THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026  ·  EASTERN KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY NEWS HUB
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WSAZ20m ago

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is hosting its annual Dolly Dash 5K.

WSAZ27m ago

At 10:41 p.m. Wednesday, Barbour County 911 says they received a call about a residential structure fire on West River Avenue in Junior.

WSAZ1h ago

Meteorologist John Gross breaks down the science behind the colors you may be seeing in the sky this Fourth of July weekend.

Harlan Enterprise1h ago

Today, the Republican Party can no longer call itself the "Party of Lincoln." Abraham Lincoln paid the ultimate price for freeing the slaves. To some extent slavery may have ended, [...]

Harlan Enterprise1h ago

My uncle Cas Newton Day remained a kid at heart to his last days. I loved him for it, and I think (and hope) a little of it rubbed off [...]

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A 23-year-old McKee man died Thursday morning after his reportedly motorcycle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a passenger car on Industrial Boulevard in Laurel County. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Joshua Burkhart. The crash occurred at around 7:30 a.m. on Industrial Boulevard, located off West...

Harlan Enterprise3h ago

By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The following people have been taken into custody at the Harlan County Detention Center (Note: some inmates have recently been released: Cari Saylor, 29, of [...]

Harlan Enterprise4h ago

The men didn't have enough room where they were living, so they decided to move and build themselves a place. None of them suspected they were about to witness the [...]

WTVQ ABC 364h ago

Hot and Humid Weather Stays Locked In We're starting off another day on a warm and muggy note across central and eastern Kentucky, and the hot weather isn't going anywhere through the holiday weekend. Temperatures have already climbed into the mid to upper 80s this morning and will continue warming into the low to mid 90s by this afternoon. Combined...

Kentucky Lantern5h ago

SEVENTY SIX, Ky. – If the increasing turmoil in Washington makes you worry about our country’s future as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, come with me to Seventy Six. The derivation of this place’s name has been lost to history, but it seems safe to conclude that it was inspired [...]

Mountain EagleJul 1

Officials are warning residents to take precautions as dangerous heat and humidity continue across Kentucky through at least Friday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire state through 8 p.m. EDT Friday, prompting local governments to open cooling centers. In Letcher County, the recreation center in Whitesburg has been opened as a cooling station. [...] The

Mountain EagleJul 1

Neon Fire and Rescue will station an ambulance at the Letcher Volunteer Fire Department beginning this week in an effort to improve emergency response times in the lower end of Letcher County. Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams announced the plan during a special meeting of the Letcher Fiscal Court on Monday. Adams said Neon Fire Chief Carter Bevins has agreed [...] The post Neon Fire & Re

Mountain EagleJul 1

Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week. The heat and humidity have returned, along with some much-needed rain. It looks like we’re in for a hot Independence Day weekend. Please be careful if you’re celebrating with fireworks. The rain arrived during our Gibson Family Reunion. Fortunately, we stayed dry inside, except for a couple of the younger [...] The post Family reunions fill busy

Mountain EagleJul 1

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact (PRI), has launched the Promise Scholars Program, a summer bridge initiative designed to help recent graduates of Letcher County Central High School successfully transition to college. The Promise Scholars Program provides students with an opportunity to begin building the academic, personal, an

Mountain EagleJul 1

Letcher County will use the last of the Covid-19 relief money it received to repair outdoor playgrounds and assist fire departments with insurance. The Letcher Fiscal Court voted this week to replace four sets of playground equipment that is damaged, outdated, or was removed because it was defective. Any money remaining will be given to fire departments in the county [...] The post Leftover funds

Mountain EagleJul 1

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have horrible neck, shoulder, back and hip pain, which are all from different traumas. I’ve been seeing a pain doctor for the past 14 years. I started out by taking 5 mg of Vicodin and 4 mg of trazodone. Over the years, my prescriptions have been raised to 7.5 mg of oxycodone four times a day [...] The post Her pain meds quit working first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 27

The Pike County Fiscal Court met on June 24 for a brief special meeting, during which members adopted the proposed 2026-2027 budget and addressed routine agenda items.

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 26

Three people were arrested on methamphetamine trafficking charges during the course of a drug investigation by the Pikeville Police Department, according to court documents.

100 Days in AppalachiaJun 15

Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they've reclaimed their space. The post Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge's Fossil Fuel Legacy appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .