Author: WNKY Staff

Underage drinking forum scheduled for next month in Hart County

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky.- School officials and law enforcement in Hart County are partnering for a forum to educate students and their parents on the dangers of underage drinking. The forum is scheduled to take place inside of the Hart County High School cafeteria on Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. The keynote speaker will be from the Office of Alcoholic Beverage…

Kansas lawmakers eye lower concealed carry age

(KSHB) The Missouri State Senate will soon decide if they think the minimum age to apply for and receive a concealed carry permit should be lowered to 18. The House passed a bill that would make the change, and also require applicants to take one concealed-carry training course. Right now, Missouri has concealed carry for residents 21 and older, with…

Deadly truck blast rattles Arkansas community

(KARK/NBC News) A truck driver is dead after his cargo of ammonium nitrate exploded near Camden, Arkansas. A giant crater in the ground shows the spot where the truck crashed Wednesday morning. Ouachita County Judge Robert McAdoo says the truck’s back breaks were on fire before the explosion. “We have had reports as far as 75 miles away that they…

Welcome to “Abby’s”

(NBC) A Thursday night comedy about a bar and its quirky clientele may sound familiar. Tonight, a new “outdoor” variation debuts with “Abby’s.” Natalie Morales plays the title character, the owner of a highly illegal bar in the backyard of the home she rents. “If I can be compared to Ted Danson in any way, I’ll take it,” she says….

Cameras capture Tennessee jail riot

(WSMV) A riot between dozens of inmates broke out late Monday night, at Tennessee’s Cheatham County Jail, injuring at least five people, including two corrections officers. “This is life right now in Cheatham County in our jail,” Sheriff Mike Breedlove said. “Right now we don’t have a healthy facility. We have a problem.” The jail is grossly overcrowded. There are…

Two dead in Seattle shooting spree

(KING) Two men were killed after a carjacking, shooting and car crash in Seattle, Washington Wednesday afternoon. Two other people were shot and injured. One suspect is in police custody. The shooting started when a 33-year-old man walked out of a home around 4 p.m. and tried to carjack a vehicle. Police said the man shot a 56-year-old female driver…

Reading for your health

(WDIV) As an adult, if you are not a frequent reader you aren’t alone. According to one survey, one in four Americans say they haven’t read a book in the past year. That means many people are missing several large health benefits. A 2016 Yale University study looked at more than 3,600 over a period of 12 years to determine…

Red light therapy: fountain of youth?

(KPRC) Red light tanning beds and masks are being touted as the new fountain of youth. The therapy encourages your cells to heal faster and produce more collagen, which means red lights could reduce scarring as well as eliminate wrinkles. Chloea Skok, spa director at Planet Beach Spray and Spa in Houston, Texas says she has been using the red…