Author: WNKY Staff

Feel Good Friday – Augenstein Alumni Center

On the campus of Western Kentucky University there is a building that acts as both a place where prospective students begin their journey on the Hill and where alumni can return to find nostalgia through its vast collection of memorabilia. The Augustein Alumni Center is a state of the art building that was built and completed entirely by the donations…

13th annual Run for Autism to benefit CEC at WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Happening this weekend in Bowling Green is the 13th annual Run for Autism at Bowling Green Ballpark. The event has a little something for everyone, and it’s all for a good cause. The day kicks off with the four-mile run, followed by the one-mile kids fun run and one-mile family walk. The event raises funds for…

“Faith” the miracle pig finds a new home

(KWWL) A tiny piglet is being called a miracle. She was the only survivor when more than 1,000 pigs died in a hog confinement accident near Independence, Iowa. She was born at a concentrated animal feeding operation facility. She was supposed to be turned into food. She was also a runt, so her end date was sooner. Then, during this…

Naked teens lead police on high-speed chase

(WFLA/NBC News) Three women spotted naked at a Florida interstate rest area Wednesday are now wearing jail uniforms. A custodian at the I-75 rest stop in Wesley Chapel called 911 after finding the women, all naked and applying sunscreen just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper pulled up to see the three young women nude and standing…

Kentucky districts get subpoenas related to teacher absences

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s largest school district has received a subpoena from Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration seeking the names of teachers who might have used sick days to rally at the state Capitol. The sickouts forced some districts to shut down a few days while Kentucky’s legislature was in session this year, drawing Bevin’s criticism. Teachers’ concerns included a…

Sandhill Cranes Targeted

(WESH) Residents of Umatilla, Florida say some is targeting Sandhill cranes passing through the area during their annual migration. Jane Lynn says it’s a joy to see the cranes in her yard, but in the last few weeks, she’s seen some that sadden her. She says she’s counted four with arrows stuck through their bodies. “That’s the ones we’ve seen,…

Teens save parents from house fire

(KSNF) Two teens in Webb City, Missouri have received several life-saving awards after rescuing their parents from a house fire last month. Carze and Lorie Brown were sleeping when their home caught fire. Their son and daughter, Laney and Chandler, had just returned home from the store, when they noticed the heavy smoke and flames. They immediately called 911, and…