WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026  ·  EASTERN KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY NEWS HUB
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WTVQ ABC 366h ago

Kentucky has significantly reduced wait times at regional driver's licensing centers after facing long lines and scheduling difficulties during the rollout of Real ID enforcement last year. Gov. Andy Beshear said average walk-in wait times dropped to 12 minutes, down from an average of 49 minutes. Appointment wait times also decreased from 25 minutes last spring to 10 minutes...

Kentucky Lantern6h ago

Four Democratic candidates vying to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate were asked in a forum Tuesday evening whether they would support government shutdowns if elected and discussed Republican President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The candidates — Charles Booker, Amy McGrath, Dale Romans and Pamela Stevenson — appeared side by side in the forum hosted by [...]

WTVQ ABC 369h ago

Cooler but Pleasant Conditions Return Tuesday turned out to be another really nice day across central and eastern Kentucky. We saw plenty of sunshine, but temperatures were about 10 degrees cooler compared to previous days. Afternoon highs generally topped out in the mid to upper 50s, with a few spots reaching into the low 60s. It felt comfortable overall, but...

WTVQ ABC 3611h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky guard Kam Williams will return next season, providing a bright spot for Big Blue Nation amid multiple transfer portal departures Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-8 guard averaged 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 18.5 minutes per game this past season. He appeared in 24 games and made seven starts. Williams broke...

Harlan Enterprise13h ago

Where did it all go wrong? I'm a peace maker by heart but I have learned and continue learning that a peace maker doesn't necessarily always keep their mouth shut. [...]

Harlan Enterprise13h ago

There comes a point in every grown person's life when they realize that not every thought deserves a response. Not every situation deserves your wisdom, and not every comment deserves [...]

Mountain Top Media14h ago

BELFRY, Ky. - Steven Vipperman of Belfry High School is the 2026 Section 2 recipient of the National High School Spirit of Sport Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Vipperman, a football player at Belfry High School, survived a major car accident last May. The award was created to recognize individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that repr

Harlan Enterprise14h ago

When I wrote my memoir in 2018, I titled the book 'Finding Joy: My Life as an Adoptee'. Within the context, I explained the premise that, as an adoptee, I [...]

Mountain Top Media15h ago

SHELBIANA, Ky. -- A Pike County man is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly shooting his neighbor. Police were called to Pikeville Medical Center after a man showed up in the emergency with a gunshot wound in his left foot near the ankle. The victim told police that he was cutting grass on his property at Shelbiana, when 83-year-old Franklin Kendrick came out of his home and began arguing

Mountain Top Media16h ago

HAZARD, Ky. -- A Perry County woman has been arrested on child porn charges, following an investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch. Megan Combs, 36, of Hazard, is charged with four counts possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor younger than 12. The charge is a felony, punishable by 1-to-5 years in prison. KSP says it began investigating Combs after

Mountain Top Media16h ago

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Officials with the State Medical Examiner's Office have confirmed that a leg bone found Monday night at Dewey Lake is not human in origin, the Floyd County Coroner's Office said on Tuesday. The discovery resulted in a social media uproar, after a transcript of a 911 call reporting a "human leg with shoe" had been found at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was shared. Coroner Greg

Kentucky LanternApr 6

FRANKFORT — The chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party is calling for an investigation into the financial dealings between a political nonprofit called Kentucky Strong Inc. and its president state Sen. Julie Raque Adams. Democratic Party chair Colmon Elridge called on the state attorney general and the Legislative Ethics Commission to launch investigations in response [...]

Harlan EnterpriseApr 6

It will be remembered as a high-stakes, daring plan, next to impossible to accomplish--the rescue of the injured airman who ejected from an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over mountainous [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 6

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A hearing in the Amber Spradlin murder case that had been set for last Friday was abruptly canceled that morning. Now, we know why the hearing was canceled and when it will take place instead. In an order filed in the case on Monday, Special Judge Eddy Coleman said he was forced to cancel the hearing after being injured in a fall. He added that injury will require surgery, which

Kentucky LanternApr 6

The Kentucky Supreme Court is ordering lawmakers to drop impeachment proceedings against a circuit judge in Lexington. In a 5-1 opinion issued Monday afternoon, the state’s high court said that the legislature’s impeachment of Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman “encroaches upon the inherent powers of the Judicial Branch” and violates the separation of powers among [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 6

LOUISA, Ky. -- A Lawrence County woman has been arrested after police say she rented a truck and refused to take it back. Ironton, Ohio, Police Department contacted Louisa Police on Friday about the theft. They said they had received a report from U-Haul that Amber Lynn Mitchell, 39, of Louisa, had rented a truck from the company on March 21 and had not returned it. When the company contacted Mitc

Mountain Top MediaApr 6

by ASHLEY CRAIGNavy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – U.S. Navy sailors from across the fleet are headed to Kentucky for Lexington Navy Week, April 7 to 12, to volunteer in the community and discuss why the Navy matters to the Bluegrass State. While many of the sailors are from all over the country, this Navy Week will carry special meaning for visiting sailors from the area, includ

Harlan EnterpriseApr 6

RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky State Police (KSP) at the Richmond Post are conducting a death investigation, following the discovery of human remains in a rural part of Madison County, [...]

Mountain Top MediaApr 6

BANNER, Ky. -- A Floyd County man is facing a felony assault charge, after his mother reported that he beat her. Sheriff's deputies and state troopers responded after 911 received an open-line call just after 2 a.m. Sunday, during which dispatchers could hear a man screaming that he was going to kill his mother and then himself. A state trooper and EMTs found the victim, who was described as havin

Salyersville IndependentApr 6

From Team Kentucky and Improving US 460 Salyersville, KY (April 6, 2026) – Two public meetings this week will introduce a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) project that is expected to improve regional mobility and safety along US 460 between Salyersville and Paintsville. Additional passing and turning lanes will improve traffic flow and safety and [...]

Kentucky LanternApr 6

A Latino civil rights group plans to appeal a recent federal court ruling that barred Kentucky from granting in-state tuition rates to people without permanent legal status. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) sought to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration last year challenging a state policy. Last week, [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 3

Since it’s Easter weekend, I really tried hard to be nice and not let the evils of politics infiltrate my mind. But something came up, and I just can’t seem to get the voices out of my head. Not that the current administration makes it easy.

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 3

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." — 1 Peter 1:3

Appalachian News-ExpressApr 3

Indulge me, please. There's a rocket headed for the moon, and I've got some thoughts.

Salyersville IndependentApr 2

SALYERSVILLE – A Salyersville man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for incest (victim under 18) and sexual abuse charges. Dwayne Hunt, 59, of Salyersville, appeared in court on January 13, 2026, withdrawing his not guilty plea and entering a plea of guilty via a plea agreement between himself, represented by Neil Borders, and [...]

Salyersville IndependentApr 2

LAKEVILLE – The Magoffin County Sheriff Department executed a search warrant at a home on Rose Branch Spur in the Lakeville community, yielding the confiscation of substantial quantities of drugs, firearms and other drug trafficking-related items, making an arrest in the case the next day. On Sunday, March 29, the Magoffin County Sheriff Department searched [...]

Salyersville IndependentApr 2

FAR MIDDLE FORK – A Floyd County man was arrested on Far Middle Fork after law enforcement conducted a traffic stop that yielded a quantity of methamphetamine and several drug trafficking-related items. According to the arrest citation, Magoffin County Sheriff Department Deputies W. Lafferty and N. Watson were patrolling KY Rt. 378 on Tuesday, March [...]

Salyersville IndependentApr 2

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for the charge of procure or promote use of minor by electronic means (Class C felony). Cory Slusher, 29, of Half Mountain Road, in Salyersville, changed his plea to guilty in January via a plea agreement between himself, represented by Jeff Lovely, [...]

Mountain EagleApr 1

Vocational school students in Letcher County are working at more than 10 agencies and businesses across the county, and 95 percent of them are expected to graduate “post-secondary ready,” Area Technology Center Principal Casey Breeding said. Addressing the Letcher County Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting, Breeding said the state set a goal of 75 percent of students [...] The post V

Mountain EagleApr 1

A long-delayed project to replace hundreds of sewage grinder pumps in Fleming-Neon will be rebid after officials determined unnecessary federal requirements were included in the original bid documents. The project involves replacing more than 350 grinder pumps damaged in the July 2022 flood. The pumps are used to move sewage from homes and businesses into the city’s sewer system, particularly [...

Mountain EagleApr 1

A Jenkins man accused of having his girlfriend smuggle contraband to a now-former jail guard has been indicted again — this time for allegedly threatening the girlfriend over a monitored jail telephone line. Gavin Polly, 27, of 7759 Hwy. 119 N, Jenkins, is charged with two counts of intimidating a participant in the legal process, third-degree terroristic threatening, and second-degree [...] The p

Mountain EagleApr 1

When Jake Feldhaus of Madison Central was named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball, it came as no surprise to his father, Deron Feldhaus, a former University of Kentucky player. “I was pretty confident. I studied the other players,” said Deron Feldhaus, who was one of “The Unforgettables” under Rick Pitino at UK. “(Madison Central coach) Allen (Feldhaus) does a great job of [...] The post How Jake Feldhaus

Mountain EagleApr 1

I’ve heard all kinds of sayings about fishing — the best times to go, moon phases, weather, water levels and just about everything else. Some of those sayings seem to hold true, while others are just old advice that’s been passed around for years. But one saying I’ve always believed is this: when the dogwood trees bloom, it’s time to [...] The post Spring crappie run comes with need to let some gr

Mountain EagleApr 1

Struttin’ Time readers, I often get asked a question: “Steve, what do you do when you’re not hunting or fishing?” I usually just pass over that question. But after this weekend, I’ve decided to tell all of you exactly what I do. Listen closely — I spend my extra time with friends, just like you. I’m going to use this [...] The post What keeps me busy when I’m not on a hunting trip first appeared o

Mountain EagleApr 1

Pictured above are some of the 30 people turned out for the No Kings III protest in Whitesburg on Saturday. The event drew an estimated 8 million people in towns and cities across the country. The protest is intended to voice displeasure with President Donald Trump and the billionaire class. According to estimates, at least 8 million attended one of [...] The post 30 people turn out for ‘No Kings’

Mountain EagleApr 1

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath said rising costs for health care, energy and everyday goods are the top concerns she is hearing from voters across Eastern Kentucky. During a campaign stop in Whitesburg last week, McGrath said affordability — particularly insurance premiums — is driving frustration among residents. “I’m hearing the same thing everywhere — prices,” she said. “How [...]