Hive in Local Media

One woman's goal to help her son has transformed into a dream to create a launching pad for all adults with disabilities in our area. Laura Orsland created the HIVE, and this month, it celebrates its first birthday. As part of that celebration, we honor Laura as this week's Hughes and Coleman Hometown Hero.

A Bowling Green nonprofit received the keys to a place they have called home for several years.

The Hive rented their building off of U.S. 31 Bypass from WKU, but as of Thursday morning, the property is officially the Hive’s. The property originally was owned by Western Kentucky University

For this week’s VIP interview, Laura Orsland with The Hive joins WNKY’s Josh Shortt to discuss how they have adapted the services they offer to the community during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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The queen bee is easy to pinpoint at The Hive. She is the creator, the visionary, the reason each bee has this home.

“I’m not the queen bee!” she’ll exclaim and then laugh. “I’m the worker bee!” 

Laura Orsland first had the idea for what is now The HIVE, Inc. after she began to try and find information and resources for her own family. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she took jumped into action.

“In 2008, when my son with disabilities was 14 years old, I started...