Mountain Water District Files for Rate Increase
The Mountain Water District is reportedly looking to raise rates for some users inLetcher, Pike and other counties. MWD has filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, asking […]
Pikeville Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
A Pikeville woman is facing several years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drugcharges. Officials say Jodi Nichols has pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute. She […]
Hazard Man Arrested for Shots Fired on Halloween
A Hazard man has been arrested following an investigation into shots fired in a neighborhood on October 31. Hazard Police say Jonathon Colwell is charged with wanton endangerment after they […]
Pike County Man Arrest on Child Pornography Charges
A Pike County man arrested last month on allegations of uploading explicit images ofminors online will have a hearing in federal court in London on Thursday. Charles Michael Hopkins is […]
City of Hazard Unveils New Coal Miners Memorial
There’s a new memorial in downtown Hazard to honor those who lost their lives workingin the coal mines. Hazard City Manager Tony Eversole tells WYMT the memorial in Triangle Park […]
Unite Club of the Year Goes to Buckhorn High School
Buckhorn High School’s UNITE Club has once again been recognized as Unite Club ofthe Year, for their community service project with the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Centerin Hazard. The Hazard Herald […]
Temporary Road Closure Scheduled on KY 3400 Near Fishpond Lake in Letcher County
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2025) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 12 office advises motorists that a temporary closure will be necessary along KY 3400 in Letcher County for two days as […]
Legal Setback Against Former Pike County Attorney in Trial Set to Begin Today
A legal setback for former Pike County county attorney Howard Keith Hall who is set togo to trial today on accusations of theft of government funds for allegedly hiring andpaying […]
Drilling Work Continues This Week on KY 3406 at Bottom Fork
Work continues this week on Bottom Fork Road in Letcher County. The Kentuck Transportation Cabinet says crews are doing some drilling work on KY 3406 about a half a mile […]
Judge Approves Delay in Floyd County Amber Spradlin Murder Trial
Calling the evidence “too important to ignore”, a judge has approved a delay in aPrestonsburg murder case. On Friday Special Judge Eddy Coleman sided with prosecutors in delaying the December […]