FEMA Supports State and Local Response to Ohio Valley Flooding
WASHINGTON — FEMA is closely coordinating with state and local officials to provide support as widespread flooding impacts portions of Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. With winter weather in the forecast, residents should […]
Governor Beshear Says Ten People Have Now Died Across Kentucky from Weekend Flooding
Governor Andy Beshear says at least ten people are dead after severe flooding across the state. Three of those deaths occurred in Pike County and another one in Floyd County. […]
KY Senate Approves Bill Allowing Coal Industry to Legally Pollute More Bodies of Water
The Kentucky Senate is approving a bill that would allow the coal industry to pollute more bodies of water without getting in trouble with state environmental regulators. The bill would […]
East KY Grizzlies Travel Team Wins “Finale VII” Tournament in Kingsport over the Weekend
The East KY Grizzlies 4th Grade Travel Team kicked off the 2025 travel basketball season with a bang this weekend, winning first place in the Teammate Basketball Tournament called, “The […]
Kentucky Loses at Unranked Texas Saturday Night
The #15 Kentucky Wildcats men fell apart in the last 5 minutes and lost at unranked Texas Saturday night in Austin 82-78 Otega Oweh led Kentucky with 20 points and […]
UK Women Bounce Back with Win Over Georgia Sunday
The #8 UK Women, after dropping two games in a row, rebounded nicely on Sunday with a big home win over Georgia 84-55. Five Lady Cats were in double figures […]
Letcher County Central Boys & Girls Basketball Senior Night Scheduled for Tuesday
This week is the final week of the regular season for high school basketball with district tournaments scheduled to begin a week from today on Monday February 24. All games […]
Local Obituaries-Monday February 17, 2025
Mary Ison Mary Ison, age 82, of Cowan, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. She is survived by 3 daughters: […]
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Kentucky
WASHINGTON — FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds flooding and landslides beginning on Feb. […]
KYTC District 12 Provides Update on Travel Conditions and Flooded Routes
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2025) –Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 12 crews continue to assess road conditions across the region as widespread flooding impacts travel. While water has receded in […]