Monday, May 20 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:28:08 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:27:05 GMT
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined More >>
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined four other people on a 750 mile bike ride across Africa.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:10:05 GMT
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyesMore >>
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyes of patrons. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:00:18 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) - During the height of the storms that ripped through Hardin County on Wednesday, several drivers had to pull off of Dixie Highway to seek shelter from the torrential rains and golf ball sized hail. Matt Chick was one driver who took refuge at an old gas station at the 'Four Corners' off Hwy 62.
"All of a sudden it just came hailing, I would say marble to golf ball size hail. It was hitting us hard so we just took cover," said Chick.
Tonya Bland also experienced nature's wrath in the form of huge hail balls falling at her house.
"We found a bunch under the trees and stuff and luckily my car was in the right spot and the house sheltered it and the trees, but there were dents in my Dad's car but they fortunately weren't too bad."
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case just a few miles up the road on Dixie Highway just south of Elizabethtown. As the tornadoes ripped through that part of Hardin County in the 3000 block of Dixie Highway, one side of the street sustained almost no damage. Just a few downed trees and roofs missing shingles. But on the other side of the street one house was almost destroyed.
LeAnn Thomas' parents own the home and they're currently out of town in Florida. Thomas said neighbors called her to let her know that the suspected tornado ripped almost all the roof off her parent's home. Thomas' son, Brandon Hicks, was watching the house at the time.
"Well I had been aware of the storm warnings and was upstairs getting ready to head to the basement and when it hit, it just sounded like a freight train and I started to run to the basement."
Brandon made it to the basement just in time as the winds began to tear the roof off overhead and pelted him with insulation. He escaped without being hurt.
Brandon and others were lucky to escape without a scratch. Unfortunately, his grandparent's home wasn't as lucky. But with the help of insurance and good neighbors helping to put tarps over the holes in the roof, they hope to put things back together, as good as new, soon.
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Monday, May 20 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:28:08 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:00:18 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:20:54 GMT
Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley.More >>
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Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.More >>
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Monday, May 20 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:27:05 GMT
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined More >>
A Columbus-area pastor is trying a huge physical challenge to help raise money for a mission in Africa. Pastor Jay Bailey, from Solid Rock Church in Midland, and church member Bud Allen have joined four other people on a 750 mile bike ride across Africa.More >>
A national atheist group says it will place its literature in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles in them.More >>
A national atheist group said Monday that it will donate its literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia's state parks after the governor's recent decision to allow Bibles there.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 9:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:10:05 GMT
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyesMore >>
Lake Bottom Park in Columbus was the scene of an expansive art fair with activities for all ages over the weekend. Painters and sculptors set up tents filled with their best work, hoping to catch the eyes of patrons. More >>
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.More >>
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Brandon Hicks
Damaged home of Brandon Hicks' grandparents
Matt Chick
Tonya Bland
Remains of hail stones collected by Tonya Bland
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