MOUTHCARD, Ky. — Three people have been arrested following a drug investigation by Pikeville Police. The investigation led officers to the Family Dollar store on Card Mountain Road. There, they made contact with three suspects, Donald Bain, 46, of Tazewell, Va.; Angela Bishop, 47, of Blacksburg, Va.; and Randall Scott Nicley, 46, of Apopka, Fla. Bain was found to have a Crown Royal bag tucked into
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Skaters at a roller-skating rink in Baton Rouge say the growing interest is about more than social media trends. It’s about freedom, community and a chance to reset.
A bat found near Berea Road and the Kentucky Horse Park tested positive for rabies, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department said.
Headliner Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRieNCE will now play at 7:30 p.m.
LEXINGTON - The largest-ever University of Kentucky Wildcat Pulling Team has returned from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition in Bloomington, [...]
On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell.
On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Madison County Judge-Executive nominee Donna Agee and Blue Grass Airport President Eric Frankl.
PAINTSVILLE — The JCHS Shot Put & Discus Throwing Clinic is set to be held at Johnson Central High School from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Coach Tim Ferguson will host the throwing clinic. The fee for the clinic is $40 per athlete. The fee includes a T-shirt and a stretching/drill band. Coaches [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County hosted the Fight Night Lights Youth Camp on Friday, June 19. Young players from throughout Magoffin County attended the youth camp and experienced football under the Friday night lights. Students entering second grade-eighth grade were eligible to attend the camp, which was under the direction of Magoffin County coaching staff. During [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers, R-Somerset, have announced $6.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support continued economic [...]
LOUISA, Ky. — Kentucky State Police has arrested a Lawrence County man on child porn charges. Ricky Henry, 39, of Louisa, was arrested Thursday evening, after police raided a home and seized electronic equipment believed to be used in the crime. He is now charged with nine counts of possession of child porn depicting a victim younger than 12. That charge is a felony, punishable by 5-to-10 years in
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that reports of serious crime in the state decreased for the second year in a row, as the 2025 Crime in Kentucky. [...]
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear is inviting Kentuckians to "Kentucky Celebrates America250" on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) on the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) campus, [...]
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man who had been reported as missing for more than two weeks has been located and arrested. Nicholas Michael Fuller, 38, had been reported as missing after he was last seen June 10. Thursday night, Paintsville Police responded to a repott that someone had been seen entering an abandoned house on Lewis Drive. When officers went to check it out, they found Fuller,
The Kentucky Supreme Court declared recent laws passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly that moved powers away from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as unconstitutional. In a Thursday majority opinion written by Justice Michelle Keller, the high court found a 2021 law shifting control of the State Fair Board from the governor to the agriculture commissioner [...]
We love hearing our national anthem played. To see the American Olympic athletes win gold and stand on the podium to receive their medals makes our hearts swell with pride. [...]
Kenneth Bailey, 36, of New Jersey, was charged with the killing of another man on Dec. 21, 2025, in a bar in Portsmouth, according to court documents.
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a different kind of battle rages on for countless veterans.
Simple ways to keep real nutrition on your plate when meals start to feel like a chore.
The Huntington Fire Department will have an interim fire chief while the city goes through the hiring process for a new full-time chief.
Stormy Start to Friday It's been another wet start across Central Kentucky as showers and thunderstorms pushed through the area during the morning hours. Some of those storms have already produced heavy rainfall, and this is only the beginning of what looks to be another active day of weather. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later...
Friday afternoon into Saturday will consist of more scattered coverage of showers and a few strong thunderstorms.
A new center in Morehead is working to give Kentuckians with disabilities greater independence through access to assistive technology.
It interests me how trees are so often intertwined with our culture and history. The 250th July celebration of our Independence is a good time to review the history of [...]
Ricky Henry, 39, of Lawrence County, Kentucky, was arrested on Thursday.
PEWEE VALLEY — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman hopes to do something no other Republican has done as attorney general — get a second term in office. Coleman, 50, formally announced his reelection bid for the 2027 election in Oldham County Thursday afternoon surrounded by his family, friends and a crowd of supporters, including fellow Republicans Agriculture [...]
A center for civics courses is coming to the University of Kentucky after state Republican lawmakers approved an eleventh-hour addition to an education bill earlier this year, but it’s unclear who spearheaded the idea.
LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Casey County is dealing with the fallout from critically low water levels at Lake Liberty, the town of Liberty's main source of water. Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad enforced water use regulations after the city declared a state of emergency on June 15. Dakota Hoskins, co-owner of Safari Falls Car Wash, has been...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Two Kentucky sisters are searching for their 68-year-old brother who disappeared in April. Stephen Crook, a retiree and severe diabetic with blue eyes and gray hair, was last seen April 14 in the 1100 block of Winbak Way near Red Mile, according to Lexington Police. His sisters, Stephanie Raymer and Rebecca Burrows, reported...
It's been a nice stretch of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky the last few days and we managed to squeeze in one more on Thursday as some changes in our overall weather pattern are set to kick in. With plenty of sunshine around and a southwest wind pushing warmer and more humid air into the commonwealth, afternoon highs surged...
The sightings are normal behavior for this time of year, according to John Hast, bear program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The Kentucky State Police, local fire and rescue members, as well as a local ambulance service responded to Martins Fork Lake on Thursday afternoon. The [...]
LONDON, Ky. — A former employee of the Floyd County school system who is under indictment for rape and other charges connected to a student is now facing federal charges as well. Darion Breann Huff, 32, of Garrett, was working as a teacher's assistant and tutor at Duff Allen Central Elementary during the 2021-22 school year, when she is accused of making advances and sexual contact with a 14-year-
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins filed a formal whistleblower-reprisal and education-accountability complaint Thursday with the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability, alleging the Fayette County Board of Education retaliated against him for reporting financial irregularities. The 26-page complaint, which include
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Additional pieces to the 2026-27 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule were unveiled by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday. The Wildcats are slated to play all 15 league foes at least once and will tangle with Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in home-and-home fashion. The league office debuted the 2026-27 home-and-away designations for the league
“Get in there, send the seasoned diplomats, and get it done."
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Serious crime in Kentucky fell for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 Crime in Kentucky report released Thursday. The report shows an overall decrease of 8.14% in reports of Category A crime from 2024 to 2025. Of the 23 categories of serious crime tracked in the report, 17 saw a decrease in crimes...
HINDMAN, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers have announced $2.1 million in Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization funding for a major wastewater project in Knott County. The funding will help expand the Ball Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, more than doubling its capacity from 100,000 gallons per day to 250,000 gallons. State officials say the project will support hundreds o
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville generated an annual economic impact of $152.6 million in fiscal year 2025, demonstrating its continued role as a driver of economic growth, workforce development and regional vitality across Eastern Kentucky. According to an economic impact analysis prepared by UPike’s Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, the university’s influence extend
“I've never used people as political pawns and I never will.”
When people hear the words Medicaid cuts, they often picture numbers on a spreadsheet. On Wednesday in Frankfort, those numbers were projected on a PowerPoint presentation. Yet several basic questions remained unanswered. Kentucky Medicaid Commissioner Lisa Lee and her team were asked about provider recoupments, Medicaid expenditures, and other financial data that could help explain how we [...]
PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A Pike County couple is facing felony assault charges, following a fight with another couple in the Pikeville Walmart parking lot. It happened around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday. According to the police report, a woman was in the Community Trust Bank branch inside of Walmart, when Crystal Davidson, 38, allegedly approached her and began yelling at her, saying the woman had bullied David
Darrell Dean Cornett, 92, a retired NASA engineer from Arab, Alabama, carried on a family tradition dating back more than 70 years to the end of the Korean War when he rang the family dinner bell at the Cornett family reunion in Blackey. More photos appear inside. The post Bell still calls family together first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is back on its feet a year after the department went broke and its fire and ambulance services stopped. The fire service is back open, and officials say Neon Fire and Rescue is expected to move an ambulance into the station soon. The Neon service is currently taking calls in the area from its Whitesburg substation. [...] The post Letcher Fire Dept. reopens as ex-c
Tornado sirens are something western Kentuckians and those in other parts of Tornado Alley are used to. But there is a move now to install sirens in Letcher County and link them to stream gauges that will be installed around eastern Kentucky. According to Chris Back, a grant writer with the Kentucky River Area Development District, the U.S. Geological Survey [...] The post ‘Warning sirens’ in work
“Malachi always had a football in his hands,” said Torino Brown, Malachi’s father. “His uncle was about 6-foot-5, and Malachi always prayed for height and the other abilities that God has blessed him with. He was always doing drills as a kid, and I told him if he kept working, he could be special. He took me seriously and put [...] The post Family, football fuel UK recruit from Corbin first appear
It seems summertime has arrived for sure in our area. Daytime temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, and the humidity can be very high, making it difficult to fish during mid-day. When we go fishing this time of year, we try to go early in the morning, late in the evening or even at night. The temperatures [...] The post Finding bass and crappie in the summer heat first appeared on
I have been telling you that after my Lake Erie fishing trip — where, after many setbacks, we still managed to catch a boatload of walleye — my next fishing adventure would be to St. Augustine, Florida, in August. Well, plans change, and this time they changed for the better. I have been invited to fish with Morgan’s Guide Service [...] The post The best part isn’t always about the fish you catch
When Arch and Artie Cornett hosted the first Cornett family reunion on the family homeplace off River Road in Blackey near the end of the Korean War, three of their children — Elwood Cornett, 88, Darrell Dean Cornett, 96, and Mildred Cornett Strunk — were there to take part. More than 70 years later, the three surviving members of the [...] The post Family tradition has endured over 70 years first
A Blackey man was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after allegedly coasting his vehicle with two children inside down Pound Mountain in the wrong lanes of U.S. 23. Zachary Allen Jones, 28, 87 Iris Hill, Blackey, is charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine), and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. According to Jenkins Poli
“If everybody here is part owner, then they’re going to be interested in continuing to help the community and help make this bigger and better,” Martin said. “Even when I’m not around.”
This year’s Independence Day is a special event as America celebrates 250 years since the Continental Congress formally signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
An arrest warrant was executed at a Belfry residence on June 22, with a teenager being charged with several violations, including wanton endangerment against a police officer, according to court records.
The Mountain Water District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on at 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25, at its office located at 6332 Zebulon Highway. The public is invited to attend.
I generally try to operate under the idea that the simplest explanation for any action is the right one in many cases.
From the mountains of Eastern Kentucky to the farmlands of Western Kentucky, our rural communities are at the heart of what makes Kentucky special, representing our state’s natural beauty, signature industries, and long-held traditions. With 42 percent of Kentuckians living in ru
BOWLING GREEN – The Magoffin County girls who traveled to Bowling Green for the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant last week represented the county well, coming back with numerous awards and many once-in-a-lifetime memories. Miss Magoffin Erin Grace Rudd was absolutely breathtaking on stage, waking with grace and putting on a stellar performance, and making it [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man was arrested reportedly after nearly hitting a police officer head-on. On June 11, Salyersville Police Department Officer Donavon Watson was patrolling on KY Rt. 7 in the Gardner Trail area and was crossing the bridge going toward the red light at the junction of Rt. 7, Church Street and [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The following indictment was released from a Magoffin County grand jury, dated December 22, 2025, as the defendant was picked up on an arrest warrant in the case last Sunday. Robert Spradlin, 44, of Auxier, is charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to two grams [...]
Ten Magoffin County High School students were recently recognized for their hard work and future aspirations during the annual senior scholarship awards ceremony held at the school on Tuesday, May 26. Through funds administered by Blue Grass Community Foundation, these students received financial support that will help them pursue higher education and prepare for successful [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on June 15, discussing ongoing projects and hearing timed comments from the public. The council approved a Municipal Road Aid Agreement Resolution to make the City eligible for some state funding, but Mayor Stanley Howard said the state road aid funding is down this year. [...]
SALYERSVILLE -The Magoffin County Fiscal met in regular session on Tuesday, discussing The court approved the following fund transfers from the general fund: $75,000 to the jail fund, and $20,000 to the road fund. Magoffin County Judge/Executive Don McFarland said he would work with the county attorney and the local judges to see if they [...]
Elgon Partin Jr. went missing in July 2022, leaving behind three children and a family desperate for answers.
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 .
“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said. The post Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O'Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization. The post They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud. appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .