Author: WNKY Staff

More than $1.6B awarded for bridge project to lessen traffic between Kentucky, Ohio

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than $1.6 billion in federal grants are going to Kentucky and Ohio for a bridge project near Cincinnati, Ohio. The Brent Spence Bridge faces congested traffic from Interstates 75 and 71, impacting commuters who travel through the area, according to a release by Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The governor made the funding announcement Thursday, stating the…

19-year-old Kentucky native racks up 2.8 million followers on TikTok

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Photo courtesy of Parker Pannell, LEX 18(LEX 18) – Kentucky native Parker Pannell knows how to rack up the views on TikTok. The 19-year-old first joined the platform in 2018 and now has 2.8 million followers. Pannell says that “making a viral video is the best feeling in the world.” It’s safe to say he’s pretty good at it. His…

Southwest offers new online options for stranded travelers

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Source: Southwest, CNN Newsource(CNN) – The holiday travel nightmare could end for many as soon as Friday. It comes as Southwest Airlines canceled another 2,300 flights today, according to FlightAware. One passenger, Katie Demko, missed her wedding. “We tried to rebook and there was nothing…We are just devastated,” said Demko. Passengers have also been unable to reach crucial medication and…

Upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations & Events, Interview, 122922

MLK Celebration Events

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Today on SoKY @ Noon, we met with DC Clements. He spoke to us about an upcoming celebration weekend to honor Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday.

Butler Co. Animal Shelter works on repairs after pipe bursts

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Photo courtesy of Butler County Animal ShelterMORGANTOWN, Ky. – The Butler County Animal Shelter is working on some much-needed repairs. After this past weekend’s winter storm, the shelter said they had a pipe burst, leading to a flood in the building. This led to an emergency situation in frigid temperatures. Thankfully, the shelter was able to arrange emergency foster care…

Woman in Buffalo found dead, trapped in car

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Source: The Brown Family via CNN Newsource BUFFALO, N.Y. (CNN) – “It was like a piercing feeling in my stomach, a pain I’ve neve felt before.” Those are the words of grieving mother Wanda Brown Steele, whose daughter Taylor died after being stranded in her car during this weekend’s winter storm. The young woman was only six minutes away from…

Living Well, 2022 Year End Health Checklist

Living Well: Year-End Checklist

December 29, 2022

WNKY Staff,

With just days away from the new year, Mandy Gaither has some helpful tips to make you health a priority. For today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, we’ll learn some ways you can improve your health in 2023.

Beshear signs emergency regulations for funds from opioid company settlements

December 28, 2022

WNKY Staff,

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is taking steps to hold pharmacy companies responsible for the state’s opioid epidemic. Today, Beshear signed two emergency regulations to get settlement dollars to help communities heal and to support law enforcement to end what he calls an opioid epidemic. In 2021, 2,250 people in Kentucky died of a drug overdose. Beshear said…

Infant CPR kits to be distributed in Kentucky

December 28, 2022

WNKY Staff,

Photo courtesy of Kentucky Association of Health PlansWARREN COUNTY, Ky. – If you’re a new parent, here’s another tool to add to your checklist – learning CPR could save your newborn’s life. The American Heart Association and the Kentucky Association of Health Plans want to help you do that. They have distributed nearly 2,500 infant CPR kits to counties around…