Author: WNKY Staff

Judge threatens breastfeeding mom

(WRAL/NBC News) A North Carolina mother says she was kicked out of court while breast-feeding her baby, and warned the child will be taken from her if it happens again. Danielle Bell said she was breast-feeding 3-month-old Penelope in the back of the Johnston County courtroom last week as she waited for her traffic court case to be called. A…

Army veteran arrested in terror plot

(NBC News) A U.S. Army veteran was arrested Monday, accused of plotting terrorist attacks targeting Los Angeles. “This is a case in which law enforcement was able to identify a man consumed with hate and bent on mass murder and stop him before he could carry out his attack,” U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said Monday. According to prosecutors 26-year-old Mark…

Infrastructure in focus as Trump meets democrats

(NBC News) President Trump will meet with Democratic leaders Tuesday to discuss a new infrastructure plan aimed at fixing America’s aging roads and bridges. It will mark the first time the president has met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi since the government shutdown in December. Democrats have laid out their priorities in this letter…

SoKY’s Choice – Jackson’s Orchard

A popular attraction in Bowling Green has opened its doors now that the warm weather is here. In today’s SoKY’s Choice, we take you to Jackson’s Orchard, where you and the family can shop for home grown produce while enjoying nature. The orchard will be open until November. Different produce options are available during different times of the year. To…

Great Bed Races kick off Derby week in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – While fans are gearing up for this weekend’s big race, another race in Louisville celebrated 30 years of truly being a tradition unlike any other. The annual Great Bed Races were held Monday to kick off the Kentucky Derby Festival. 40 teams made up of mostly local businesses and charities competed, designing mobile mattresses for racing through a…

Former judicial secretary indicted on theft and evidence tampering charges

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Simpson County grand jury indicted a former judicial secretary who is accused of stealing grant monies intended for official court use. Anna K. Smith, 28, of Franklin, worked as the judicial secretary for Simpson Circuit Judge Janet Crocker and was responsible for overseeing grant funding that pays the bills for alternative sentencing programs for drug offenders,…