Letcher County Fiscal Court Using Grant Money for Studying Flood Mitigation
Letcher County is using some federal grants to have engineers study the local streams and waterways with an eye toward flood prevention. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher County Fiscal […]
Court Hearing Scheduled Today for Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines
Former Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines has a court hearing today in Letcher County. Stines is charged with murder in the shooting death of Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins in […]
Whitesburg Man Arrested for Terroristic Threatening Against Local Doctor
A Whitesburg man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill a local doctor. Richard Devin Wyatt is charged with terroristic threatening for allegedly threatening to kill or seriously injure […]
Three Men in Perry & Breathitt Counties Face Federal Drug Charges
Federal charges have been levied against three men accused of trafficking fentanyl in Perry and Breathitt Counties. A federal grand jury returned indictments against Earl Hall, Joshua Hall and Jared […]
Five Cases of Whooping Cough This Year in Floyd County
There have been five reported cases of whooping cough in Floyd County this year. The Floyd County Health Department issued a notice Monday about a recent confirmedcase of pertussis which […]
Portion of KY 1811-Smoot Creek Road-Daytime Closure This Week
A portion of KY 1811 – which is Smoot Creek Road – will be closed during the daytime this week – weather permitting – for some much-needed road repairs. The […]
Death Investigation Underway After Female Body Found in Wise County
The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman in the Rock Switch area on Monday. Deputies were called out for a welfare check and were searching […]
Harlan County to Honor Late Senator Johnnie L. Turner
Harlan County is going to honor the late Senator Johnnie L. Turner with a section of highway to be named for him. WYMT reports the Harlan County Fiscal Court has […]
Pike County Man Indicted for Vehicular Homicide
A Pike County man has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a crash that killed a teenage girl in Prestonsburg last year. Keith Anderson of Pinsonfork was also […]
Hazard Firefighters Battle Weather Responding to Sunday Fire
Hazard firefighters had to fight ice while fighting a house fire on Sunday afternoon. Department says they responded around noon to the home on Moore Street. They brought in two […]