Author: WNKY Staff

Children’s bodies found in burning car

(KTEN) Texas officials have identified two young children found dead in a burning car Sunday evening. Cooke County Sheriff Terry Gilbert said the victims, 4-year-old Aijit Singh Birring and his 3-year-old sister Mehar Kaur Birring, were the children of 37-year-old Mandeep Singh of Fort Worth, whose body was found nearby. “Singh appears to have died from a single gunshot wound…

Six dead in Alaska float plane collision

(KTUU) Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the individuals killed in Monday’s deadly collision between two float planes in Ketchikan. While the city of Ketchikan is mourning the loss of local pilot, 46-year-old Randy Sullivan, people across the globe are mourning as well. The other victims have been named as: Simon Bodie, a 56-year-old male from New South…

Voluntourism: giving back on the road

(NBC News) As the summer travel season takes off more Americans are planning to use their vacation time to give back. A recent Travelocity survey found one in four travelers intend to volunteer while traveling this season, a rise in what’s known as “voluntourism.” Travelers use leisure time to pick up trash, serve meals or build shelter for those in…

MeTV Network presents “The Best of Tim Conway”

A special tribute featuring his comedic genius on “The Carol Burnett Show” all next week starting Monday, May 20th at 10pm CT

(May 14, 2019) Chicago, IL – MeTV Network pays tribute to the career and comedy of legendary actor and comedian Tim Conway with a week-long presentation of “The Best of Tim Conway,” featuring some of his most memorable comedic moments from The Carol Burnett Show. The special tribute will air Monday, May 20 thru Friday, May 24 at 10pm CDT…

A million miles and counting

(WRAL) Dexter Mills says his 2000 Honda Accord has gone the extra mile, a million times over. Mills is a self-employed vehicle inspector who travels across North Carolina to various shops and dealerships. He estimates he logs about 65,000 miles a year. These days, it’s his car getting all the attention. “It’s been absolutely phenomenal,” said Mills, who bought the…