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 […]
Pike County Man Arrested for Firing Gun from His Car
A Pike County man is facing charges for allegedly firing a gun at someone from his car. Ralph Thomas of Phelps was arrested Sunday morning after police were called to […]
Grand Jury to Hear Case of Three Pike County Men Charged with Murder
A grand jury will hear the cases against three men charged with the murder of a Virginia man in Pike County. Christopher Lester was found dead after Kentucky State Police […]
Letcher County Sheriff’s Office Makes Upgrades to Better Serve the Community
Letcher County Sheriff Billy Jones says the department has recently been able to make some upgrades to their gear thanks to some savvy shopping as well as some community donations. […]
Floyd County Schools Custodian Pleads Not Guilty on Drug Charges
A Floyd County Schools custodian has pleaded not guilty to drug charges following his arrest last week. As we reported last week the custodian was placed on administrative leave after […]
Perry County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Reports of Man Trying to Lure Children into a Vehicle
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two reports of a man trying to lure children into a vehicle. In a message on social media, they say both incidents happened […]
Hazard Fire Department Offering Advanced Mountain Rescue Training
The Hazard Fire Department is expanding its training repertoire to include mountain rescue techniques. Fire Chief Robert Keith tells the Hazard Herald it has become a necessity with Eastern Kentucky […]
Pikeville Restaurant Accused of Serving Alcohol with Forged License
A Pikeville restaurant owner has been accused by state officials of serving alcohol with a forged alcohol license. The Pikeville City Attorney who is the city’s alcohol beverage administrator tells […]
Work Underway to Appoint New Letcher County District Judge
Work has started to find a new 47th Judicial District Judge for Letcher County following the death last September of Judge Kevin Mullins. Mullins was gunned down in his chambers […]
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 […]