WKU and Healthy on the Hill have put together guidelines to bring students back for the 2021 spring semester beginning on Jan. 19. 

WKU reported 13 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 986.

Gov. Andy Beshear gave a vaccine timeline and reported 1,972 new cases Monday at his daily briefing.

The Community Farmers Market on Saturday held a holiday market featuring numerous food and gift vendors, offering local businesses an opportunity to sell goods during a difficult year.

WKU reported 20 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 973.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 3,895 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday at his daily briefing.

Gov. Andy Beshear discussed new COVID-19 cases within the state as well as the weekly White House COVID-19 federal report at his daily briefing.

WKU reported 25 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 953.

Gov. Andy Beshear gave his first media briefing since Thanksgiving Monday, providing updates on new COVID-19 cases within the state and a roadmap for a vaccine that could be available as early as the second week of December.

Making the adjustment from high school to college is difficult, but a global pandemic has only only made things even more complicated for first-year students.

WKU reported 24 new coronavirus cases Friday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 928.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced in his daily COVID-19 update Wednesday a new series of restrictions that will go into effect for the entire state starting this Friday that will last until between Dec. 13.

SGA released a petition Monday for students to sign if they are in favor of a P/D/F grading format for this semester.

WKU reported 12 new coronavirus cases on its dashboard Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 904.

The SGA Sustainability Committee is looking to have a significant impact on campus this year.SGA’s Sustainability Committee is directly partnered with WKU’s Office of Sustainability and works to improve environmental sustainability on campus.Matthew Wininger, a political science and agricult…

Burnout is nothing new for college students, but this semester it is amplified by a global pandemic, economic deterioration, rising social tension and a new online format for learning. These challenges, with no breaks in the semester, left students anxious and exhausted and everyone is facin…

Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted Monday that Kentucky counties in the red zone should make plans to implement the new guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19. 

Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,514 new positive COVID-19 cases in the state on Monday, which is the second highest reported total ever reported on a Monday. The state reported three new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday. 

WKU Study Abroad and Global Learning participated in a virtual celebration for International Education Week.

Editor's note: This story has been updated due to several incorrect facts. The Herald regrets the error. 

WKU reported 13 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 864.

WKU’s COVID-19 case dashboard has lacked data from the Barren River District Health Department for the past 10 weeks.Bob Skipper, WKU’s director of media relations, stated in an email that the health department has not indicated when the data delay might end.The delay was first announced to …

WKU is extending the deadline to withdraw from a class to Dec. 4, according to an email from Provost Cheryl Stevens.“The decision to extend the withdraw- al date was to provide time and flexibility, if needed, for students to complete their courses successfully,” Stevens stated in an email.T…

Kentucky surpasses every other state with the highest rates of child maltreatment and neglect in the nation, according to the most recent report published by the Children’s Bureau.Recently, the Center for Child Welfare Education and Research at WKU has paired with the Barren River Area Child…

In Alvaton off Woodburn Allen Springs Road, the Boyce General Store can be found just 16 miles away from WKU. The rustic building built in 1869 still stands, now owned by Brad and Brie Golliher.The couple purchased the building in 2012 for Brie Gohlliher to bake out of and announced that sta…

With only a few more weeks left until winter break, it’s important to finish out the semester strong. These last few months have been unlike any other, with a mix of in-person, online and hybrid classes. Thanksgiving will be here in the next two weeks, and then classes go virtual until final…

Before the announcement of Joe Biden as president-elect on Oct. 7, the WKU Counseling Center’s post-election conversations took place over Zoom on Oct. 5 and are contemplating the possibility of additional meetings for students and staff to reflect on the election of Joe Biden next week.

Joe Biden has defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential Election to become the 46th President of the United States, Associated Press reports.

WKU reported 15 new coronavirus cases on its dashboard Friday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 851.

WKU reported 27 new coronavirus cases on its case dashboard Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 836.

Campaigning is a key component of winning an election, and many candidates typically focus on college students for votes. 

The Kentucky District 20 representative election brings state-level is- sues into focus amid a divisive presidential election.In 2018, Democratic candidate Patti Minter became the first female representative to be elected in District 20 and the first woman to serve in the Kentucky General As…

Warren County has officially been named a red zone county in Kentucky’s COVID-19 incidence rate report.

City Commissioner candidate Francisco Serrano shared his stances on the Fairness Ordinance, Black Lives Matter, affordable housing, recycling and parking and roads. 

Having an election during a pandemic creates difficulties for candidates to effectively campaign in traditional ways. Each candidate has to find new creative ways to reach out to voters. There has been less of a focus on door knocking and more attention to a candidate having a social media p…

Paul Carter, a cashier from Scottsville, is running for Bowling Green City Commission this upcoming election.

Brian “Slim” Nash has been on the Bowling Green City Commission for 12 non-consecutive years and this year is seeking re-election for a fourth term.

Bowling Green native Melinda Hill is no stranger to the city commission, having served three terms in Frankfort’s government. 

David Witty, a local construction business owner and realtor, is running for Bowling Green city commissioner.

Joe Denning is a current city commissioner running for reelection on Nov. 3. He has been a city commissioner for 25 years while serving as mayor from February to November 2011.

City Commissioner Dana Beasley-Brown is eyeing re-election for the second time.

City Commissioner Sue Parrigin is running for reelection this year. She has served on the commission since 2015. 

City Commissioner Rick Williams is seeking reelection for his fifth term.

Carlos Bailey is a local attorney on the ballot this election season running for one of four city commissioner seats. Bailey said he wants to represent the underrepresented in Bowling Green.

On Nov. 3, 10 city commissioners will be on the ballot. Four of them will be elected into office.

WKU surpassed 800 total reported coronavirus cases on Friday.

WKU reported nine new coronavirus cases Tuesday, bringing the campus’s cumulative total since July to 791.