Report: Nearly One in Five Kentuckians Face Food Insecurity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WXKQ) – A new reports say one in five Kentuckians were food insecure between 2022 and 2024. According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, many Kentucky families […]
Mousie Residents Frustrated by Prolonged Water Outages
KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WXKQ) – Residents of the Mousie community in Knott County have voiced their frustration over ongoing water outages that have left some homes without reliable service for […]
Middlesboro ARH Wound Care Center Earns Two National Heal-Logics Awards
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WXKQ) – Middlesboro ARH Hospital’s Wound Care Center has earned both the Center of Excellence and Center of Distinction awards from Heal-Logics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced […]
Judge Blocks School District’s Ban on Letcher County Mother
JENKINS, Ky. (WXKQ) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Jenkins Independent School District from enforcing a no-trespass order that banned a Letcher County mother from school property over […]
SOAR Announces 2026 Summit Dates, Opens Registration
CORBIN, Ky. (WXKQ) – The 2026 SOAR Summit is set for October 7 through 9 in Corbin with a renewed focus on practical learning, networking and highlighting the people and […]
Rocky Adkins Files for 2027 Kentucky Governor’s Race
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WXKQ) – Former Kentucky lawmaker Rocky Adkins has filed paperwork to run for governor in the 2027 Democratic primary, setting up a potential race against Lt. Gov. Jacqueline […]
KSP Investigating Whitesburg Shooting
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 4:39 p.m., Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a laundromat located on Jenkins […]
Knott County Woman Killed in Crash
A single vehicle crash early Friday morning has claimed the life of a Knott County woman. 39-year-old Melisa Slone, of Garner, was driving north on KY-15 in Sassafras when her […]
One Seriously Injured in Pike County Crash
Kentucky State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person seriously injured Friday morning in Pike County. The collision happened around 10:15 on KY-194 in Freeburn. Morris Casey […]
Two Arrested in Fiber-Optic Cable Theft Case
Two men were arrested in Floyd County after deputies reported finding hundreds of feet of suspected stolen fiber-optic cable and multiple firearms during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped a vehicle […]