EKCEP Launches Apprentice Program for Early Childhood Education
There’s a new program available for those interested in a career in early childhood education. Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program – or EKCEP – says they have launched a Registered […]
KSP Wraps Up Four Year Cockfighting Investigation in Letcher and Pike Counties
Kentucky State Police have ended their nearly four-year-long case involving cockfighting in Letcher and Pike Counties with the final defendants pleading guilty. WYMT reports in all, the investigations into the […]
Company Wants to Build Solar Farm on Former Mine Lands in Pike County
The first steps have been approved for a proposed solar farm in Pike County. Savion LLC, which is a subsidiary of Shell, wants to develop the 100-megawatt solar farm onsome […]
Kentucky State Police Investigate Knott County Fatal Collision
Bearville, KY (December 27, 2024) – On Thursday, December 26, 2024, at 10:27 P.M., Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a single vehicle accident […]
Update on Upgrades For the Fleming Neon Water System
Upgrades for the Fleming-Neon water system are moving forward, despite some delays. At this month’s city council meeting, the mayor confirmed a $7.1 million grant from theUS Department of Agriculture. […]
Repair Crews Continue Working on Hazard ARH Healthcare Building
It could be another month before services are restored at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Professional Office Building. A small fire in the building earlier this month led to some […]
Prestonsburg Man Arrested in Christmas Eve Drug Bust
A Christmas Eve drug bust has landed a Prestonsburg man in jail. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were following up on an investigation when they discovered what they […]
Knott County Man Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
A man is facing a federal indictment following incidents where he is accused of distributing drugs in multiple Eastern Kentucky counties. Dennis Arnold Lyons was charged with two counts of […]
Breathitt County Man Killed in Christmas Eve Crash on KY 30
Kentucky State Police released the name of the person killed in a crash Tuesday in Breathitt County. Officials say they responded to a call Tuesday morning when Jordan Gross, 27, […]
Planned Upgrades in the Works at Jenkins City Hall
We’re learning more about some planned upgrades to Jenkins City Hall. At the last city council meeting, Mayor Todd Depriest reportedly said he’d met with two construction companies interested in […]