Author: WNKY Staff

Remains found in missing mom case

(WTHR/NBC News) Police in Avon, Indiana are searching for more clues in the disappearance and apparent death of Najah Ferrell. Ferrell, 30, was last seen by her fiance and two young sons on March 15 as she left for her first day at a new job. On Monday a man fishing with a friend in a pond off Interstate 65…

Pelosi: Barr “going off the rails”

(NBC News) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats are criticizing Attorney General William Barr for testifying Wednesday that the government spied on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “The chief law enforcement officer of our country is going off the rails,” said Speaker Pelosi. “It was yet another indication that the Attorney General feels it’s his job to do the President’s…

North Carolina blast leaves one dead, 17 injured

(NBC News) A ruptured natural gas line is being blamed for a deadly explosion that leveled a downtown Durham, North Carolina building. Fire officials say a call to 911 reported a strong smell of gas at 9:30 Wednesday morning. Firefighters began to evacuate nearby buildings, but just after 10 the gas ignited in a massive explosion. “The whole apartment shook,…

Throwback Thursday – Thelma Stovall

One of Kentucky’s most famous female legislators would be celebrating her 100th birthday this month. A Hart County native, she was a champion for equality and women’s rights during her 20 years in public office. This week we’re taking a look at the life of Thelma Stovall. Born in Munfordville in April of 1919, Thelma Stovall learned to adapt to…

Police searching for man after he escaped from Muhlenberg Co. prison

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – Police are searching for a Scottsville man who they say escaped from a Muhlenberg County prison. Kentucky State Police says the inmate, Charles Pedigo, 44, escaped from Green River Correctional Complex late Wednesday night. Pedigo has a goatee, is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 230 pounds. Authorities say he has ties to…

Barr: “I think spying did occur”

(NBC News) Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday he believes “spying” against President Trump’s 2016 campaign occurred, but he has no evidence to support his claim. Barr made the comments during testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. “I feel I have an obligation to make sure that government power is not abused,” Barr added, but went on to say he…

Historic view: black hole revealed

(NBC News) Scientists with the National Science Foundation revealed Wednesday the first ever images of a black hole. Black holes are the incredibly dense remnants of collapsed stars, with gravitational forces so powerful that no matter or even light can escape once it gets too close. Scientists used the Event Horizon telescope consortium to capture a silhouette of the black…