InTheKnow-100126-3498

In episode #3498 of *In The Know* for October 1, 2026, MB and Sam Gormley deliver a comprehensive look at local and national news, starting with a weather update featuring near-90-degree temperatures before a forecasted rain and cool-down, alongside a reminder that Kentucky's fall daytime burn ban is now in effect. The hosts cover regional crime and legal updates, detailing a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, an attempted bank robbery in Hardinsburg involving a replica firearm, and recent grand jury indictments in Breckinridge County. On a positive state level, Governor Beshear opened the new $53 million Robert E. Spiller Bowling Green Veteran Center and enacted a measure to fast-track commercial driver's licenses for military veterans transitioning to civilian careers. The robust sports segment highlights Grayson County's Thursday night high school football matchup against Ohio County—moved up due to impending weather—and explores the "relief syndrome" affecting college football teams following major victories. Finally, the episode rounds out with national headlines regarding a White House summit on artificial intelligence and an FBI cybersecurity breach, before wrapping up with lighthearted pop-culture trivia celebrating quirky events like Mad Hatter Day and Homemade Cookies Day.