Author: WNKY Staff

TV prank gets mixed reception

(WWBT) At least 60 people in Henrico, Virginia woke up Sunday to an odd surprise on their front lawns: old-school television sets. “It was a guy dressed in a jumpsuit with a TV for a head. It’s the weirdest thing. He squats down, puts the TV there and walks off. It’s really weird,” said Adrian Garner, reviewing the home security…

75 years at the fair

(WHO/NBC News) John Rasmussen is marking an incredible milestone. Rasmussen has never missed the Iowa State Fair. First attending as a baby, 2019 is his 75th year. He’s camped at the fair each time. “I came here as a three or 4-month-old baby. Been here every year,” Rasmussen says. “I kind of live for the state fair. I just enjoy…

Man accused of wielding ax at and stabbing another man

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is accused of stabbing another person and wielding an ax or a hatchet after two women got into a fight. Alvin Puckett and his girlfriend were visiting Reuben Campbell and his girlfriend when the two women got into a fight. Campbell tried to stop the fight and produced a small ax or…

Paying it forward: anonymous donor buys groceries for strangers

(KARK) A man determined to pay it forward surprised customers at a Maumelle, Arkansas Kroger Sunday. The man asked the store manager if he could remain anonymous but pay for groceries of customers who may need a helping hand. So he handed store manager, Tommy McElmurry, his credit card and told him to spend $1,000. “It’s not everyday that somebody…

Police seek info on brutal skateboard clash

(WESH) Police in Orlando, Florida have released video that shows a group of skateboarders attacking two people downtown. The attack happened May 1, near the intersection of East Central Boulevard and North Court Avenue. Investigators said one person, identified as Brett Thompson, 24, was taken into custody. At one point, Thompson can be seen crawling away onto the sidewalk like…

Delicious delivery: Amazon cake goes viral

(WRAL) A small North Carolina bakery has become a social media sensation after its owner baked a cake that looks like an Amazon package. In July, Mac McGuire of Sanford asked the crew at Sweet Dreams Bakery in Dunn to make a birthday cake for his wife that looked exactly like an Amazon package. Now, people everywhere want a piece….

Falling rocks kill Glacier National Park tourist

(KECI) Glacier National Park officials say a 14-year-old girl died Monday from injuries suffered from a rockfall. They say around 7 pm near the East Tunnel a rockfall struck the vehicle the girl and four others were traveling in. According to a press release, A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance did respond, but was unable to airlift the girl because of her unstable…

Walmart gunman: “It was foolish, I didn’t give it thought”

(KYTV) A Missouri man charged with making a terroristic threat after carrying a loaded assault rifle into a Springfield Walmart now says he regrets his actions. Dmitriy Andreychenko, 20, set off panic among shoppers. He left the store after a fire alarm was pulled, and was then held at gunpoint by another customer until police arrived. Andreychenko says he now…