Author: WNKY Staff

Feel Good Friday – Brews for Drew

Last month, Blue Holler Brew Supplies lost a regular customer, family member and friend in Drew Childers. Drew was known to travel the world, but found a home during his time in Bowling Green. Those friends and family gathered recently at Blue Holler to bid farewell with drinks, tears, and most importantly laughter. At Brews for Drew, Blue Holler was…

Kentucky reports drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — After years of rising death tolls from a surge in drug addiction, Kentucky officials on Thursday reported the first statewide drop in drug overdose deaths since 2013. A new report indicated that 1,333 people died from drug overdoses in 2018, down nearly 15% from a record 1,566 deaths the prior year in the bluegrass state. The…

Off-duty officer rescues crash victims

(WESH) Body camera footage shows the moments after a Cocoa, Florida police officer rescued two people from a submerged car while off duty. Corporal Ken Brackin says he heard the crash while at his home in Titusville early Tuesday morning and rushed to help. Body camera footage from the Titusville Police Department shows the moments after they responded to the…

Trump attempts to distance himself from “send her back” chant

(NBC News) President Trump attempted to distance himself Thursday from a crowd chant of “Send her back!” at his Greenville, North Carolina rally Wednesday night. The crowd began the chant during Mr. Trump’s tirade against Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, one of four Democratic congresswomen of color he has lashed out at in recent days. When asked why he didn’t…

Saved by the stick: carjacker can’t drive

(WESH) A Florida carjacking attempt was thwarted Tuesday when the would-be thief was unable to drive the stick shift vehicle he tried to steal. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Jaelyn Alexander, 25, carjacked an elderly man a little before noon. He quickly realized he couldn’t drive the manual transmission car that he’d gotten into, so deputies said…

Helping homeless pets in the heat

(KSNV) Thousands live on the streets in Las Vegas, Nevada many with a pet. With the extreme heat, their paws are at risk. That’s where the non-profit Urban Underdogs comes in, providing food and necessities for these animals that give so much to their owners. “Even here it’s at 137,” says Cynthia Miyamoto holding up a temperature gun. That’s the…