Author: Micah Henson

WKU Public Media faces potential silence after federal cuts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Public Media is facing a financial crisis after Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025, cutting more than $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The loss means over $1.2 million will be stripped from WKU’s operation, threatening everything from student jobs to local TV and radio signals. “Losing a third of our funding…

Authors Share Publishing Advice at Warren County Library Panel

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Aspiring writers gathered at the Lisa Rice Library on Sunday for an author panel focused on the publishing process. The event featured four authors at different stages in their careers, including traditionally published and self-published writers. Panelists discussed topics such as editing, querying, building a platform, and the emotional challenges of getting published. “I self-published, I paid…

Community Divided Over Proposed Solar Development in Barren County

GLASGOW, Ky. (WNKY) – A proposed 2,300-acre solar facility in Barren County drew impassioned responses Tuesday night, as residents, labor union representatives, and community advocates filled the fiscal courtroom to testify at the only scheduled public hearing on the Wood Duck Solar project. Hosted by the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting, the hearing allowed locals to…

Decorating on a dime: Thrifting your dorm room with purpose

St. Teresa Thrift Store shows how you can decorate your dorm on a budget

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A full dorm room setup for under $100? One local college student says it’s not just possible, it’s purposeful. “I remember when I was a freshman, I fully relied on gift cards and everything I was given to fund my dorm, and it was still pretty expensive,” said Bridget Kniery, a marketing intern with St….

‘Bar Rescue’ gives Bowling Green bar a new name and new life

Local food and drink spot gets TV show makeover

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A downtown Bowling Green bar is starting a new chapter under a new name after getting the full reality TV treatment from the show Bar Rescue. What was once known as Alley Cat Dive Bar is now Chase’s Garage, following a whirlwind week of filming, redesign and rebranding. Host Jon Taffer and his crew spent…

Bosnian community marks 30 years since Srebrenica Genocide with memorial march

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Members of Bowling Green’s Bosnian community gathered on Saturday for the 10th annual “Walk to Remember Srebrenica,” commemorating the 1995 genocide in eastern Bosnia where more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed and thousands of mothers and children were displaced. The march, which began at Circus Square Park, covered 8,372 steps, one for…

SoKY’s Choice: Wine, music and memories fill the RailPark at seventh annual BG Wine Fest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – On a warm summer Saturday in Bowling Green, the sound of clinking glasses mixed with live music under the tent at the Historic RailPark. Dozens of wine lovers wandered between train cars and tasting tables for the seventh annual BG Wine Fest. Several wineries from across Kentucky poured samples, including J&H Farm and Winery, one…