Watch for Buses During Back to School Time
With school just around the corner, Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle is reminding usabout safety with buses hitting the roads. Engle tells WYMT as summer closes drivers are not used […]
Kentucky State Police Investigate Knott County Fatal UTV Accident
Talcum, KY (August 2, 2025) – On Saturday, August 2, 2025, at approximately 2:51 p.m., Kentucky State Police, Post 13 in Hazard, received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle utility terrain […]
Eleven-Year-Old Knott County Boy Killed in ATV Crash
The ATV-crash death of an 11-year-old is under investigation in Knott County. Kentucky State Police say their preliminary investigation showed around 2:30 Wednesdayafternoon the boy was driving the ATV at […]
New City Park Coming to Hazard
A new park being proposed for Hazard would be named for a longtime advocate forhousing development. The Hazard Herald reports the Hazard City Commission has voted to name the proposed […]
Officials Break Ground on New Animal Shelter in Floyd County
Work is underway on a new Floyd County Animal Shelter. Officials broke ground last week on the new facility, the first since the current one was built in the late […]
County Forms Committee to Look at Response Times After Letcher EMS Shutdown
Emergency response times are reportedly under the microscope following this summer’s shuttering of Letcher Emergency Medical Services. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher County Fiscal Court has appointed a committee […]
Kentucky State Police Investigate Fatal Lawn Mower Accident
Kite, KY (July 30, 2025) – On Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:49 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a lawn mower accident […]
Isom Man Arrested on Drug and Other Charges
A Letcher County man is facing charges with Kentucky State Police alleging he had alarge amount of drugs in a home while there was a child there. KSP says they […]
Growing Home Community Revival Thursday-Saturday in Whitesburg
his weekend in Whitesburg it’s the Growing Home Community Revival festivalhonoring the anniversary of the 2022 thousand-year flood and celebrating therevitalization of the community. The festival kicks off Thursday with […]
Temporary Road Closure Scheduled on KY 160 in Letcher County near Roxana for Drilled Steel Installation
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (July 29, 2025) –The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists of an upcoming road closure on KY 160 in Letcher County for essential embankment stabilization work. Contractor Blue Rock Inc. […]