Joey Waddell Named CEO of Whitesburg ARH Hospital
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WXKQ) – Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named Joey Waddell as the new Chief Executive Officer of Whitesburg ARH Hospital. Waddell brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership […]
KY State Fair Hiring Temporary Workers
The Kentucky State Fair is hiring workers for temporary positions during the fair. The fair runs August 20th to the 30th at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Pay starts […]
Somerset Child Killed In Fireworks Accident
A young child is dead following an accident involving fireworks in Pulaski County. The incident happened Saturday night at a home on Jacksboro Street in Somerset, when a tube of […]
Gas Prices Declining Across KY
Gas prices are dropping across Kentucky this week. That’s according to AAA, which says the current average cost per-gallon is at $3.38 in the state. That’s a nearly ten-cent drop […]
One Dead In Harlan County Crash
One person is dead after a medical emergency resulted in a crash in Harlan County. Kentucky State Police troopers responded to the crash on Banner Fork Road near the Wallins […]
Governor Announces New Eastern Kentucky Housing Funding
Governor Andy Beshear says the state is continuing to expand housing for Eastern Kentucky families affected by flooding. The governor announced more than 1-point-7 million dollars for the Perry County […]
SKCTC Launches Promise Scholars Program for Letcher County Graduates
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College has launched the Promise Scholars Program in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact to help recent graduates of Letcher County Central […]
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect
The topic of conversation this week is the heat. The National Weather Service in Jackson has placed southeast Kentucky under an Extreme Heat Advisory through Friday, July 3rd, with high […]
Game Wardens Increase Holiday Boating Patrols
If you’re heading to the lake this Independence Day weekend, expect to see more Kentucky game wardens on patrol. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is joining the […]
Beshear, Rogers Announce $6.6 Million for Eastern Kentucky Infrastructure
Governor Andy Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers have announced $6.6 million in federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization funding for water and wastewater projects in Eastern Kentucky. The Knott County […]