Author: WNKY Staff

Sheriff’s office opens death investigation into Russellville man

UPDATE: Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said Tuesday there are no obvious signs of trauma to Peck’s body, and investigators are waiting on toxicology tests to learn his official cause of death. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of Austin Peck, 23, of Russellville. At 12:51 a.m. Monday deputies were called to a home…

Trump delays Chinese tariffs

(NBC News) The Trump administration has announced a delay on tariffs targeting Chinese imports. Wall Street rallied after the Office of U.S. Trade delayed tariffs on Chinese made cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles and other items until mid-December. The move came after pressure from retailers concerned about holiday sales. President Trump has insisted China pays for the tariffs,…

Bulletproof backpack sales spike in wake of shootings

(NBC News) As families get ready to start the school year, many are facing a difficult decision: Do kids need to carry a bullet-proof shield as they head back to class? Manufacturers are reporting a spike in sales, as much as 200 percent, as kids head back to school. They also admit while the backpacks may offer some protection, there…

Vaping linked to lung injury

(KARE) Children’s Minnesota is confirming four cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping by teenagers, marking the first time cases have been identified in Minnesota. Public health officials in Wisconsin issued alerts to the public in late July after identifying cases of Severe Lung Disease that they believed to be tied to vaping. Since then, Wisconsin’s Department of Health…

FL: Mannequins dressed as assailants angers shopper

(WESH/CNN) – “shocking, alarming, frightening.” A concerned mother who doesn’t want to be identified, says her back-to-school shopping this weekend was stopped short by the display at showroom in the west oaks mall. One mannequin wearing a shirt that read “main sniper” another wearing an outfit resembling a bulletproof vest. Voice of Concerned Parent: “we’re in the midst of mourning…

Cave City police seize 21 grams of suspected methamphetamine

CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City police seized 21.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop Saturday. Police were called to the Watermill restaurant on a woman in a white SUV who was possibly intoxicated, according to a release from the department. An officer notice signs of meth intoxication and a K-9 team arrived on the scene. K-9 Jax…

Caught on cam: sinkhole swallows calf

(KFOR/NBC News) A calf is recovering after spending days in a sinkhole on an Oklahoma ranch. The Mohr family of Luther said holes have been popping up on the property over the years due to an underground pipeline, and people, vehicles and now the calf have fallen in. “We heard the cow bawling, and looked for it for a little…

Crews tackle massive trash pile fire

(WSAV/NBC News) Crews are working to extinguish a trash fire that has been smoldering for weeks at a South Carolina recycling facility. Late Monday afternoon, crews contracted by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Environmental Control began digging into mountain of garbage. Excavators began pulling out burned rubble as they shot water on the smoldering holes left…

“America’s Got Talent” goes live

(NBC) “America’s Got Talent” goes live tonight as competitors enter the home stretch. “The energy, the excitement, the thrill. The fear, just everything goes into these live shows,” says judge Howie Mandel. The live format also introduces an element of surprise. “Somebody can just go totally blank,” Mandel says. “A comedian could walk out there and say good evening and…