Author: WNKY Staff

Jackyl to perform at SKyPAC this fall

Source: SKyPAC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rock ‘n’ roll group Jackyl is set to to perform at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center on Sept. 27. According to SKyPAC, the band has brought rock songs to the music world since 1992. On September 27th, Jackyl will be ‘coming in hot’ & bringing their rock & roll energy to SKyPAC! Since…

Girl’s District Basketball Tournaments Begin

SCORES 12th District (at Grayson County)  Trinity (Whitesville) 32  vs Grayson County 54  Butler County 44  vs Edmonson County 41 13th District (at Russellville)  Russellville 22  vs Franklin-Simpson 88 14th District (at South Warren)  Warren Central 32  vs Bowling Green 51  South Warren 66  vs Greenwood 39 15th District (at Allen County-Scottsville)  Glasgow 31  vs Warren East 43  Allen County-Scottsville…

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens Bowling Green location

Source: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nothing Bundt Cakes is now open for operation on Scottsville Road following a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The bakery offers a wide variety of fresh cakes, which come in larger sizes for parties or mini-bundts. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce joined the business in celebrating its start…

Kentucky State Police searching for escaped Madison County inmate

Source: The Kentucky State Police. RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement is seeking an escaped inmate out of Madison County. The Kentucky State Police says James D. Jackson, 43, of Albany, Kentucky walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center shortly before noon Monday. Troopers say Jackson is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 181 pounds with brown…

AT&T offering credit to accounts of customers affected by network outage

(CNN) – AT&T is reimbursing customers for Thursday’s network outage.   Tens of thousands of customers last Thursday dealt with error messages or no service connection. The mobile network says it wanted to recognize the frustration the outage caused people. AT&T says it will issue a $5 credit to “potentially impacted” wireless customers, which it says is the “average cost…

Air pollution linked to Alzheimer’s, study says

(WVIR) – A new study links air pollution to signs of  Alzheimer’s disease. According to the study, people who inhale higher concentrations of small airborne particles such as exhaust from vehicles, are more likely to have signs of the disease in their brains. The research also found a strong link between pollution and signs of Alzheimer’s for people who were…

Committee announces plans for mental health, substance use crisis center

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A leadership committee announced plans during a press conference at City Hall Monday for a regional mental health and substance use crisis center. Leaders and lawmakers of Bowling Green met to discuss the state of mental health in the commonwealth and find out what they can do to help. A committee of more than 30 leaders…

Cavill named Conference USA Hitter of the Week

DALLAS – WKU Baseball’s Blake Cavill was named the Conference USA Hitter of the Week, as announced by league officials Monday afternoon. Cavill, a junior from Sydney, Australia, hit .668 (11-for-16) for the week with a grand slam, two-run home run, four doubles and 11 RBI. The Hilltopper infielder led WKU in 10 offensive categories including batting average (.688), hits…

This Week In WKU Athletics: Feb. 26-March 3

Monday, February 26 11 AM – Weekly Basketball Press Conference with Steve Lutz and Greg Collins (Paul Just Media Room) 7 PM – Tops Live with Steve Lutz and Greg Collins (Rooster’s)   Tuesday, February 27 6 AM – Topper Tuesday on WNKY News 40 Sunrise with Aaron Epstein (interview takes place at approx. 6:45 a.m.) 4 PM – Baseball at Kentucky (SEC+) 4…