Oct 3 Economy New Kentucky Home: From Battle Zone Refugee To Business Owner We spoke with a former refugee about how the small business he started is creating a community of support for refugees making Kentucky their new home. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Oct 3 Economy New Kentucky Home: From Battle Zone Refugee To Business Owner Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Nov 18 Local News City Threatens to End Insight Contract, Richie Farmer Hired Girlfriend for State Job, JCPS Will Use More Local Produce, Bowling Green Draws Praise from Obama on Green Measures: Afternoon Review In case you got a jump start on the weekend, here are some of the stories we’ve covered today. Louisville Metro Government will cancel its contract with Insight Communications if it can’t reach a new deal over how the cable company operates soon. The city has filed the necessary paperwork to end its agreement with […] By Laura Ellis Nov 18 Local News City Threatens to End Insight Contract, Richie Farmer Hired Girlfriend for State Job, JCPS Will Use More Local Produce, Bowling Green Draws Praise from Obama on Green Measures: Afternoon Review Laura Ellis
Jul 12 Local News McConnell Blasted For Citing Casey Anthony Trial to Justify Gitmo Tribunals Citing the verdict in the Casey Anthony case to justify trying terror suspects in military tribunals sounds like a stretch, but that was what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested Sunday and it’s put the commonwealth’s senior Senator under increased criticism. “We found with the Caylee Anthony case how difficult it is to get […] By WFPL News Jul 12 Local News McConnell Blasted For Citing Casey Anthony Trial to Justify Gitmo Tribunals WFPL News
Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Rejects Moving Terror Suspects Trial Despite warnings from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to move the criminal proceedings out of the state, the Bowling Green Board of Commissioners voted against a resolution to relocate two Iraqi nationals charged with terrorism. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, McConnell said the decision to treat Waad Ramadan Alwan and […] By WFPL News Jul 6 Local News Bowling Green Rejects Moving Terror Suspects Trial WFPL News
Jun 14 Local News McConnell Urges Gitmo for Iraqi Suspects Responding to the pending trial of two Iraqi nationals facing terrorism charges in Kentucky, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., wants the duo shipped to Guantanamo Bay. In May, Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad Shareef Hammadi were arrested in Bowling Green and have been accused of attempting to provide cash and weapons to al Qaida in […] By WFPL News Jun 14 Local News McConnell Urges Gitmo for Iraqi Suspects WFPL News
Jun 7 Local News Terror Suspects Arrested in Bowling Green Due in Court by Dan Modlin, Kentucky Public Radio Two Iraqi men who are facing terrorism charges are due in court tomorrow (Wednesday) in Bowling Green. The hearing will determine whether the men should be held without bail while their case is pending. The two were indicted on 23 counts in connection with their alleged attempts to provide […] By WFPL News Jun 7 Local News Terror Suspects Arrested in Bowling Green Due in Court WFPL News
May 4 Local News GM Invests in Corvette Plant by Dan Modlin, Kentucky Public Radio General Motors will spend $131 million to upgrade its plant in Bowling Green. GM North America Preisdent Mark Reuss says the money will upgrade the plant so it can build the next generation of Corvettes. “Last week we announced a number of significant improvements to the 2012 Corvette coming […] By WFPL News May 4 Local News GM Invests in Corvette Plant WFPL News
Jul 19 Arts and Culture Smaller, Independent Theme Parks Thriving In recent years, the economy has sent some theme park profits and attendance numbers rolling downhill. But smaller parks have been able to ride out the recession because of some specific strategies. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 19 Arts and Culture Smaller, Independent Theme Parks Thriving Elizabeth Kramer