Author: WNKY Staff

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. survives fiery plane crash

(NBC News) A plane carrying retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife Amy and their 1-year-old daughter Isla crashed while landing at an airport in Elizabethton, Tennessee Thursday. No serious injuries were reported. “I can tell you that and it ran off the end of the runway through a fence and on to State Route 91,” said Dexter Lunceford…

Israel bars U.S. reps from visit

(NBC News) In a move many are calling “unprecedented”, the state of Israel says it is blocking two members of Congress from entering the country. Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan had planned to visit Israel Sunday. Both are Muslim, and frequent critics of President Trump and the Israeli government. On Thursday President Trump tweeted…

Police capture man wanted on burglarizing woman’s home while she slept

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After receiving a tip, Bowling Green police captured James Robert Crouch early Friday morning near the corner of 12th Avenue and Adams Street. Crouch was wanted on two counts of burglary. He is accused of jumping a fence and entering a woman’s home through a window while she slept. Surveillance video captured that incident which led…

Feel Good Friday – Berenda’s Crossing

In February of 2017, the Parker Bennett community lost a dedicated crossing guard in Berenda Martin. She was known for doing more for the kids that she encountered at her crosswalk than just seeing them safely across the street. In August of that same year, her daughters Rena and Sequoia Martin launched Berenda’s Crossing in honor of their mother. In…

Cave City hires first-ever female police officer

CAVE CITY, Ky. -The Cave City Police Department has announced the hiring of their first-ever female police officer, Amanda Coniglio. She has 22 years of law enforcement experience, including time with the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Department. Cave City Police announced the hiring with a Facebook post on Thursday and noted her achievements included being selected to a DUI enforcement squad…

Six wounded in Philadelphia police shootout

(NBC News) Six Philadelphia police officers were wounded Wednesday during a gun battle with a narcotics suspect. Police say Maurice Hill opened fire as officers arrive to serve a warrant. More police quickly rushed in. Surrounded, Hill barricaded himself inside the home with weapons, ammunition and hostages: two police officers and three civilians. Hours later, SWAT team members were able…

Caught on cam: truck targets ICE protesters

(WJAR) Rhode Island State Police are investigating a shocking confrontation outside the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. Protesters said they were pepper-sprayed and nearly run over by a truck during a demonstration Wednesday night. A Jewish group called Never Again Action organized the march at the privately-run Wyatt to protest Trump administration immigration policies. Demonstrators said they…