Police Chase Leads to Numerous Charges against Letcher County Man
A Letcher County man is facing a long list of charges including assaulting a police officer following an apparent chase on Friday. The Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the […]
Jenkins Officials Working On Upgrades To Waste Water Treatment Plant
Work continues to upgrade the City of Jenkins’ wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Todd DePriest tells WYMT they have two infiltration and inflow projects they are working on to keep up […]
California Man Sentenced For Introducing Network of Drugs in Wise County
It’s eleven years in prison for a California man convicted of helping to introduce a tide of fentanyl onto our region. Marco Orozco pleaded guilty last July to conspiracy to […]
Letcher County Receives Money To Repair Roads Damaged After 2022 Flood
A new round of roadwork is set to start next month in Letcher County as the county continues to suffer from road damage from the July 2022 flood. State Senator […]
Floyd County Superintendent Announces Retirement
Floyd County Schools Superintendent Anna Shepherd has announced her retirement. In an all-staff email that went out on Thursday morning Shepherd said she will retire effective August 1. Among her […]
KYTC Officials Promise to Expedite Repairs of Closed Blackey Bridge
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they will expedite repairs for the nearly 100-year-old Blackey Bridge in Letcher County which was suddenly closed this week. The bridge connecting KY 7 and […]
Jenkins Apartment Building Residents Concerned About a Pack Of Dogs
Some Jenkins residents want the city to take more action over a pack of dogs in the area. At this week’s City Council meeting, dozens of citizens who live at […]
Floyd County Man Does Facebook Live During Police Chase
Police have arrested a Floyd County man who allegedly livestreamed on Facebook while deputies were trying to catch him. Deputies initially went to Benjamin Davis’ home over allegations that he […]
Four Pop Up Driver’s License Clinics Coming To Letcher County
If you need to get or renew your driver’s license this year and it is hard for you to get tothe licensing offices in Pikeville or Prestonsburg, there will apparently […]
Civil Complaint Filed By Floyd County Murder Victim’s Family
While no charges have been filed so far in the homicide of a Prestonsburg woman last summer, her estate has filed a lawsuit against multiple people and entities they allege […]