Whether it’s the $2.2 trillion bill pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., or the $500 billion plan put forward by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Kentucky’s junior senator doesn’t have to think twice before deciding where he stands on more pandemic relief from the fe…
Acknowledging that families are facing child care challenges, Warren County Public Schools S…
A recent COVID-19 cluster on Western Kentucky University’s campus was the result of a studen…
As preschoolers strolled into The Foundry Christian Community Center on Thursday wearing bri…
A recent COVID-19 cluster on Western Kentucky University’s campus was the result of a student who refused to isolate after becoming sick with the disease, WKU Acting Provost Cheryl Stevens notified faculty Thursday.
As preschoolers strolled into The Foundry Christian Community Center on Thursday wearing brightly colored backpacks and cloth face masks, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., surveyed the scene and welcomed students to school, afterward speaking to reporters about the prospects of another federal sti…
Last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic prompted governors across the country to issue stay-at-home orders, leaving millions in quarantine and searching for productive ways to spend their time, language learning apps like Duolingo reported all-time highs in use.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalization and killed more than 209,000 Americans.
Ahead of anticipated Halloween festivities later this month, Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack released new guidance urging families to avoid traditional trick-or-treating, costume parties and haunted house events.
Before the coronavirus raced around the world earlier this year, Bowling Green’s refugee resettlement agency set an optimistic goal.
Despite temperature checks, masks and deep-cleaning procedures going on in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, local teachers report settling into a new normal and a relief to be back in their classrooms.
With widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until the middle of next year, Western Kentucky University announced this week that it will cancel its usual spring break, opting instead to end the semester one week early.
Warren County is getting more weapons in its fight against COVID-19.
Six days into his tenure as Kentucky’s education commissioner, Jason Glass looked ahead to a grim reality Tuesday: As more districts reopen for in-person classes beginning next week, he said, “We’re also going to see more outbreaks and cases in schools.”
Despite Gov. Andy Beshear’s warnings that Warren County remains “in the red” and a coronavirus hotspot, both local school systems plan to remain open for in-person classes, the districts announced this week.
After Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration announced what it called new reporting requirements Monday for COVID-19 cases linked to schools – including a mandate that parents immediately report positive results for their children – local superintendents said that’s already happening in their di…
In late February, as public health experts were uncovering early evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., and as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a looming pandemic, Med Center Health infectious disease expert Dr. Rebecca Shadowen called for calm and comm…
Western Kentucky University ended the third week of its campus reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic with 74 new positive cases reported between Tuesday and Thursday.
Western Kentucky University’s Sigma Nu fraternity chapter has been placed on interim suspension and faces an investigation by WKU’s Office of Student Conduct after it held activities the university said violated COVID-19 guidelines.
The Center for Accessible Living has received funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which mandated $85 million be given to independent living agencies across the country as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ahead of Western Kentucky University’s plans to begin in-person classes Monday, President Timothy Caboni warned students they could face a “severe and swift” response if they hold large, off-campus gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bars must close and restaurants must reduce indoor capacity to 25% for two weeks starting Tuesday, according to an executive order that Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday.
The news that Kentucky will ease child care rules to allow centers to increase class sizes from 10 to 15 children is a welcome change for Community Education, which can now expand its offerings.
Starting next spring, Western Kentucky University will no longer require standardized test scores on exams, such as the ACT or SAT, for most admissions applicants, making WKU one of the first public universities in the state to go test-optional.
Capping off his district’s first week of in-person classes Friday, Superintendent Rob Clayton of Warren County Public Schools announced his district is aware of nine coronavirus cases among its students.
One week into its fall semester, Western Kentucky University reported Friday at least 86 new positive COVID-19 cases – all of which were among students – bringing the campus community’s running total to 299 cases.
A day after reopening for in-person classes, the Bowling Green Independent School District has at least one active student case of COVID-19 and another 18 students who are undergoing quarantines based on family contacts, the district said Tuesday.
For every parent, that first day of kindergarten is tinged with both sadness and pride, but for Michelle Greer – who sent her daughter to school with both a backpack and a surgical mask – it was a day she could have never anticipated.
One day out from the return of in-person classes – and with students out of school for more than five months amid the coronavirus pandemic – families gathered Sunday at Parker-Bennett Community Center for a back-to-school bash, looking ahead to a school year riddled with uncertainty.
Last week, while urging school districts to delay the start of in-person classes until late September at the earliest, Gov. Andy Beshear asked those planning to reopen sooner a key question.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a novel idea for a couple of Bowling Green businesses.
No plays or concerts are scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Bowling Green’s Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center could be a popular destination come October.
More than $14 million is coming to southcentral Kentucky governments as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly known as the CARES Act.
GLASGOW – Barren County and Glasgow are getting about $1.5 million in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19, according to a news release from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office.
Stepping up to the podium Monday in South Warren High School’s auditorium, Angie Poteet issued a plea to the Warren County Public Schools Board of Education.
As an experienced thermographer, Bowling Green’s John Harnage knows how to find hot spots in homes and commercial buildings. As a lifelong entrepreneur, he knows how to recognize what’s hot in the business world.
With coronavirus cases rising across the country and in Kentucky, teachers showed up at a Warren County Public Schools’ board meeting Thursday to voice their concerns about the district’s reopening plan.
With his district expected to reopen schools in less than a month amid a pandemic, Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton took to Facebook on Wednesday to answer parents’ questions during a live event hosted by WDNS-FM radio’s Tony Rose.
When Beth Schaeffer is able to meet with preschool-age students at Western Kentucky University’s Renshaw Early Childhood Center, those students will be greeted with a smile.
Bowling Green Independent School District Superintendent Gary Fields has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating in a separate part of his family home, according to a statement he shared Tuesday on social media.
Despite fresh calls Monday from Gov. Andy Beshear to delay reopening schools until at least Sept. 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Warren County Public Schools will hold in-person classes starting Aug. 24 – albeit on an alternating schedule allowing students to attend two days a week.
Facing a stark warning from Gov. Andy Beshear, who has said coronavirus spread is currently out of control in Warren County, the Bowling Green Independent School District will hold in-person classes beginning Aug. 24 – albeit on a hybrid, split schedule until at least early October.
Ahead of its reopening Aug. 24, Western Kentucky University has a running total of 206 positive COVID-19 cases within its broader campus community throughout the region, as reported through an online dashboard Friday.
Like a speed skater heading for the finish line, the SoKY Ice Rink was building momentum heading into the fifth season for the seasonal rink at the SoKY Marketplace Pavilion on Center Street in downtown Bowling Green.
Josh Morel is part of a growing wave, and not one that has anything to do with a highly transmissible virus.
With the debate still raging locally about whether to reopen schools this month, Gov. Andy Beshear described Warren County as the second hottest spot in the state for coronavirus spread.
After Gov. Andy Beshear urged schools to hold off on reopening until Sept. 28 at the earliest – and the state’s interim education commissioner suggested the governor could take executive action if they do not comply – Beshear said Wednesday he would not order schools to close, barring seriou…
One day after Gov. Andy Beshear recommended schools delay reopening until Sept. 28 and start virtually, Kentucky superintendents grilled state officials Tuesday with questions about what it might mean if they forego that guidance.
Following a call Monday with Kentucky’s public school superintendents, Gov. Andy Beshear recommended that schools delay in-person classes until Sept. 28 and start the school year virtually.
With phase two well underway since June, Bowling Green High School is ready to showcase the progress it’s made so far leading up to its eventual August 2023 opening as an entirely remade high school.
As many aspects of society take the first tentative steps toward resuming regular activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, Warren County may provide an early example of whether order will return to court.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have had to adjust their operations to the new normal. Among the thousands of businesses affected by the pandemic are yoga, martial arts and gymnastics studios in Bowling Green.
Ahead of the start of school this fall, teachers from across the country are gathering at Western Kentucky University for a week of training and mentorship during this year’s National STEM Scholars program.
Hoping to clear the air with superintendents during a weekly webcast, Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown attempted to clarify state expectations for schools as they prepare to reopen this month during the coronavirus pandemic.
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