radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: August 18, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 08/18/26          THE BARREN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY THREATENED A HOMEOWNER WITH A GUN MONDAY       ON WILLIE GROCE ROAD.          DEPUTIES SEARCHED THE HOME AND SURROUNDING AREA BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE SUSPECT, WHO HAD BEEN SPOTTED IN THE RESIDENT'S BACKYARD.          OFFICIALS SAY THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT THEY URGE NEARBY RESIDENTS TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.          WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TIMOTHY CABONI DELIVERED HIS ANNUAL CONVOCATION ADDRESS MONDAY, HIGHLIGHTING RECORD-HIGH RETENTION RATES AND THE AWARD OF NEARLY 4,800 DEGREES LAST YEAR.          CABONI OUTLINED MAJOR CAMPUS CHANGES, INCLUDING A NEW PRIVATE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR STUDENT HOUSING, PLANS FOR A 1,000-BED DORM OPENING IN 2028, AND A NEW DATA SCIENCE DOCTORATE LAUNCHING IN 2027 TO PROPEL WKU TOWARD R2 RESEARCH STATUS.  CLASSES BEGIN NEXT WEEK.