Letcher County Spring Cleanup Offers Free Dumping in April

Letcher County Clean Up is just around the corner. April is Spring Clean Up Month which means free use of the dump at the Letcher County Transfer Station for Letcher […]
MCHC Hosting Diabetes Alert Day on March 25

Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation is hosting a “Diabetes Alert Day” next week on Tuesday, March 25 from 11am to 2pm at CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg. They say it’s a free […]
Fishpond Lake Open to Campers March 28

Fish Pond Lake is opening to campers starting on March 28. And they have a brand-new, fully online booking system they say will make it easier than ever to reserve […]
Whitesburg Mayfest Event Set for May 10

The date has been announced for Whitesburg Mayfest. It’s set for Saturday, May 10 along Main Street in downtown Whitesburg. Each year Mayfest coincides with the Grey Matters Whitesburg 5K […]
Appalachia Rising Above Concert Telethon Planned for Tuesday Evening

Tomorrow night is the Appalachia Rising Above Flood Relief Concert Telethon at the Mountain Arts Center. The goal of the event is to raise $250,000 to support families, farms, businesses, […]
KVH Offers Comprehensive Flood Recovery Information Summary

SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY: WINTER STORM STRIKES IN THE AFTERMATH OF HISTORIC FLOODS Kentucky is once again dealing with historic floods… severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides struck across the […]
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. […]
Flood Summary and Information February 2025

Once again, eastern Kentucky and parts of Southwest VA and West VA have been hit with significant and destructive flooding. With 3-6″ of rain pounding the area on Saturday along […]
Trailer Released for Documentary Film About July 2022 Flood

The trailer has been released for a documentary being done about the July 2022 flood. Called “Thousand Year Flood” the filmmakers say they have worked to capture the resilience and […]
22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration returns to SKCTC Cumberland campus

CUMBERLAND, Ky. – For the first time in many years, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College will host the 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on its Cumberland campus. […]