 22nd annual Physics Olympics

Feb 24, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Today, WKU hosted their 22nd annual Physics Olympics at Snell Hall. Physics Olympics is a half-day competition between teams from surrounding high schools. It consists of challenging, problem-solving activities that involve physics. This year’s event hosted six teams from four different high schools including South Warren, Warren Central, Bowling Green and North Laurel.
Mammoth Cave National Park shares plans ahead of Black History Month

Jan 27, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Mammoth Cave National Park has planned a month’s worth of events detailing the contributions African Americans have made to the park’s history. Mammoth Cave owes a lot of what it is today to Black History, and with Black History Month approaching, Mammoth Cave National Park plans to utilize each day in February to commemorate those contributions.
WKU students react after being displaced from Hilltopper Hall

Jan 19, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - This afternoon, residents of Western Kentucky University’s, Hilltopper Hall, came to the dorm lobby to discuss moving plans after being forced to move. on Jan. 17, early findings from a structural integrity survey conducted by the WKU Student Life Foundation prompted the recommendation of relocating current residents. The survey is ongoing, and no results have been made available to the public. Students were made aware of the survey in October 2023.
WCPS celebrates 24 teachers participating in rank change program

Jan 4, 2024 | wbko.com | Mason Fletcher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Warren County Public Schools celebrated 24 teachers who will be participating in a rank change program that them gives the opportunity for higher education. WCPS partnered with BloomBoard to present a cost-effective program for teachers to pursue a Rank Change. For teachers, their rank is based on their education level, and experience. The difference in salary between a no-experience teacher with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree is $11,000.

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