Author: WNKY Staff

Baby Boom: nine nurses pregnant at Maine hospital

(WCSH) Nine labor and delivery nurses are pregnant at a hospital in Maine. The nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland share due dates between April and July. There is a plan in place at the hospital to cover for all the women when they take their maternity leaves. There are 80 registered nurses currently working in the labor and…

Loyal friends to the end

(WFLA/NBC News) Two dogs who stood watch over their owner’s body for at least a week are searching for a new home. Nobody knew Pirate and Savvy’s owner had died. She was found lying on the floor of her Pasco County, Florida home with Pirate and Savvy next to her. A family member took Pirate in, but could not take…

Miami University releases fraternity hazing report

(WLWT) Miami University released a report Monday, detailing allegations of hazing at a campus fraternity. Miami University President Gregory Crawford said the report was filed last week by an 18-year-old student who claims he and 24 other pledges were blindfolded and “forced to consume large amounts of alcohol and marijuana” during a hazing ritual that was done within the Delta…

Iowa considers allowing guns in schools, courts

(WHO) Iowa lawmakers are looking at a bill that would expand the list of places licensed residents are allowed to carry weapons. The Family Defense Act would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their guns onto school grounds, into business parking lots and in Iowa courthouses. Moms Demand Action is trying to convince lawmakers the measure is not…

Apple launches new services

(NBC News) Apple is offering new services, including video streaming and an Apple credit card. CEO Tim Cook unveiled Apple TV+ Monday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company’s new subscription video service for original programs features some of Hollywood’s hottest stars. More than 30 productions are currently in the works. The company also announced AppleNews+, which offers access…

Manhunt continues after North Carolina jailbreak

(WRAL) Four of five inmates who escaped Monday from North Carolina’s Nash County Detention Center were in custody by 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to Sheriff Keith Stone. Laquaris Rashad Battle, 23, is still at large. According to Stone, the five inmates forced through a fence in the exercise yard at about 3:30 p.m. and escaped through the hole. Stone said…

Dashcam shows controversial Kansas shooting

(KSHB) The Lawrence, Kansas Police Department has released dash camera video at the center of a felony charge filed against an officer. On May 29, 2018, LPD officers stopped Akira Lewis for not wearing a seat belt. In a matter of minutes, the stop led to Lewis body slamming one officer before another officer, Brindley Blood, shot him. Last summer…

Sunrise Spotlight – Dance Big Red

The Fifth Annual Dance Big Red student-led dance fundraising event at Western Kentucky University will be held March 29, 2019. This past March, nearly 800 students danced for 12 hours and raised over $73,000 for Norton Children’s Hospital. Since it began, Dance Big Red has raised more than $176,000 for pediatric cardiovascular services and adolescent cancer care at Norton Children’s Hospital….