The preliminary investigation conducted by Post 9 Pikeville found that around 2 a.m., an officer with the Paintsville Police Department was walking around on patrol when he noticed a parked motorcycle on Main Street that matched the description of one that had recently been reported as stolen.
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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 9 Pikeville to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 2 a.m. Sunday, in Johnson County. The preliminary investigation indicates that an officer from the Paintsville Police Department was conducting a foot patrol when he observed a parked motorcycle on Main Street matching
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Kentucky State Police say the Critical Incident Response Team has been requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning.
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — A Pathfork man has been accused of fatally stabbing his 50-year-old girlfriend in the neck and chest with a knife, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP) Trooper Shane Jacobs. According to Jacobs, KSP Post 10 troopers were dispatched around 7 p.m. Saturday to a residence at the 6000 block of Kentucky State...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Over 150 million Americans have diabetes or are pre-diabetic. In the Commonwealth, the disease affects close to 30 percent of Kentuckians, according to local health officials. To help address the issue, 44 community partners in Lexington came together for a free diabetes expo on Saturday. Organizers noted that nearly one in three Kentuckians...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Lexington Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday to reports of a single-vehicle collision at the inner loop of New Circle Road. According to police, the incident occurred between Harrodsburg Road and Versailles Road. The victim of the car accident was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Police do...
PRESTONBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - An incident that occurred at the Prestonsburg Senior Citizens Center on Friday has left one elderly woman in critical condition and two seniors with moderate injuries. According to a press release by the Prestonsburg Police Department, officials were dispatched to the Prestonsburg Senior Citizens Center at 76 Patsy Evans Drive after receiving reports...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Four Kentucky players were selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Jalen Farmer was the first Wildcat off the board, going No. 113 overall to the Indianapolis Colts. Offensive lineman Jager Burton followed at No. 153 overall, selected by the Green Bay Packers. The Frederick Douglass High School product allowed just nine...
By John Henson Harlan Enterprise It’s hard to watch political ads these days. No one has any real ideas or goals or plans to help their constituents. They have all [...]
UPDATE: April 20 at 3 p.m. The Kentucky Supreme Court has denied a motion by Shawn Stines to disqualify the special judge presiding over his Letcher County case. In an order entered on April 18, 2026, the Deputy Chief Justice ruled that Special Judge Christopher Cohron will remain on the case, rejecting arguments that Cohron's prior proximity to the alleged...
By Bronwyn Haynes Cornett Contributing Writer The Historic Harlan Museum proudly celebrated the 100th birthday of legendary broadcaster Cawood Ledford with a special day filled with community, memories, and heartfelt [...]
LEXINGTON — In the wake of criticism from Gov. Andy Beshear over recent UK actions, Board of Trustees member Jim Gray called for a “collaborative group” to review and adjust the university’s governing regulations. The move from Gray, who recently resigned as Transportation Secretary to become a part-time advisory role to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, came [...]
Harlan scored the first run of the game against Pineville ace Rachel Howard, but the Lady Lions reeled off the next 11 for an 11-1 win Thursday at Pineville. Howard [...]
ASHLAND, Ky. — Two Magoffin County men are now under federal indictment, less than a month after they were arrested following a drug raid. Eddie McFarland, 34, of Lakeville, and Anthony Darrell Saylor, 38, of Salyersville, were each indicted for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distributing controlled substances. McFarland is also charged with using a gun in a drug trafficking cr
WASHINGTON, D.C. — People all across America, and especially in Eastern Kentucky, have been watching their everyday costs rise. From gas to food to utility bills, everything seems to be getting more expensive. And starting next week, you can add the cost to mail a package to that list. The U.S. Postal Service will implement a temporary 8 percent price increase on retail and commercial services suc
Kentucky’s unusual political calendar, in which we elect governors in the odd-numbered year before presidential races, has occasionally interfered with even-year races for U.S. Senator. That has hurt Democrats; factional splits led to Sen. Earle Clements’ defeat in 1956 and Wilson Wyatt’s loss in 1962, both to Thruston Morton, and Katherine Peden lost in 1968 [...]
Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts What a great day I’ve had today! It started off with a phone call from my son, whose voice always makes me happy. He shared [...]
By Micah Turner Coalfield Chronicles In the aftermath of World War II, U.S. Steel continued to develop its assets in Harlan County, breaching out from their Lynch complex and initiating [...]
By Lacey Short Contributing Writer The Spanish Honor Society had its annual induction ceremony Wednesday night at Harlan County High School. The new inducted members include Kaleigh Arvin, Maliyah Bala, [...]
LONDON, Ky. -- A Pike County man charged with possession of child porn back in February has now seen his case bumped up to federal court. Terry Weston Rogers, 29, of Pikeville, was arrested Feb. 26 after police discovered more than 1,000 images of child porn on his phone. He now faces a federal charge of possession of child porn, the same charge he faced in Pike Circuit Court. The key difference b
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Tuesday, April 21, discussing the ambulance service, potential high-paying jobs coming to Magoffin County, transparency with a major utility company and updates to water projects in southern Magoffin. The court approved the following fund transfers from the general fund: $70,000 to the jail [...]
SALYERSVILLE – After continuous criticism as of late of the mayor’s and council’s implementation of a three-minute time limit for public comments at city council meetings, as well as the mayor’s handling the failing sewer system and struggling water department, a decision by the mayor was placed on the agenda for Monday’s meeting to forbid [...]
WOLFE/MAGOFFIN COUNTIES – A man wanted in relation to some Wolfe County barn burnings last December was found at a residence in Magoffin County and is now facing charges from the incidents. In the initial report from the Wolfe County Sheriff Department in December 2025 indicated that there were three people had already been arrested [...]
University of Louisville President Gerry Bradley said the university will rekindle its relationship with Papa John’s founder John Schnatter, which erupted in 2018 after Schnatter used a racial slur during a conference call. In a Thursday press release, Bradley said university administrators recently met with Schnatter and “learned a lot of facts and details regarding [...]
MOUNTAIN PARKWAY – A motorist walked away from a serious wreck on the Mountain Parkway that was caused by a deer. Emergency crews were called to the Mountain Parkway just before the Johnson Fork exit at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 17, to a serious wreck that was caused by a deer. When emergency [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 20, discussing a contractor for the landscaping project and road funding. The council approved to pay the City of Salyersville and Salyersville Water Works bills, with relatively little discussion regarding either. The council reviewed a recommendation letter from Bell Engineering, recommending CPR [...]
From Royalton Community Council Royalton Community Council hosted our annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 4, 2026, with approximately 225 people present. There were four different age groups for the egg hunt, plus four age groups for the 8 bicycles given away (1 girl, 1 boy each group). We also had a surprise visit [...]
MIDDLE FORK – A Magoffin man was arrested on Monday for allegedly trespassing, stealing security cameras and shutting power off of a home on Middle Fork. According to the arrest warrant, Magoffin County Sheriff Deputy Eugene Salyer was dispatched to a location on Middle Fork regarding a trespass/burglary complaint, with video surveillance showing Aaron Arnett, [...]
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that emails and text messages created by public officials on private devices are not public records, a decision that a dissenting supreme court justice fears could destroy “the public’s right to know what its government is doing.” The ruling stemmed from a years-long case brought by the open government [...]
FRANKFORT - Attorney General Russell Coleman joined Kentucky prosecutors, law enforcement, advocates and medical professionals to release an updated framework for the collaborative response to child sexual abuse. The Kentucky [...]
Miss Kentucky and Miss Kentucky’s Teen orientation is in the books! The girls spent Saturday, April 11 at God’s Pantry packing food boxes and getting all the information for their week long state competition! Miss Magoffin, Erin-Grace Rudd, will be competing as contestant #39 and Miss Magoffin’s Teen, Lyndsey Wireman, will be competing as contestant [...]
FRANKFORT - On Thursday, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) issued its Final Order in an East Kentucky Power Company (EKPC) rate case, in which the agency accepted a Joint [...]
Help is available to Kentuckians living with addiction. For resources, visit https://findhelpnow.org/ky. In physical emergencies, call 911. For mental health crises, call or text 988. Locate free Naloxone (Narcan), which can reverse overdoses, near you here. The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission is awarding more than 100 organizations with more than $34 million in grant [...]
University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has decided not to take a $950,000 a year job that would begin after his June 30 retirement, UK President Eli Capilouto announced on Thursday. "Mitch Barnhart came to me earlier this week to share his concern that the discussion surrounding his future role leading our sports workforce [...]
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- The defendants in the Amber Spradlin murder trial will go to trial in 18 days. That is the result of a hearing in the case today. Spradlin's body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. McKinney's son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with her murder, while both McKinneys and family friend Josh Mullins are charged with multiple
The trial of a Floyd County man accused of murdering Amber Spradlin in 2023 and the two men accused of attempting to cover it up will go forward on May 11.
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CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Dickenson County School Board moved to reward district employees and celebrate student achievement during its April monthly meeting on Wednesday April 22, unanimously approving one-time stipends for all staff and recognizing the high school’s top academic performer. The board approved a $1,000 bonus for full-time employees and $500 for part-time staff. To be eligible, staff mu
Candidates seeking several offices — including those seeking to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers — were given minutes to address Hillbilly Days festival goers at the annual Stump Speaking event held April 18.
The Kentucky Supreme Court's chief justice has denied the request of a Pikeville attorney to have a special judge appointed to replace Pike Circuit Judge Howard Keith Hall in several cases he has before the judge.
The grants paid for 15 standard-issue pistols, 15 patrol rifles, ammunition, ballistic vests and helmets, a bulletproof riot shield, spike strips and a Halligan tool to force doors.
A Pike County man who is facing child pornography charges has been released from the Pike County Detention Center after his bond was reduced so he can attend a substance abuse treatment program.
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2026 Southeastern Conference volleyball schedule was announced by the league office on Wednesday as the Kentucky Volleyball team now knows its path to a 10th-straight SEC regular-season championship. SEC opening week is the week of Sept. 21 with the Wildcats making their first appearance in Nashville, Tennessee to open SEC play at Vanderbilt before
Jim Croucher relaxes in his garage at Croucher Service Center in Isom, where he has spent 46 years working on vehicles. Now semi-retired, he enjoys spring days like those we’ve been having in Letcher County while picking and choosing the jobs he still takes on. The post Still turning wrenches — just on his terms first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
The Letcher Fiscal Court has formally called on state regulators to increase oversight of Kentucky Power Company and to reconsider a recently approved rate increase, citing growing concerns over electric costs and management decisions affecting eastern Kentucky. In a resolution adopted at its April meeting, the court expressed support for an ongoing management audit of Kentucky Power ordered by th
Jenkins City Police are investigating the shooting of another dog on Rocky Hollow and are looking at the same person accused in a prior incident. Police were called to the 200 block of Rocky Hollow on Monday and arrested Johnny Tinnel, 41, on outstanding warrants for menacing, harboring a vicious animal and having false or altered vehicle registration plates. He [...] The post Another dog shot; pr
It seems remarkable that recent Kentucky quarterback commit Jake Nawrot went from a junior varsity quarterback at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in 2024 to throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 41 touchdowns in 2025 — and now being ranked the No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 recruiting class. Hersey coach Tom Nelson said the potential [...] The post UK commit Nawrot’s rapid
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars put together an impressive five-game winning streak last week, improving their season record to 13-6 with a series of dominant performances at the plate and in the circle. Letcher Central opened the run with a 12-0 victory over Knott County Central on April 13. Kelsey Bentley led the offense with four hits and four [...] The post LCC softball surges behind b
The Letcher County Central Cougars split their last four games, picking up a decisive win over Buckhorn before dropping three straight contests to Perry County Central, Boyd County and Wolfe County. Letcher Central opened the stretch with a dominant 15-0 win over Buckhorn in a three-inning game on April 15. The Cougars pounded out 11 hits and took advantage of [...] The post Cougars win 1, lost 3
Bass baits come in many forms and styles. All of these baits have been designed and tested to help anglers find and catch bass during the best times of the year. Some baits are most effective during certain seasons, but a handful will catch bass year-round when presented correctly. Jigs are one of those dependable baits. They come in two [...] The post Jigs remain the go-to bait in spring bass fis
By the time you read this, your old buddy will have had major surgery, and hopefully the pain will be gone. It’s no secret that we live in a complicated healthcare system. More than three years ago, my longtime hospital, Central Baptist in Lexington, ran tests after a surgery I had in 1995 finally began to fail. A screw had [...] The post Waiting, praying and finally moving forward after wait firs
The shop plans to hire others coming out of treatment as they transition back into the workforce, teaching retail and production skills they can take anywhere.
Students chose apple trees so the fruit can be picked and donated to the local food bank.
Beacon Revival Co. is a partnership between Primary Care Centers and Beacons of Hope, created to help people leaving treatment find purpose and job skills.
Maddie McGarvey has spent her career photographing rural Appalachia. She says she wants to bear witness to the struggle and resilience in forgotten pockets of the nation. The post Q&A: The Photographer Documenting Appalachian Poverty, And Resilience appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .