LONDON, Ky. -- An investigation into inmate assaults at the Martin County federal prison has concluded, with the sixth and final defendant being sentenced on Wednesday. Michael Childers, 47, of Harold, who worked as a lieutenant at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy, was sentenced to 17 months in prison for falsifying records. In his plea agreement, he admitted that he and four other prison employees wer
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The Governor of Kentucky released a statement about the war in Iran.
A man is accused of severely beating two 6-week-old babies, leaving them with broken bones and other injuries, according to authorities.
A 33-year-old Lexington man is facing several child sexual abuse charges following a months-long investigation, according to court documents.
MADISON COUNTY - (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - East Kentucky Power Cooperative is seeking a Kentucky Court of Appeals order to proceed with an electric transmission line project in southeastern Madison County after a lower court blocked its use of eminent domain on Berea College property. A recent Madison Circuit Court ruling prevented EKPC from using eminent domain to acquire...
Shannon Litton has a look at the top stories for Thursday, April 9.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man previously convicted of killing a Lexington police officer in 2010 is back in custody after police say he stabbed a person and robbed a gas station. Lexington police arrested 49-year-old Glenn Doneghy on April 7. He is charged with first-degree assault and second-degree robbery and is currently being held at the...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Floyd County man has been convicted of first-degree manslaughter for an incident that happened last April in Auxier. On Wednesday, A Floyd County Jury found 68-year-old Larry Johnson guilty of the crime, recommending a 20-year-sentence. According to the Office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, Johnson killed 48-year-old Steven Adkins in an altercation...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A horse was humanely euthanized after fracturing its right shoulder during Race 8 on Wednesday, Keeneland said in a safety report. According to the report, an incident occurred on the backstretch; jockey Tyler Gaffalione walked off and was treated and cleared. The horse, named High Go, was evaluated by veterinarians and, after discovering...
The roadblocks will be from 29th Street to Guyandotte near the Guyandotte River Bridge in Barboursville.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — April is recognized as National Donate Life Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation. For one couple, the living kidney donor program provided a life-saving solution. Debbie Coleman was diagnosed with stage five kidney failure in September 2023, the most severe form of the disease. "I'm blessed,...
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet says afternoon highs will climb into the mid-to-upper 70s.
These songs tell stories of suffering, faith and hope, but this part of American history that has existed for centuries is in danger of slipping away.
EKPC is seeking a Kentucky Court of Appeals order to proceed with an electric transmission line project after a lower court blocked its use of eminent domain on Berea College property.
Lymphatic drainage is a gentle therapy meant to help reduce swelling, flush out toxins and improve circulation.
How to recognize caregiver burnout and find the strategies to ease stress before it becomes a crisis.
Hearing loss can quietly strain relationships, safety and day-to-day independence. We are exploring where to turn for help.
The procession for a Kentucky airman who died during Operation Epic Fury will be held Thursday.
Eastern Kentucky University is set to get about $50 million in the next two-year state budget to move it closer to accreditation for a future osteopathic medicine school. The university has been seeking the financial support from the Kentucky General Assembly for a few years. Before lawmakers adjourned last week for the veto period, they [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A traffic stop by the Harlan County Sheriff's Department led to DUI, possession of drug charges. Officer Jesse Howard pulled over a vehicle operated by [...]
By Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts A little sunshine goes a long way. Warmer temperatures after a long, cold winter seem to draw spring blossoms right out of the ground. [...]
Civil lawsuits Stanley Caldwell vs. Sancie Caldwell — dissolution of marriage. Crystal Bailey vs. David Bailey — dissolution of marriage. Capital One, N.A., vs. Joy F. Pennington — credit card [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) The news surrounding the UK basketball program—what remains of it—continues to take a turn for the worse with each passing day. Late Wednesday night, sophomore guard Collin Chandler became the seventh Wildcat to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-5 rising junior was widely expected to play a major role in head coach Mark Pope’s...
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. - Johnson Central officials made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the new head coach of its volleyball program would be the seasoned Andrew Lafferty. Lafferty said his goal was to establish a “gold standard” for the program. "Stepping into the role of Head Coach for the Johnson Central volleyball program, my focus is locked squarely on the future,” Lafferty said. “Our missi
Moore said filling up the truck costs $130 to $140 each time, and he fills up two or three times a week.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Pike County Central High School officials announced Wednesday afternoon that Charles F. Whitt has been named head coach of its archery team. Whitt has considerable experience in archery, having served as an assistant archery coach for four years at Pike Central and, most recently, as the head coach of Mullins Archery for the past year. “He brings a wealth of knowledge, discipline,
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Rockcastle County native Jackie Alexander is returning to the Bluegrass State to become the new head coach of the Morehead State women’s basketball team. Alexander replaces Ashton Feldhaus, who left to accept a head coaching position at McNeese State University in Louisiana. Feldhaus spent just one season with the eagles. A former Division...
LEXINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell defended NATO and said he supported “taking the fight to Iran” while fielding questions Wednesday at the University of Kentucky. McConnell did not get a chance to respond to a question about President Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization after an aide abruptly ended the senator’s [...]
Our weekly 15th Region baseball standings - April 8, 2026 Let us know if you agree or if we should shake things up! Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates. As of April 8, 2026: The post 15th Region baseball standings - April 8, 2026 appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Our weekly 15th Region softball standings - April 8, 2026 Let us know if you agree or if we should shake things up! Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates. As of April 8, 2026: The post 15th Region softball standings - April 8, 2026 appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Ethan Carter is the epitome of a student-athlete. Pike County Central junior, Ethan Carter, has been accepted into the prestigious U.S. Naval Academy 2026 Summer Seminar. This is a program for rising seniors across the country for students looking to join the Naval Academy after graduation. Only 2,500 student athletes are selected each year for this opportunity, making it a very competitive progra
A Union County man is challenging — with pushback from Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman — a 2024 law that criminalized the possession of child sex dolls. Kenneth Moore, 50, was charged in August, according to court records, with a total of 16 counts of possession or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a [...]
STAMBAUGH, Ky. -- One man is dead following a house fire in Johnson County. W.R. Castle Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a house fire on Route 1559 at Stambaugh just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, they found the body of the home's occupant, 77-year-old Clarence VanHoose, in his bedroom. A preliminary investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office det
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Martin County man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal gun charge in exchange for having drug charges against him dropped. Jimmy Cornett, 61, of Tomahawk, appeared in Lexington federal court on Tuesday for a pretrial conference. He had been facing two counts of distributing meth and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Cornett had previously been convi
Not long ago, I asked my students a simple question: "Why do you think history matters?" The answers I got were honest, and in some cases, exactly what you might [...]
Senate President Robert Stivers responded Wednesday to a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling ordering lawmakers to halt the impeachment of a Lexington judge, but it’s unclear if the Senate will comply with the order or move forward with a trial. In a press release from the Senate Republican caucus, Stivers said the Senate was aware of [...]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - It's time to go through your medicine cabinets now, as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will host the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day [...]
FRANKFORT- Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, along with her counterparts from four other states, co-sponsored a resolution recognizing American agriculture and its impact on the world, which passed at a National [...]
VERSAILLES, Ky. (KT) - April is Community College Month and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) will celebrate its 110,000 students from all of Kentucky's 120 counties and [...]
Publix is set to open locations in Richmond, Versailles and Bowling Green
More than a dozen members of the Neon Lions Club were at the Fleming-Neon Public Library to help move books into the newly renovated building. The library took on more than five feet of water during the flood of 2022, destroying the interior and its contents. The library district has been buying books and accepting donations since then, cataloging books, [...] The post Club helps move books into F
Letcher County is slated to receive more than $40 million in highway improvements over the next three years under Kentucky’s newly approved six-year road plan, with additional major projects lined up beyond 2028. The funding is part of House Bill 502, which establishes the state’s 2026–2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan, part of a broader transportation budget totaling about $3.41 billion [..
The Jenkins City Council has voted to sign a task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing Jenkins City Police to be deputized as federal immigration officers. ICE has also approached the Letcher County Sheriff’s Office about joining the 287(g) program, but Sheriff Billy Jones said the office is still reviewing the proposal. It is unknown whether [...] The post
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a former Kingscreek fire chief who was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree sexual abuse. Robert Wayne Meade, also known as Bill Meade, was 81 years old when he was convicted on September 9, 2024. Meade was the longtime chief of the Kingscreek Volunteer Fire Department, and some [...] The post Ex-fire chief can’t escape convi
Pat Etcheberry, a native of Chile, was a Southeastern Conference javelin champion at Kentucky in 1966. He later served as an assistant track coach at UK from 1967–79 and head coach from 1979–84. He also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for all UK teams from 1973–89, where his innovative methods helped numerous athletes and played a major role [...] The post Players loved strength coac
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars fast-pitch softball team improved to 7-6 on the season after picking up wins Monday at Hazard and earlier in the week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Statistics for the Lady Cougars’ 5-4 win over Hazard were not available at press time. Letcher Central also earned a decisive 15-0 victory over Lake Center Christian of [...] The post Lady Cougars pick up wins
The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers fast-pitch softball team is off to a strong start, carrying a 6-1 record into Wednesday night’s home game against Hazard. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jenkins picked up two recent wins, including an 11-1 victory in five innings over Knott County Central on April 6. Ariana Brown led the Lady Cavs at the plate, [...] The post Lady Cavs start strong first appeared on
The Letcher County Central Cougars baseball team picked up back-to-back wins to improve to 8-5 on the season. The Cougars, coached by Chris Amburgey, opened their 40-game schedule on March 20 and have gained momentum with recent victories over Powell County and Magoffin County. Letcher Central’s latest win came Monday at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, where the Cougars [...] The post LCC boy
A University of Kentucky scientist has found two markers that can be collected through a cheek swab and indicate the presence of schizophrenia. Bonnie L. Firestein, a professor and chair in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, published her findings in early March in Science Advances [...]
IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb hosted a fundraiser at NCM Motorsports Park to support Freedom Service Dogs of America, which provides specially trained service dogs to veterans and people with disabilities at no cost.
Troopers responded to a disturbance on Patterson Drive around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Troopers with the Electronic Crime Branch took 36-year-old Megan A. Combs into custody Monday afternoon around 1:30 p.m.
Obviously, any human institution is going to have corruption. It's simply not possible to weed out all selfishness and greed.
In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Kentucky State Police Post 9 is taking part in a nationwide traffic safety campaign, Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort), from April 6-13, the agency said in a statement.
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 [...]
A public forum for magisterial candidates continued on March 31 for those seeking to represent District 2, which includes portions of downtown Pikeville, Hurricane, Island Creek and Upper Chole, among other areas.
The first of a series of candidate forums hosted by the Appalachian News-Express was held March 30 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena and featured candidates vying for the position of Magistrate in District 4.
A Pike woman who Kentucky State Police said was wanted on nine active warrants was arrested and now faces additional charges, including trafficking in fentanyl.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – 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, [...]
Three different federal judges have ordered four more immigrants picked up in January’s ICE raids released on constitutional grounds The post More ICE detainees ordered released by West Virginia judges: ‘A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all’ appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .