Photojournalism



Stephanie Waltman-Ortega rehearses her performance at Cirque Du Soleil’s CORTEO show rehersal on August 1, 2024 at the Bojangles Coliseum. 
A cowboy unveils the American flag as the audience sings "The Pledge of Allegiance" at the Loan Star Rodeo Company’s 41st Championship at WKU's L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
Lorrain Smoot in the recently renovated Mustard Seed Hill Allen House building in Millersburg. In 1920 the citizens of Millersburg purchased this building and turned it into the Millersburg military academy. In 2016, once the military academy closed, the building was renovated by Community Ventures and tuned into what it is now, an event venue.

Ellen Miller is inside her room at the Lamplighter Inn on June 6, 2024. The Lamplighter Inn was supposed to host a supportive housing operation called "Vermelle's Place." However, after many broken promises, residents soon discovered that "Vermelle's Place" does not exist, leaving them to find housing elsewhere.
A cat watches as parade floats pass by on College Street on Nov. 10, 2023. This year’s homecoming parade took place on Veterans Day with the theme “Big Red, White and Blue.”
Dr. Meredith Binder performs cold laser therapy on a dog named Olive in late June. Cold laser therapy is a post-acupuncture treatment aimed at reducing inflammation and increasing blood flow to the targeted areas.
Nathanial Lyons gets into his race car before a race during the Cookout Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway on July 23, 2024. The Cookout Summer Shootout is a weekly legend car racing series held at Charlotte motor speedway, featuring rising drivers competing on the speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile track.

Luka Modric falls while losing control of the ball during Real Madrid’s preseason friendly against Chelsea at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Aug. 6, 2024. Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 2-1.
FIU player Javaunte Hawkins receives the ball from a referee during the WKU V. FIU men’s basketball game on Jan. 25, 2024, WKU won 109-91. 
Lighting appears over the Charlotte Skyline during a thunderstorm on July 15, 2024.