Author: WNKY Staff

Cave City business hosts preview of ‘Floyd Collins the Musical’

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City got a preview of the Southern Kentucky Performing Art Center’s production of “Floyd Collins The Musical.” The cast performed one of the songs at Ace Coffee on Saturday morning for spectators. Leticia Cline, owner of the business, has a special interest in the production. Floyd Collins was her great great grand uncle. Cline says,…

Sex offender allegedly steals trailer, served extraditable warrant

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A convicted sex offender is charged with stealing a trailer. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it received a complaint of a stolen trailer on Friday afternoon. The complainant says he located the stolen trailer at a home on Fairview Boiling Springs Road and saw a Hispanic male run to the back of the home. The…

Man falls asleep in car, facing drug trafficking charges

CAVE CITY, Ky. – A man who fell asleep in his vehicle is facing drug trafficking charges. The Cave City Police Department says it responded to a possible overdose at the Econo Lodge on Saturday. An officer says contact was made with Donnie Logsdon. Logsdon was allegedly asleep in his vehicle. The officer determined that Logsdon was not overdosing. The…

LG recalling electric stoves, issuing warning stickers instead of refunds

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. (CNN) – LG is recalling 500,000 electric ranges involved in more than two dozen house fires that caused several injuries. Customers who comply aren’t getting refunds or exchanges – they’re getting warning stickers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it received nearly 90 reports of people and pets accidentally turning on the front knobs on…

Aleppo tahini sesame paste recalled for salmonella risk

Source: FDA. (CNN) – Turkana is recalling more than 800 cases of tahini paste over potential salmonella contamination. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Aleppo Tahini Paste was distributed in 20 states, including Kentucky. The 16-ounce plastic jars of the product include a gold lid and label with an expiration date of August 2026. The New Jersey-based…

Lady Toppers take on Jax State on Saturday

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball is back in E.A. Diddle Arena on Saturday, Feb. 8 to host Jacksonville State at 2 p.m. AT THE GAME NGWSD Pregame Clinic 1984-85, 1985-86 Final Four teams Hall of Fame Recognition: Two of WKU women’s basketball Final Four teams will be recognized on Saturday for their induction into the WKU Athletics Hall…

Tops travel for matchup with league-leader Jax State on Saturday

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – WKU men’s basketball continues its road swing with a matchup against Conference USA league-leader Jacksonville State on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tipoff from Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Ala. is slated for 4 p.m. CT with the game streaming live on ESPN+. The Hilltoppers enter the rematch against the Gamecocks standing at 14-9 overall with a 5-5 mark…

Hilltoppers hire Bryan Applewhite as RB coach

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football announced the hiring of Bryan Applewhite as the team’s Running Backs Coach on Friday. Applewhite brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the Hilltoppers, including stops at several FBS programs. He spent the 2023 season as the Running Backs Coach at Buffalo, where he coached Third Team All-MAC selection Ron Cook Jr. Applewhite…