WOGA Radio | radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: April 27, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 04/27/26          BOWLING GREEN CITY LEADERS HAVE CLEARED THE WAY FOR A 400-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND PROJECT TO OVERHAUL STUDENT HOUSING AT WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY. THE FUNDS WILL ALLOW A NEW NONPROFIT, THE COLLEGIATE HOUSING FOUNDATION, TO TAKE OVER W-K-U'S DORMS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW ONE-THOUSAND-BED RESIDENCE HALL.           WHILE THE CITY WAS REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON THE BONDS, OFFICIALS EMPHASIZE THE CITY CARRIES NO FINANCIAL RISK. THE MOVE FOLLOWS THE UNIVERSITY'S DECISION TO CHANGE HOUSING MANAGEMENT AFTER SEVERAL MAINTENANCE ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED ON CAMPUS.          MORE THAN 600 MOTORCYCLISTS TOOK TO THE STREETS SATURDAY FOR THE 26TH ANNUAL GREAT TEDDY BEAR RUN. THE MASSIVE CONVOY STARTED AT THE WARREN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, TRAVELING THROUGH BOWLING GREEN TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION.           RIDERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE DONATED HUNDREDS OF TEDDY BEARS AND RAISED VITAL FUNDS FOR THE BARREN RIVER AREA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER. THE EVENT WRAPPED UP AT THE LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON STORE, CONTINUING A DECADES-LONG TRADITION OF SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN NEED.