A retired physician diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than 20 years ago was turned away from gym after gym when he wanted to try rock climbing — until one said yes.
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FRANKFORT - The rainfall of the past week has put quite a dent in the ongoing drought areas of Kentucky, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report that was [...]
A Johns Hopkins study is testing a brain implant that lets ALS patients control smart home devices using only their brain signals. This is one family's story.
WVDOH says the left lane of I-64 Westbound at mile marker 32 and 33 will be temporarily closed due to patching until 3 p.m. Monday.
A few pop-ups Monday ahead of a severe weather threat Tuesday
The Somerset Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 80 on Sunday, July 19.
A calm and quiet start to the week across Kentucky will quickly transition into a more active and potentially severe weather pattern by Tuesday.
A 105-year-old woman's latest birthday surprise came with a little bit of horsepower.
In 1996, the Cigarette Papers was published, revealing how Kentucky’s Tobacco and Health Research Institute at the University of Kentucky presented itself as an independent arm of a publicly funded university, but in fact it was run by tobacco manufacturers and their highly paid lawyers. Although the purported goals of the institute were to conduct [...]
Dillon Gaudet has your First Alert Weather forecast on this Monday morning.
Three young children who investigators say were left home alone for nearly 24 hours were rescued after a neighbor's noise complaint.
A pair of band members on a patriotic trip to Hawaii pulled a struggling man from the ocean — and later learned he was their travel agent.
A 22-month-old boy is recovering at Vanderbilt after suffering burns when he pulled a crock pot cord down on himself.
A Lexington nonprofit that sends care packages to deployed troops is asking the community for help after flooding damaged its building and supplies.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise WHITESBURG — Kentucky State Police Post 13 received a 911 call on Saturday around 4:40 p.m., about a shooting at a laundromat located on Jenkins [...]
The Harlan Senior League All Stars suffered a pair of losses to Henry County in the state tournament on July 11 in Lawrenceburg, falling 6-4 and 10-0. Addyson Patton led [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Benham officials have added a police cruiser for the city's police department with help of the Robert E. Frazier Tri-City Area Charitable Grant Foundation. It [...]
A Whitesburg woman was critically wounded Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a laundromat on Jenkins Road, and her ex-husband later died from what Kentucky State Police describe as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a news release issued Saturday night by Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard, troopers received a 911 call at approximately 4:39 p.m. reporting a [...] The post KENTUCKY
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Kentucky State Police Trooper Colby Amburgey made an arrest Thursday of an Ages man. Billy Jack Hickson, 40, was charged with several violations late Thursday [...]
Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest provider of addiction services, has reached a settlement with the federal government over “billing issues,” the Louisa, KY-based company said in a July 16 news release. It also announced it has reached a separate settlement with a finance company that had accused ARC of fraud. “The resolution of these [...]
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.
A trail camera in southern Letcher County captured this remarkable close-up of a young hawk as it spread its wings while landing only a few feet from the camera. The photograph was taken at 11:30 a.m. July 10 at Payne Gap near the headwaters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River, where Pine Mountain rises above the valley. Based [...] The post Young Hawk Makes Dramatic Appearance first appeared
Regional economic development officials are actively recruiting companies to build artificial intelligence data centers in Letcher County and neighboring counties, and one company has already secured an option to purchase land at the Gateway Regional Business Park in Jenkins for a proposed natural gas-fired power plant intended to support a future data center. Diversified Energy, formerly known as
Three people, including a Jenkins man accused of firing a handgun during a domestic dispute and later threatening police officers, have been named in felony indictments returned by the Letcher County Grand Jury. The indictments were returned July 9 before Letcher Circuit Judge James W. Craft II. Jesse James Thacker, 39, of 204 Rocky Hollow, Jenkins, was indicted on two [...] The post Indictment sa
Four-star offensive lineman Dominic Black of New Madison (Ohio) Tri-Village High School had almost 40 major college scholarship offers when he committed to Kentucky over Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and others. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Black is rated as a top-200 national recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports. Rivals has him as the No. 12 offensive tackle in his [...] The post T
There will always be parts of a lake that hold more fish than others. Fishermen refer to these areas as hot spots or honey holes. But there has to be something about these places that consistently produces better fishing than surrounding water. Features such as quick access to both deep and shallow water, abundant baitfish, several forms of cover at [...] The post The importance finding a great sp
The Letcher Fiscal Court will add another $1,000 per month to the amount it pays the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter after the shelter’s board chair told members of the court it did not have enough money to pay its bills. The shelter, located off KY 80 in Perry County, handles stray dogs and cats from four counties, and is [...] The post County to more in support of animal shelter first app
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.
The show, called “Trooper Talk,” features candid conversations with troopers, crime prevention tips, public safety advice and information about careers with KSP.
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.
I recently received a call from a reader who expressed concern that my columns, which they believed had previously had an unbiased outlook, had begun to show a bias toward sympathy for the Democratic Party.
Preparations and budget discussions are already underway for the 2028 Executive Branch Biennial Budget. Every budget passed by the House Majority reflects our priority to positively impact Kentuckians and the commonwealth. The July meeting agenda of the Interim Joint Committee on
Kentucky's tourism industry continues to be one of the Commonwealth's strongest economic success stories. Throughout the 2020s, tourism has experienced remarkable momentum, with 2025 marking the state's fourth consecutive year of record-breaking growth. The industry not only show
The number of reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne parasitic illness that often leads to extreme gastrointestinal distress and “explosive” diarrhea, continues to spread around the region and throughout the country, according to a statement from ARH.
Michael de Bourbon, a longtime Pikeville attorney, died July 11.
In the latest round, eight counties — including Perry, Letcher and Johnson — and two cities are sharing funds to fix or replace 10 bridges.
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 .