Author: WNKY Staff

Daughter saves mother’s life for the second time

PADUCAH, Ky. (WPSD) — Could you depend on your child to save your life? A local mother is alive because of the help she got from her daughter, who is only 4 years old. Asia Brewer has been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, otherwise known as P.O.T.S. When she changes her posture, her heart rate and blood pressure go up, causing…

Mammoth Cave celebrates Black History Month

Mammoth Cave, KY – Mammoth Cave National Park will present ranger-led talks, guided walks, and special videos clips focusing on the legacy of African American history at Mammoth Cave in honor of Black History Month. African Americans have greatly contributed to the tourism, exploration, mapping and development of Mammoth Cave throughout its over 200-year history. As some of the first…

Couple accused of trafficking meth

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While police were attempting to locate someone, their Tuesday search took them to the Country Hearth Inn where they encountered Crystal Beard and her husband Donald in room 221. When police arrived, Crystal Beard opened the door and immediately closed it. Police could hear the sound of glass being moved around, according to her arrest citation….

Report shows economic clout of Kentucky bourbon

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A new report says Kentucky bourbon is flexing more economic clout as it matures, leading a distilling industry that contributes $8.6 billion annually to the state’s economy. The study released Wednesday shows the distilling industry’s economic output increased 60 percent in the past decade in Kentucky, where most of the world’s bourbon is made. It says…

Man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs due in court Wednesday

BARRON, Wis. – The man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs after also being accused of killing her parents will appear in a Barron court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Jake Patterson is accused of breaking into Closs’ parents home back in October, killing her parents and taking her to an isolated cabin in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Closs was found…