Author: WNKY Staff

Caught on cam: Squirrel attacks Florida man

(WFLA/NBC News) A domesticated squirrel is being blamed for a series of attacks in a Florida neighborhood. The offending rodent has gone after four people, using its claws and teeth to injure his victims. Robby Armstrong’s security camera caught the latest sneak attack. “The squirrel ran behind me and jumped on my side, went down my shoulder, got on my…

Rare find: Canadian Lynx captured

(WEYI) Wildlife lovers are excited after a rare lynx was captured in Michigan. For more than 40 years bee keeper Joe Mccoy has enjoyed the serene and simple sounds outside his Harbor Beach home. He’s used to sharing his space with wildlife. So on Friday Joe went to investigate after something killed a couple of his geese. He was shocked…

Crane lifts hospital patient’s spirits

(WOOD) When you’re forced to spend day after day inside a hospital room, finding something to make you smile can mean everything. John Bowen knows that. Tuesday marked his 14th straight day at the Spectrum Health Heart Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He’s had several health problems since receiving a lung transplant in 2012. This particular visit, John found that…

Historic RailPark to host Sip and Putt mini golf event

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A unique event is coming to Bowling Green’s Historic RailPark & Train Museum. On Thursday evening, the museum is hosting its Sip and Putt Scramble. A 9-hole mini golf course will be set up throughout the museum and even the train cars. Tickets are $35 per player, which included mini golf and unlimited food and beverages. Teams…

9-month-old baby revived with opioid overdose-reversal drug

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-month-old baby overdosed on drugs and had to be revived with an opioid overdose-reversal drug. News outlets cite a police report that says the baby was brought to a Covington fire department Sunday night. When police arrived, CPR was being administered and the baby was taken to a hospital and given Narcan, a…

Kentucky AG advocates ‘Green Dot’ anti-violence initiative

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general says his office is joining in an initiative that encourages bystanders to actively prevent violence. Attorney General Andy Beshear said Tuesday that employees in his office will take part in the training as part of the so-called “Green Dot” initiative. Its supporters say the strategy has spread to 42 states and five countries….

Preschool students forced to strip

(KSDK) Police are investigating claims that preschool students were forced to strip naked and stand in a closet as punishment at an East St. Louis, Illinois daycare. Michelle Mitchell left the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center Tuesday afternoon with her two sons by her side. “I can’t do a daycare ever again,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said she was disappointed but not surprised…

Bodies found in Georgia storage locker

(WXIA/NBC News) The bodies of two men missing since December have been found inside a Georgia storage unit. The bodies of Joshua Jackson and Derrick Ruff were found Sunday inside a unit at Extra Space Storage in Gwinnett County, according to Athens-Clarke County investigators. During a press conference Tuesday, Corporal Michele Pihera with the Gwinnett County Police Department said evidence…

“Bublé!” returns to NBC tonight

(NBC) Michael Bublé has kept audiences smiling for years on NBC, but he’s more than just a musical guest. He’s had six stand-alone specials on the network in addition to appearances on “Saturday Night Live,” “The Voice,” and “America’s Got Talent.” Even with all that exposure, he says he’s revealing parts of himself for the first time on his seventh…