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Missing Oklahoma Children Rescued From Rocky Bluff

Four young children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods trapped on a rocky bluff, thanks in part to a tiny flashlight they were carrying. KNWA's Lauren Krakau reports.

December 3, 2020

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(KNWA/NBC News) — Four Oklahoma children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods near their Sequoyah County home. A helicopter crew spotted the children, ages 5,6,7 and 9 on a steep and rocky bluff near the Tenkiller Dam early Wednesday morning thanks to a small flashlight the children were carrying. “It’s very steep, very dangerous, rough…

Brent Spence Bridge repairs on track for re-opening Dec. 23

December 3, 2020

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COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Repairs to a heavily traveled bridge linking Kentucky and Ohio remain on schedule. State transportation officials say the Brent Spence Bridge is on track for a Dec. 23 reopening. The bridge has been closed since Nov. 11. That’s when two trucks collided, resulting in a blaze that damaged a section of the structure. Crews finished installing…

Memorial Beer Honors Coronvirus Victim

A man who went viral after his death for having one of the most epic obituaries many had ever read, now has a beer named after him. KPNX's William Pitts reports.

December 3, 2020

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(NBC News) — Randall Jacobs of Phoenix, Arizona, also known as Bunky, sadly passed away due to Coronavirus but became internet famous after his obituary written by his nephew went viral. “Everything that he did was just crazy you couldn’t write a script on what he would do,” said his nephew Justin Santa Maria. After reading Jacob’s extreme obituary Brody…

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Watch this drone swarm replant a burnt forest

December 3, 2020

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(CNN) — With unmanned aircraft and special seed vessels, the company Droneseed is innovating reforestation efforts at a time when wildfires are burning record amounts of land.

Long Haulers Battle Lingering COVID-19 Complications

As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of "long haul" patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist long after others recover. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.

December 3, 2020

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(NBC News) — As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of “long haul” patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist long after others recover. Research suggests as many as ten percent of coronavirus patients go on to become long haulers, with symptoms that continue for weeks or even months. That’s prompted hospitals like the University of Alabama Birmingham Medicine…

Throwback Thursday – Lattie Moore, Rockabilly Hometown Hero

December 3, 2020

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Southern Kentucky has a rich music heritage. It’s home to the fathers of ragtime and newgrass music like Ernest Hogan and Sam Bush, and to modern rockers like Cage the Elephant. Today we feature Scottsville’s rockabilly country star, Mr. Lattie Moore. Born in 1924 to Dora and Homer Leo Moore, Lattie grew up in Allen County. He learned to play…

Sunrise Sports – Farewell, El Donaldson Stadium

December 3, 2020

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This Friday’s game between Bowling Green High School and North Bullitt High School will be the last at the current El Donaldson Stadium, as the school is making major renovations in the near future. This week, we sat down with BGHS Head Coach Mark Spader to talk about the stadium’s impact over the last 50+ years, and what the new…

Sunrise Spotlight – WKU Winter Dance

December 3, 2020

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WKU Department of Theatre & Dance has moved it’s annual winter dance to a virtual performance. To buy tickets or learn more, click here.

Preservation group purchases 1,400 acres on Pine Mountain

December 3, 2020

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HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — An environmental preservation group has purchased nearly 1,400 acres in an effort to preserve lands around Pine Mountain in eastern Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported on Wednesday that the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust bought 1,368 acres on Pine Mountain in Harlan County. The land adjoins another tract the organization purchased in 2017 and will establish the…

Pet of the Day – Sunshine

December 3, 2020

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Missing Oklahoma Children Rescued From Rocky Bluff

Four young children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods trapped on a rocky bluff, thanks in part to a tiny flashlight they were carrying. KNWA's Lauren Krakau reports.

Brent Spence Bridge repairs on track for re-opening Dec. 23

Memorial Beer Honors Coronvirus Victim

A man who went viral after his death for having one of the most epic obituaries many had ever read, now has a beer named after him. KPNX's William Pitts reports.

Watch this drone swarm replant a burnt forest

Long Haulers Battle Lingering COVID-19 Complications

As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of "long haul" patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist long after others recover. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.

Throwback Thursday – Lattie Moore, Rockabilly Hometown Hero

Sunrise Sports – Farewell, El Donaldson Stadium

Sunrise Spotlight – WKU Winter Dance

Preservation group purchases 1,400 acres on Pine Mountain

Pet of the Day – Sunshine

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Four young children are safe at home after a frigid night in the woods trapped on a rocky bluff, thanks in part to a tiny flashlight they were carrying. KNWA's Lauren Krakau reports.

A man who went viral after his death for having one of the most epic obituaries many had ever read, now has a beer named after him. KPNX's William Pitts reports.

As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of "long haul" patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist long after others recover. NBC's Sarah Dallof reports.

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