Virginia Teen Drowns at Breaks Interstate Park
A teen has reportedly drowned at Breaks Interstate Park. The 19-year-old from Hurley, Virginia, was with a group of friends at Ratliff Hole off Russell Fork when they realized they […]
HEAL Hosting Expungement Clinic Thursday in Whitesburg
There is a free program in Letcher County this week for those with a criminal historyconnected to drug addiction to possibly get your record expunged. The organization HEAL, Help End […]
Two Mountain Schools Named 2025 KDE Spotlight Schools
Pikeville High School and W.B. Muncy Elementary School have been named as 2025Spotlight Schools by the Kentucky Department of Education. Only 11 schools across the state are tapped for the […]
Letcher County Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Letcher County man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Whitesburg Wednesday. Charles Tackett of Whitesburg was pulled over by a Kentucky State Police trooper who alleged […]
Bond Remains for Floyd County Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Bond remains at $1,000,000 for a Floyd County man charged with attempted murderand wanton endangerment. Ronald Ramsey has been behind bars since May 10 when he was accused of firing […]
North Fork Music Festival Happening Next Weekend in Hazard
Hazard’s North Fork Music Festival is coming up soon. The event in downtown Hazard is set for Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26 with a wide array of musical […]
Letcher County School District Facing Federal Budget Cuts
As the Letcher County School Board grapples with a possible bus driver strike over a potential pay raise, the district is one of many in the state reeling from federal […]
Solar Panel Site Possible on Four County Abandoned Strip Mine
Plans are moving forward to install a solar panel site at an abandoned strip minestraddling Knott, Perry, Breathitt, and Floyd Counties. The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky says Starfire Solar from […]
Program Offered for Letcher County Four Year Olds Attending Kindergarten
If you have a four-year-old that will be attending kindergarten in Letcher County in Fallyou can help boost their learning and prepare them for kindergarten with a programfrom Partners for […]
Temporary Traffic Impacts on KY 3410 (Cram Creek Road) for Polybag Embankment Repairs in Letcher County
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (July 16, 2025) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 12 advises motorists that embankment stabilization work using the polybag method is scheduled to take place on KY 3410 (Cram […]