Tick season is already upon us. And this year, there’s a new warning about a rise in reported cases of a disease ticks can spread. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Michael Ridgeway has more on the illness and what you can do to protect your loved ones.
SAN ANTONIO,Texas — Due to inclement weather at UTSA, this evening’s series opener between the Hilltoppers and Roadrunners has been canceled. With thunderstorms in the forecast tomorrow, the 6 p.m. CT first pitch has been tentatively pushed up to 11 a.m. Check WKU Softball on social media for the latest updates for this weekend’s series schedule.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball dropped its series opener to Middle Tennessee, 6-2, on Thursday night at Nick Denes Field. The loss drops the Hilltoppers to 16-15 (2-8 in C-USA) while the Blue Raiders improve to 15-13 (6-4 in C-USA). “We had five hits, they had five hits, we gave up a 3-1 home run. You cannot get behind in…
ASHEVILLE, NC – The Bowling Green Hot Rods started their season off in dominant fashion crushing the Asheville Tourists, 10-0. The game dealt with a power outage multiple times, but both teams were able to play once the lights came back on. Ben Peoples got the start for the Hot Rods tossing four shutout innings with two strike outs. Junior…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball sophomore guard Alexis Mead has been given the Conference USA Spirit of Service award, the league announced on Thursday. The award is given out in the fall, winter and spring each year to recipients with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. Mead has completed nearly 40 hours of…
DALLAS – Conference USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod announced today the 2024 and 2025 Conference USA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships will be hosted at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, in partnership with the Huntsville/Madison County CVB, the Huntsville Sports Commission and Knight Eady. The multi-year agreement is for two seasons with an opportunity to extend. “We are very excited to have our men’s…
(KMAX, KOVR, CNN via CNN Newsource) YUBA CITY, Calif. (KMAX, KOVR) – An abandoned bunny now has a job at a California police department. His name is Percy, and he plays a key role in helping officers decompress at the Yuba City Police Department. You might think the Easter bunny came early. But this is no candy-toting holiday rabbit; this…
(Makena) (CNN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its final decision to withdraw approval of Makena, a drug meant to reduce the risk of premature birth. Makena was approved more than a decade ago. The FDA says the drug is not effective and the benefits of taking it do not outweigh the risks. Generic versions of the…
JAMESTOWN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police says it is searching for a man after the shooting death of his brother. KSP says last night around 9:49 p.m., the Russell County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance to investigate the discovery of a dead male. Troopers responded to Fox Lane in Jamestown, where police say they learned Charles Maynard, 22, of Jamestown suffered…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has confirmed one person has died in yesterday’s severe weather in Kentucky. “I am sad to report that we’ve lost one person from Louisville in tonight’s storms,” Beshear stated on Twitter Wednesday. “Kentucky, please join Britainy and me as we pray for this family.” The governor says his next press conference will take…
