Hope Heffley
Student ReporterHope Heffley is a rising senior at Western Kentucky University and works as a student reporter with WKU Public Radio. She double majors in journalism and communications and is a native of Frankfort. She also works as a writer and photographer for Talisman magazine.
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Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers want to better understand the causes. -
As warmer weather brings tick season back to the commonwealth, most of the U.S. is experiencing the highest rates of tick-related ER visits in nearly a decade. -
After decades of conducting orchestras in Europe, Joseph Trafton Jr. is returning to his roots in Bowling Green as the new head of Orchestra Kentucky and the Ramsey Theatre Company.
