Author: WNKY Staff

Local orthodontist to provide discounted braces

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local orthodontist is giving some community members a smile they never thought they could have before. Lawless Orthodontics has partnered with Smiles Change Lives, a nonprofit that helps children whose families cannot afford the full cost of braces, to help meet needs right here in Warren County. Already, the practice is expecting around 30 people to…

Officials remind motorists to watch for kids as schools begin to open

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s that time of the year again. Kids are heading back to school soon, which means school buses will be out on the roadways in South Central Kentucky. From the flashing lights, to the bright yellow exterior, school buses have a variety of safety features to keep students and motorists safe. School officials say it’s important…

“Who loses a leg, twice?”

(KGW) A Portland, Oregon woman has her prosthetic leg back after losing it in the Clackamas River. On Saturday, Ariel Rigney and several friends dropped into the river at McIver State Park to celebrate her 32nd birthday. “Every year, I like to do a birthday float,” Rigney said. Rigney lost her right leg below the knee in a car crash…

Oregon wildfire threatens homes

(KMTR/NBC News) Hundreds of homes in southern Oregon are under evacuation notice as a wildfire burning next to Interstate 5 has grown to more than 11,000 acres. Nine firefighters have been injured battling the “Milepost 97” fire near Canyonville. One was hospitalized after being struck by rolling debris. The fire is currently threatening 586 structures; three homes have been evacuated….

“Pink lady bandit” arrested

(WCNC/NBC News) A woman dubbed the “Pink Lady Bandit” is in custody in North Carolina, accused of a multi-state bank robbery spree. The FBI has identified the woman as 35 year-old Circe Baez. Baez and her alleged accomplice, 38-year-old Alexis Morales, appeared before a judge Monday morning. The pair were arrested at the Charlotte Speedway Inn and Suites over the…

Missing woman’s body found in well

(WVTM/NBC News) Investigators have recovered a body believed to Marka “Willoe” Watkins from a well at a vacant Vance, Alabama home. The 20-year-old was reported missing by her grandmother on June 25. Investigators identified several people who were involved in the disappearance and death of Watkins. Kendal Tyler Battles, 29, and Joseph Brandon Nevels, 20, have been charged with murder…

Caught on cam: deputy shoots homeowner

(WYFF) Dramatic body camera video of the shooting of a man inside his South Carolina home last month has been released by the Greenville County Sheriff&’s Office. In the video posted on the Sheriff’s Office’s YouTube page, Captain Tim Brown, with the office of professional standards, explains that a silent medical panic alarm went off at a home in Simpsonville…

Man finds baby in mom’s freezer

(KSDK) Police are investigating the suspicious death of a baby after a man’s disturbing discovery inside his mother’s St. Louis, Missouri home. Adam Smith recently moved into his mother’s apartment to help her after she was diagnosed with cancer. After she passed away last week, Smith said he started rummaging through her stuff. As he was shuffling through the freezer…