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First Alert Weather | Warm, Few Showers Friday

Meteorologist John Gross is tracking the latest forecast.

WSAZ+ | James Aaron Roe Memorial Ride & Concert

Tim Irr is on WSAZ+ talking about an event this weekend that celebrates the Greenup County music scene all while honoring the memory of one of their own.

Man finds more than 200 Civil War-era cannonballs on his property

A property owner in Mississippi has uncovered more than 200 Civil War-era cannonballs on his land, and he believes more remain buried on the site.

Unlicensed daycare owner accused of slamming 8-month-old baby onto a table, causing brain bleed

An unlicensed daycare owner in North Carolina is accused of slamming a baby onto a table, causing brain disconnection, according to multiple reports.

2 daycare workers charged after 5-year-old was put in closet, police say

A daycare worker in Indiana is accused of placing a 5-year-old in a closet, while another was arrested for not reporting the abuse.

Permanent traffic pattern change coming to Brodhead roadway

A traffic pattern change is coming to a highway intersection in Brodhead, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Daytime road closure scheduled in Lexington

Part of Alexandria Drive will be closed daily from July 28 to July 30.

Gov. Morrisey announces $500K investment in rural workforce health program

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced a $500,000 investment in the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program through the release of a new Announcement for Funding Availability under the Health to Prosperity initiative.

House asks for special session to expel delegate

West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw hand-delivered a letter to Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Friday, asking him to call a special session for the purpose of considering a resolution to expel Delegate David Elliott Pritt from the House.

Kentucky’s Heard, Rodriguez Earn Preseason All-SEC Honors from Media

Kentucky standouts Lance Heard and Willie Rodriguez earned preseason All-SEC honors from media voters, highlighting key pieces of the Wildcats' 2026 roster.

Lawmakers discuss Elkhorn City RV park

A proposed Eastern Kentucky gas pipeline to serve a power plant is stirring local opposition

Sharon Kulovsek and her husband moved to the Rowan County woods to be closer to nature and family. What she didn’t expect was to have a gas company representative tell her a planned 30-inch diameter pipeline would run through her yard. The proposed pipeline route, cutting across their front yard, wasn’t disclosed when they bought [...]

Looking at the Hall of Fame for those with strong faith in God

By Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts In our cynical world, faith is often in short supply. According to the PEW Research Center in a December 2025 survey, only 17 percent [...]

Judge dismisses DOJ’s lawsuit for sensitive Kentucky voter registration data

A federal judge has dismissed a case from the U.S. Department of Justice against Kentucky election officials that sought to gain access to voter registration data, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers. In an opinion released Thursday, District Judge Claria Horn Boom cited a recent ruling regarding Michigan voter data [...]

TRAFFIC ALERT

KY 840 in the Watts Creek area of Harlan County is closed for embankment failure repairs. The road will be closed to traffic at mile point 1.4, between George Leith [...]

Harlan ArtWalk Project drawing interest from around county

Special To The Enterprise Nearly 30 local artists and community members gathered at the Harlan Center on July 21st to learn more about the new Downtown Harlan ArtWalk Project, an [...]

Smartphone use linked to increased thumb pain

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - Our lives are practically inseparable from smartphones nowadays, but our phones do not seem to have been designed with ergonomics in mind, so you may suffer [...]

Futuriti website aids kentucky students in mapping career paths

FRANKFORT - As Kentucky high school students return to the classroom for the start of a new school year, they will have a new resource to help them explore career [...]

When the boss sat in the same pew: Crittenden County and the mining that didn't turn bloody

In the 1930s, as Harlan County, Kentucky, erupted into one of the most violent labor conflicts in American history, a quiet reality was unfolding two hundred miles to the west. In Crittenden County, men went into the ground every morning to dig fluorspar—a mineral essential to building the steel for Allied ships, the aluminum for [...]

Ministry opens new building to serve hundreds of Eastern Kentucky families

“I asked God, if he let me live and take care of Jennifer, I’d do his work. He did, so I do,” Eversole said.

Judge denies motion to block a federal judge from starting as UK dean

A federal judge denied a motion to temporarily prevent a federal judge from starting as the next dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law. Last week, professor Ramsi Woodcock filed a lawsuit against the incoming dean, Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, as well as UK President Eli Capilouto, Provost Robert DiPaola and the university. [...]

Local historian, former circuit clerk David Deskins dies at 76

Author, local historian and former Pike County Circuit Court Clerk David Deskins, 76, died Sunday, July 19, at the Pikeville Medical Center following an extended illness.

Acker killers still await final fate 41 years later

Nearly 41 years after University of Kentucky student Tammy Dee Acker was stabbed to death during a robbery at her physician father’s Fleming-Neon home, the fate of the men convicted in the crime remains tied to a Kentucky death penalty system that has not carried out an execution in nearly two decades. Recent action by the Kentucky General Assembly changing [...] The post Acker killers still await

Ex-husband dies after shooting and wounding woman at her job

“I am scared for my life. I need help.” Those six handwritten words, written by Sarah Pendleton Wyatt in a sworn affidavit filed in Letcher District Court on July 16 became part of the public record less than 48 hours before authorities say her former husband walked into the Washboard laundromat where she worked and shot her multiple times. Kentucky [...] The post Ex-husband dies after shooting an

Smith’s Hall of Fame honor celebrated

Zo Goodson grew up as a University of Kentucky basketball fan in Tell City, Ind., about two hours north of Lexington. He wanted to play basketball at UK, but when he realized that was not going to happen, he knew the next best step would be to become a student manager at what he considered the “best basketball program in [...] The post Smith’s Hall of Fame honor celebrated first appeared on The Mo

Hot weather sends crappie to deeper water

It is definitely the dog days of summer. You can still get outside and enjoy yourself if you can stand the heat. I can’t stay out in very hot weather, so I usually go fishing early in the morning, late in the evening or at night. When it comes to crappie fishing, summer can actually be one of the best [...] The post Hot weather sends crappie to deeper water first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .

Letcher Co. native is Kentucky’s only woman now on Death Row

While Benny Lee Hodge remains the only person under a death sentence for a murder committed in Letcher County, another person with close ties to the county also remains on Kentucky’s Death Row. Virginia Susan Caudill, 65, a native of Whitco, is the Commonwealth’s only female Death Row inmate. She is housed at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women in [...] The post Letcher Co. native is K

Community enjoys summer despite the heat

Hello, everyone! I hope everyone had a good week. We had another week of rain and heat. Rain and heat remind me of boiling water — lol. I’ve been doing a lot of porch sitting with two fans going because I still want to be outside. The Feel Better List follows. When you have time, please send a prayer or [...] The post Community enjoys summer despite the heat first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .

Services are held for Juanita Breeding, 78

Juanita Carolyn Mullins Breeding, 78, of Isom, died at her home on Saturday, July 11. Mrs. Breeding was retired from the Letcher County Board of Education after 20 years of service. She loved sitting on her porch and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed doing word puzzle books. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to [...] The post Services are held for Juanita Bree

Why data centers need so much power

A data center can be misleading from the road. It may look quiet: No smokestacks, few trucks and little traffic. But the electric system sees something different: A large, continuous load.

Eastern Kentucky is showing the country what rural renewal actually looks like

For years, too much of the national conversation about rural America has focused on what has been lost. Factories closed. Coal jobs disappeared. Young people moved away.

Socialism comes for Kentucky

Last month, New York City shocked the world by nominating three Democratic socialists in the Democratic primary for U.S. Congress. The election has essentially secured the candidates’ general election victories in deep-blue New York.

Pike man charged with torturing animals

A Hardy resident was arrested on a felony charge of torture of a dog or cat on July 19, according to court records.

Letcher County teen delivers 99 care packages to Eastern Kentucky veterans

Breanna Cantrell, a junior in the dual-credit STEM program, said the project, which she called “Thank a Vet,” was inspired by her great-grandfather’s service in World War II.

Perry County officials warn of door-to-door asphalt scam

According to the Perry County Fiscal Court, two men have been going house-to-house in the community claiming to be employees of the fiscal court.

Kentucky State Police launch “Trooper Talk” podcast

The show, called “Trooper Talk,” features candid conversations with troopers, crime prevention tips, public safety advice and information about careers with KSP.

Floyd County woman reported missing weeks ago found safe

At the time she was reported missing, Moore was described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 165 pounds, with blue eyes and dirty blonde hair.

Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge's Fossil Fuel Legacy

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 .