Author: WNKY Staff

Minnesota flooding forces sewage into homes

(KTTC) Heavy rain flooded homes in Kasson, Minnesota and caused sewer backups, forcing some residents to find temporary living spaces. Dozens of frustrated homeowners gathered together Monday to meet with Mayor Chris McKern and the city’s engineer. They blame the City for the sewage water that spilled into their basements and expressed rage that this has happened on multiple occasions…

Autistic teen left on bus, suffers heat-related issues

(KPNX) A 16-year-old with autism was taken to the hospital for heat-related issues after being left on a bus in Goodyear, Arizona Tuesday morning. The Goodyear Police Department responded to the call at Precious Home Services, a day care for children with disabilities, just before 12 p.m. EST. An initial investigation found the bus picked up several students and took…

Body shop under fire for “bullet hole special”

(KARK) A Little Rock, Arkansas body shop has launched a new promotion that has ignited some controversy. The Maaco Paint and Collision Repair posted an advertisement on Facebook, citing a new “Bullet Hole Special.” The shop’s general manager, Nick Fernow came up with the promotion. “It was kind of a running joke because customers always had some story about how…

WATCH: cop mishandles money belonging to murder victim

(WXIA) An Atlanta, Georgia police officer has been fired for allegedly mishandling money that belonged to a homicide victim. Investigators say footage from Officer Keisha Richburg’s body-worn camera shows irregularities in the handling of cash that bystanders found on the shooting victim’s body on June 19. In the video, you can see an EMT at the scene tucking the money…

Body camera captures brutal arrest

(WHEC/NBC News) Newly released body camera footage shows a violent encounter between a Rochester, New York man and two police officers. The incident left the man, Christopher Pate, with facial fractures and resulted in criminal charges against one of the officers. During a news conference Tuesday, both the mayor and police chief reaffirmed their disappointment and disgust with what they…

Toddler dies in hot car

(WFIE/NBC News) An Indiana toddler is dead after he was left in a hot car on the University of Southern Indiana campus in Evansville. According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the boy’s father forgot to drop off the 3-year-old at daycare Tuesday morning. The Sheriff says when the father went to pick up the child, he realized the boy was…

Three injured in naked stabbing rampage

(KING) Three people were injured in a stabbing in downtown Seattle Tuesday morning. The stabbing happened just after 10 a.m. outside Nordstrom near Sixth Avenue and Olive Way, according to Seattle police. One of the victims ran to a nearby store while the suspect fled the scene. The suspect stripped his clothing as he ran from officers, but officers found…

“What-a-couple” – 62 years of love…and burgers

(KCBD/NBC News) A Lubbock, Texas couple who visit their neighborhood Whataburger religiously got a special surprise from their favorite fast-food chain restaurant for their 62nd anniversary. Denora and Billy Joe Morman, better known as Danny and B.J., got married when she was just 17 and he was 21 in 1957. This couple says they love to spend time together, especially…

Sunrise Spotlight – Live to Give Summer Celebration

To celebrate Precision Dental’s one year anniversary of their #20for20 partnership, they will be opening their doors with live music, food vendors, silent auctions and many other prizes to raise money for The Hive. The Hive resides here in our hometown of Bowling Green, KY and is an educational and vocational opportunity for adults with special needs. For more information,…