Author: WNKY Staff

Improv class helps cancer patients heal

(NBC News) An interesting new way of helping cancer patients has nothing to do with medication. Comedian Shelly Gossman, who has writing credits at “Saturday Night Live” and the NBC sitcom “A.P. Bio,” is teaching an improv class for cancer survivors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She’s also been through cancer twice. “You don’t lose your sense…

Doctors discover ‘Bubble Boy’ breakthrough

(NBC News) A gene therapy developed at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital has cured 10 infants born with a rare genetic disease called SCID-X1, also known as “Bubble Boy Disease,” which is named for the way kids have to be protected from germs. Omarion is one of those 10 infants, who was born with the disease. He had no functioning immune…

The Scene – Live on the Lot

Tidball’s co-owner Brian Jarvis sits down with us to talk about an exciting, weekend-long music event: Live on the Lot. The annual indoor-outdoor festival kicks off Thursday, April 18 at 9 p.m. with several local acts and will conclude early Sunday, April 21. Get your tickets now!

Doctors discover ‘bubble boy’ breakthrough

(NBC News) A gene therapy developed at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital has cured 10 infants born with a rare genetic disease called SCID-X1, also known as “Bubble Boy Disease,” which is named for the way kids have to be protected from germs. Omarion is one of those 10 infants, who was born with the disease. He had no functioning immune…

Bowling Green musician to perform at NFL Draft with band Moon Taxi

(Photo Credit: Moon Taxi/Red Light Management)NASHVILLE, Ten. – The NFL and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced Thursday that Moon Taxi, an indie-alternative rock band founded and based in Nashville, will kick off the 2019 NFL Draft Experience with a free performance on the Draft Main Stage April 25. The performance is part of the 2019 NFL Draft Experience…