Author: WNKY Staff

Substation burglary causes power outage to thousands

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Copper thieves at Warren RECC’s Plano substation caused a power outage for about 3,000 customers Friday night. At about 6:45 p.m. Friday the utility company began receiving notifications of a widespread outage in the area. Repair crews saw that the substation fence was intentionally compromised and copper wire had been disconnected and stolen, according to a…

Bevin announces road funding for city of Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky.- Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was in Glasgow Friday evening announcing funding for some road projects in the city of Glasgow. According to a spokesman with the Kentucky Transportation Cbinet, the money is coming from the Cabinet’s Department of Rural and Municipal Aid. The funding is said to be just over $300,000.

Woman accused of embezzling thousands from employer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Just two months into her employment as an accountant for Eagle Furniture, a Bowling Green woman is accused of embezzling money from the business over a nearly three-year time span. Susan Sutherland, 56, was charged Thursday afternoon with theft by unlawful taking of more than $10,000 but less than $1 million, according to her arrest citation….

13-year-old behind the wheel in fatal accident

(KPRC) A 13-year-old driver was behind the wheel when a man and his dog were struck by a vehicle at an apartment complex in west Houston, Texas Thursday according to police. Both the man and dog were killed. “Apparently, she pulled out and made a mistake and hit the gas instead of the brake and struck the gentleman that was…

Mobile IDs take hold

(NBC News) You can use your phone to ride the subway, buy things groceries, and now prove your identity. Mobile IDs are rolling out in ten states this year. Leading the charge is IDEMIA, the company that currently controls about 80 percent of drivers licenses. Biometric authentication ensures only you can access your ID, and there are special characteristics to…

Deadly day care fire highlights need for smoke detectors

(NBC News) Investigators say a lack of working smoke detectors probably cost lives in a recent Pennsylvania day care fire that left five children dead. Just one smoke detector was found in the attic. Safety experts say that’s simply not enough. “The best practice is to have one smoke detector in each bedroom, and also one on each level of…

Flying high at 103!

(KING) A 103-year-old Seattle woman may have set a new Guinness World Record for being the oldest female tandem skydiver. Kathryn “Kitty” Hodges jumped out of a plane 10,000 feet over Snohomish County on Thursday, strapped to an instructor with Skydive Snohomish. Their free-fall lasted about 30 seconds before a parachute burst open and the two glided into a field,…

Comics relief: “X-Men” collection to fund cancer treatment

(KPNX) Ever since he can remember, Robert Letscher has been enthralled with comic books. The 55-year-old turned his passion into an online career. “It’s how I paid for this house,” Letscher said while sitting in his Mesa, Arizona living room. Over the years, Letscher has bought and sold comics of all varieties and price points but always held onto one…

Israel reverses course, allows Tlaib to visit

(NBC News) Israel has reversed course, partially, after barring two United States congresswomen from visiting the country. On Wednesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota would not be allowed to enter the country. The announcement came shortly after President Trump criticized the planned visit, tweeting Israel would show “great weakness”…