Plans Continue for Raven Rock Resort Project at Jenkins

Steps are moving forward for construction of a new resort at Raven Rock. The Mountain Eagle reports the EKY Heritage Foundation has started looking for an architecture and engineering firm […]
Solar Array Project Planned for Three County Former Strip Mine

It’s a green light for a $1 billion solar array on a former coal mine that will straddle threecounties. WYMT reports the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s Electric Generation and Transmission […]
Local Obituaries-Thursday August 7, 2025

Sue Flanary Banks Sue Flanary Banks, age 83, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. She is survived by […]
Kentucky State Police Investigate Missing Juvenile in Breathitt County

Jackson, Ky (August 6, 2025) – At approximately 9:23 A.M. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call regarding a missing juvenile […]
Local Obituaries-Wednesday August 6, 2025

Sue Flanary Banks Sue Flanary Banks, age 83, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. She is survived by […]
Former Sheriff Stines Attorney’s File to Unseal Psych Evaluation at Hearing Next Week

There’s a hearing next week in the case of former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stineswho is accused of murder in the September 2024 shooting death of Judge Kevin Mullinsat the […]
Daytime Closure Scheduled for KY 3402 in Letcher County Aug. 6–15

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 05, 2025) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists that KY 3402 Little Dry Fork Rd in Letcher County will be closed to all through traffic during the day […]
FEMA Looking for Rental Properties Companies to Begin Program

If you manage a rental property, FEMA is looking for ready-for-occupancy properties incommunities affected by the storms earlier this year in February and March. They are looking for property management […]
Wise County Woman Released for Time Served in Regional Drug Case

It’s time served but four years probation for a Wise County woman who pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Brittany Chantae Rose of Pound pleaded guilty last winter to conspiracy […]
Watch for Buses During Back to School Time

With school just around the corner, Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle is reminding usabout safety with buses hitting the roads. Engle tells WYMT as summer closes drivers are not used […]