Author: WNKY Staff

Doctor works to prevent fertility equipment failures

(WCNC) As lawsuits make their way through the legal system, a doctor in Charlotte, North Carolina is trying to prevent the massive equipment failures that led to last year’s loss of thousands of frozen eggs and embryos at two facilities in two different states. Dr. Bradley Hurst, and his team of fertility specialists at Atrium Health Women’s Institute, are working…

Physical therapist uses ‘urban poling’ for walking rehab

(WHO) A popular European and Canadian fitness activity is making its way to the states, and is being used as a physical therapy activity. Urban Poling is a form of Nordic walking using poles to correct how people walk. The poles help people focus on the inner core muscles that stabilize the hip and pelvis as well as the upper…

Body camera shows New Mexico state senator’s DWI arrest

(KOB) Video from an officer’s lapel camera shows New Mexico Senator Richard Martinez failing to follow directions after getting into a crash Friday night in Espanola. In one instance, he told an officer that he had “two couple beers” before refusing to take a breathalyzer test. He is also seen failing a dexterity test while counting. While at the hospital,…

Woman accused of fleeing from police and resisting arrest in Cave City

CAVE CITY, Ky.- Police in Cave City have arrested a woman after officers say she resisted arrest and attempted to flee. According to a news release, on Monday, officers responded to a McDonald’s parking lot for a complaint of two unconscious individuals in a vehicle. Police said the male driver of the vehicle eventually drove away and as he exited…

Elderly couple ties the knot

(WNWO) An elderly couple in Ohio is proving that true love never grows old. John and Phyllis Cook got married at Kingston Residencein Sylvania last week, after dating each other for about a year. The couple both lost their previous spouses, and noticed their relationship was starting to blossom. “To tell you the truth, we fell in love with each…

Video shows state trooper punching detainee

(WJAR) Video showing a veteran Rhode Island state trooper using force against a suspect in a holding cell has been released from a federal court seal. The video was taken in 2014 and shows Trooper Jamie Donnelly-Taylor walking suspect Lionel Monsanto into a cell at the Lincoln state police barracks. Donnelly-Taylor is then seen throwing more than a half dozen…

Caught on cam: swimming with sharks

(WESH) Sharks were seen cruising within just a few feet of swimmers in Daytona Beach Monday. “The tail was just up and down, so we kind of followed it for a while and then it just disappeared,” witness Fran Kumpf said. A helicopter overhead tracked multiple sharks, including one in the shallow area. Several times, one came within just a…

Democrats decry deplorable conditions at immigration facilities

(NBC News) Democrats visiting two migrant detention facilities in Texas Monday described deplorable conditions inside. “One of the women said that she was told by an agent to drink water out of the toilet,” said Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas. A report by the Homeland Security Inspector General confirms the dangerously overcrowded conditions, noting migrants sleeping outside and just four…

Student detained for suicidal thoughts

(KLAF) University of Louisiana at Lafayette student, Siraaj Salem, felt as if she was betrayed by the on-campus counselor after confiding in them. Recalling her session, Salem said: “I was second guessing myself. Did I do the right thing by coming here, and I was scared. I said ‘well, is she going to call someone’ because it just seemed as…