Author: WNKY Staff

Rescued Hummingbird returns every spring

(WAGT) A hummingbird continues to find its way back to the same Grovetown, Georgia man who nursed it back to health four years ago. The bird returns to Mike Cardenaz every spring after its journey south. Cardenaz named the bird Buzz after discovering it had broken wings and couldn’t take flight. He gave it Pedialyte, sugar and a safe place…

Long-lost family meets for the first time

(WTHR) A woman who was put up for adoption when she was 10-years-old has reunited with two sisters and a brother she didn’t know she had. Alicia Bronson, 60, had always wanted to know who her biological mother was, but never found the answers she was looking for. That was, until last July, when an Indiana law opened up adoption…

“Potty Emergency” leads to disorderly conduct ticket

(WAGT/NBC News) A Georgia mother is fighting a disorderly conduct citation issued after her 2-year-old son suffered a “potty emergency” in a gas station parking lot. Brooke Johns, now 37 weeks pregnant, stood before a Richmond County solicitor and a judge Thursday morning to contest the ticket. She pleaded not guilty, and her attorney asked for a bench trial because…

Americans already planning summer vacations

(NBC News) Whatever the destination this summer, travel experts expect vacationers to use a time-honored way of getting there. “We are seeing that the great American Road Trip is alive and well; more than 50 percent of those are going to drive to their destination this year,” said Tamra Johnson with AAA. Experts say that’s because of low gas prices,…

Missing Ohio teen’s body found in shallow grave

(WKYC/NBC News) An Ohio family is hoping for answers after the body of 14-year-old Jonathan Minard was found in a shallow grave on a Washington Township farm Friday. Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams says Minard’s corpse was located around 10:15 a.m. Authorities had already confirmed the search for Minard, who was last seen on April 13, was now being treated…

Mueller report: what’s next for democrats?

(NBC News) House Democrats will hold a conference call Monday to determine their strategy, now that special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election meddling has been released. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said in an interview on Sunday’s “Meet The Press” that Congress will “have to hear from” both Attorney General William Barr and special counsel Robert Mueller,…

Zookeeper recovering after tiger attack

(KSNT/NBC News) A zookeeper attacked Saturday by a tiger at Kansas’ Topeka Zoo is out of intensive care. The Topeka Zoo held a press conference on Sunday to discuss the attack. Zoo Director Brendan Wiley said they are waiting until the zookeeper is well enough to explain what happened before they can fully understand how the attack occurred. “With a…

What’s Happening SoKY – WKU Recreation fly fishing trip

The WKU Recreation Department Montana trip was established in 2012, an innovative program designed to serve university students and “provide opportunities for people of the region to be educated, entertained, assisted, and inspired outside the classroom.” The trip features world-renowned waters containing 5 species of trout: rainbow, brown, cutthroat, hybrid cutbow, and brook. These waters offer anglers a chance at a…