Presley Allen

Aug 19, 2024 | wbko.com | Presley Allen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - For seven months, WBKO has been following a child abuse case involved First Baptist Church in Bowling Green since it began. Here is a detailed timeline of the investigation and WBKO’s own discoveries. Feb. 14, 2024: Kentucky Division of Regulated Childcare visited First Baptist Church in Bowling Green, after receiving an anonymous complaint of a teacher allegedly slapping a student. The alleged incident occurred on Feb. 1, 2023. Feb.

Aug 16, 2024 | wbko.com | Presley Allen

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Glasgow is adding 20 new courses to campus, supplementing the school’s 11 majors. “Coming up this semester, we’ve got new courses in everything from personal finance, plant science, and chemistry for health Science majors,” said Director of Regional Development Derek Strode.

Aug 14, 2024 | wbko.com | Presley Allen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Maranya Shobe, the main subject of a child abuse case involving First Baptist Church, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of child abuse in a phone call with Judge Brent Potter in court Wednesday morning. According to her attorney, she was not able to appear in court due to her now residing in Tennessee. An investigation into First Baptist Church initially began in February, after an anonymous complaint alleged a teacher slapped a child at First Baptist Church’s daycare.

Aug 13, 2024 | wave3.com | Presley Allen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Western Kentucky University President Timothy Caboni began his convocation address by sharing that the university has exceeded its goal of raising over $100 million for the Opportunity Fund. "At [the] fall 2021 convocation, I announced that we surpassed the opportunity fund's initial goal of $50 million and set a new ambitious goal of $100 million.

Aug 12, 2024 | wbko.com | Presley Allen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Western Kentucky University President Timothy Caboni began his convocation address by sharing that the university has exceeded its goal of raising over $100 million for the Opportunity Fund. “At [the] fall 2021 convocation, I announced that we surpassed the opportunity fund’s initial goal of $50 million and set a new ambitious goal of $100 million.