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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Greenwood Mall gets a local owner, and WKU lands a $2 million microgrid

Plus, I-165 narrows to one lane this morning and the Purples host Apollo tonight.

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Greenwood Mall has a new local owner and a new manager

Greenwood Mall now has a local owner and an outside manager

RoleWho
OwnerLocal ownership group
Management and leasingSpinoso Real Estate Group
Spinoso's home baseSyracuse, New York

Sources: WNKY, Bowling Green Daily News

If you shop at Greenwood Mall, new people are now in charge. A local ownership group has purchased the mall, according to a release, and will oversee management, leasing and ongoing operations.

“Greenwood Mall has been an important part of Bowling Green for generations, and we believe its best days are still ahead.”

Carmen D. Spinoso, CEO of Spinoso Real Estate Group
  • Goal: attract retailers that complement the market
  • Goal: support current tenants
  • Goal: enhance the property
  • Goal: create experiences that bring people together

Spinoso announced its role Thursday. The company didn't immediately respond to the Daily News' request for comment, and the release doesn't name the local owner. WBKO also reported the change.

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WKU gets $2 million to build a microgrid to support critical operations during power outages

Western Kentucky University has received a $2 million award to build a at its . The money comes from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's Office of Energy Policy, with funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program.

$2 millionaward for WKU's Innovation Campus microgrid

It comes through the state's Office of Energy Policy and the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program.

Sources: The Lane Report, WNKY News 40 Television

The system will combine solar power, battery storage, existing backup generators and advanced controls. It's meant to keep critical facilities running during outages, including WKU's , which works with Kentucky Emergency Management on disaster response. WNKY reported the award on Oct. 29.

  • Principal investigator: Manmeet Singh, WKU assistant professor
  • Design partner: Electric Power Research Institute
  • Utility coordination: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities and TVA

The microgrid award runs through June 2028

  1. Sept. 2026The award period begins for WKU's project.
  2. Oct. 29WNKY reports the $2 million award, citing a release.
  3. June 2028The award period ends.

Sources: The Lane Report, WNKY News 40 Television

“Being selected for the first award under Kentucky's Resilient Microgrid Program reflects the work our students and faculty have put into making WKU a leader in disaster science.”

Josh Durkee, director of WKU's Disaster Science Operations Center

News Notes

I-165

If you're heading out early, a section of southbound I-165 in Bowling Green near the KY 884 bridge will be reduced to one lane Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Expect delays and traffic queues while crews begin work on a new bridge over I-165. WNKY

Football

Bowling Green hosts Apollo at 7 p.m. Friday in the opening round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The Purples have won four straight after a 2-4 start. Bowling Green Daily News

WKU volleyball

WKU (18-6 overall, 12-0 Conference USA) could clinch the regular-season title with a win over Liberty at 6 p.m. Friday. If not, the Hilltoppers get another shot at home at 1 p.m. Saturday. Bowling Green Daily News

Hilltopper hoops

WKU men's basketball beat Kentucky Wesleyan 82-48 Thursday night at E.A. Diddle Arena to improve to 2-0. Teagan Moore scored 26 points and made five steals, and WBKO says the Hilltoppers forced 20 turnovers. They visit Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee, on Sunday, Nov. 8. WBKOMessenger-Inquirer

WKU beat Kentucky Wesleyan by 34 points

  • Kentucky Wesleyan48
    WKU82
    FinalTeagan Moore scored 26 points for the Hilltoppers.

Sources: WBKO, Messenger-Inquirer

Turkey drive

Warren County Public Schools wants 300 turkeys for its sixth annual Thanksgiving drive, up 50 from last year. Drop them off through Nov. 17 at the Warren County Board of Education, 303 Lovers Lane, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. WBKO

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A Navy veteran has turned his family's holiday light show into a Veterans Day tribute. Jason Thomas, who spent 23 years in the Navy and retired as a lieutenant commander, is using the Thomas Family Light Show in the McLellan Farms neighborhood for the second year, with red, white and blue lights synchronized to music. Lights and a good tune, we're in.

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Today in Bowling Greento me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Greenwood Mall gets a local owner, and WKU lands a $2 million microgrid

Plus, I-165 narrows to one lane this morning and the Purples host Apollo tonight.

The TLDR

  1. Greenwood Mall has a new local owner and manager
  2. WKU gets $2 million for a disaster-ready microgrid
  3. I-165 southbound drops to one lane near KY 884 this morning
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