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Possible injuries are being reported from a crash involving three vehicles on I-64.
Freezing start in the Bluegrass Wednesday morning It felt extra chilly heading out the door on Wednesday morning. Temperatures have dropped into the 30s, and in some spots across the Bluegrass, they’ve briefly slipped below freezing around sunrise. The coldest temperatures tend to show up in those low-lying and sheltered areas, especially along and east of the Kentucky River. With...
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 site that brings America’s agricultural past to life is getting ready to celebrate a milestone of its own.
21 West Virginia National Guard members died when a C-47 transport plane crashed just north of Charleston.
A 93-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision late Tuesday night at the intersection of Main Street and Jefferson Street in Lexington.
Bundle up for the morning chill, because it’s the coldest start of the week across central and eastern Kentucky, with a great spring afternoon in store.
Countless people jumped into action to help those involved in the three-vehicle crash.
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 [...]
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This column was written before Tuesday night’s debate among four candidates in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. “Kentucky is in play this year. Believe it,” U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath told her email list last week. Perhaps she felt obliged to add those two words because so few people think Democrats have a [...]
Cold start but a warmer end to the day on Wednesday
Chat logs show the alleged Florida State shooter asked ChatGPT about school shootings and the busiest times on campus in the hours before the attack.
Glenn Doneghy is back in custody after being accused of stabbing a person and robbing a Speedway gas station late last month.
Quidarius McCoy says it’s important to educate teens on the dangers of gun violence.
Kentucky State Police is asking the public for help in locating a missing Clay County teen last seen Tuesday evening.
Kentucky has significantly reduced wait times at regional driver's licensing centers after facing long lines and scheduling difficulties during the rollout of Real ID enforcement last year. Gov. Andy Beshear said average walk-in wait times dropped to 12 minutes, down from an average of 49 minutes. Appointment wait times also decreased from 25 minutes last spring to 10 minutes...
By John Henson Managing Editor Off to their best start this decade, the Harlan County Lady Bears extended their win streak to five and ran their record to 9-3 with [...]
Four Democratic candidates vying to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate were asked in a forum Tuesday evening whether they would support government shutdowns if elected and discussed Republican President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The candidates — Charles Booker, Amy McGrath, Dale Romans and Pamela Stevenson — appeared side by side in the forum hosted by [...]
Cooler but Pleasant Conditions Return Tuesday turned out to be another really nice day across central and eastern Kentucky. We saw plenty of sunshine, but temperatures were about 10 degrees cooler compared to previous days. Afternoon highs generally topped out in the mid to upper 50s, with a few spots reaching into the low 60s. It felt comfortable overall, but...
A former Army combat medic and Eastern Kentucky University alum is impacting the level of care provided by paramedics with an intubation tool he designed.
Louisville is giving away free gun locks and medication safe storage containers in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is recognized in April. People can pick up the gun locks and safe storage containers at the L&N Building at 908 West Broadway in Louisville on Monday, April 13, and Friday, April 17, from 9 [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky guard Kam Williams will return next season, providing a bright spot for Big Blue Nation amid multiple transfer portal departures Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-8 guard averaged 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 18.5 minutes per game this past season. He appeared in 24 games and made seven starts. Williams broke...
Where did it all go wrong? I'm a peace maker by heart but I have learned and continue learning that a peace maker doesn't necessarily always keep their mouth shut. [...]
There comes a point in every grown person's life when they realize that not every thought deserves a response. Not every situation deserves your wisdom, and not every comment deserves [...]
BELFRY, Ky. - Steven Vipperman of Belfry High School is the 2026 Section 2 recipient of the National High School Spirit of Sport Award by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Vipperman, a football player at Belfry High School, survived a major car accident last May. The award was created to recognize individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that repr
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.
When I wrote my memoir in 2018, I titled the book 'Finding Joy: My Life as an Adoptee'. Within the context, I explained the premise that, as an adoptee, I [...]
SHELBIANA, Ky. -- A Pike County man is facing a felony assault charge for allegedly shooting his neighbor. Police were called to Pikeville Medical Center after a man showed up in the emergency with a gunshot wound in his left foot near the ankle. The victim told police that he was cutting grass on his property at Shelbiana, when 83-year-old Franklin Kendrick came out of his home and began arguing
HAZARD, Ky. -- A Perry County woman has been arrested on child porn charges, following an investigation by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch. Megan Combs, 36, of Hazard, is charged with four counts possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor younger than 12. The charge is a felony, punishable by 1-to-5 years in prison. KSP says it began investigating Combs after
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Officials with the State Medical Examiner's Office have confirmed that a leg bone found Monday night at Dewey Lake is not human in origin, the Floyd County Coroner's Office said on Tuesday. The discovery resulted in a social media uproar, after a transcript of a 911 call reporting a "human leg with shoe" had been found at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park was shared. Coroner Greg
With two of the 13th Region’s best pitchers in the circle, the odds seemed likely there wouldn’t be many hits Monday in Manchester. The Harlan County Lady Bears and pitcher [...]
After multiple attempts to serve the indictment warrant, Clark said Slusher tried to flee to a small town in Ohio.
FRANKFORT — The chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party is calling for an investigation into the financial dealings between a political nonprofit called Kentucky Strong Inc. and its president state Sen. Julie Raque Adams. Democratic Party chair Colmon Elridge called on the state attorney general and the Legislative Ethics Commission to launch investigations in response [...]
Danville - Ephraim McDowell Health is sponsoring a free health screening at Green River Pentecostal Church in Hustonville on Saturday, April 25. The screenings will be offered from 9 a.m. [...]
It will be remembered as a high-stakes, daring plan, next to impossible to accomplish--the rescue of the injured airman who ejected from an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over mountainous [...]
PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A hearing in the Amber Spradlin murder case that had been set for last Friday was abruptly canceled that morning. Now, we know why the hearing was canceled and when it will take place instead. In an order filed in the case on Monday, Special Judge Eddy Coleman said he was forced to cancel the hearing after being injured in a fall. He added that injury will require surgery, which
LOUISA, Ky. -- A Lawrence County woman has been arrested after police say she rented a truck and refused to take it back. Ironton, Ohio, Police Department contacted Louisa Police on Friday about the theft. They said they had received a report from U-Haul that Amber Lynn Mitchell, 39, of Louisa, had rented a truck from the company on March 21 and had not returned it. When the company contacted Mitc
by ASHLEY CRAIGNavy Office of Community Outreach MILLINGTON, Tenn. – U.S. Navy sailors from across the fleet are headed to Kentucky for Lexington Navy Week, April 7 to 12, to volunteer in the community and discuss why the Navy matters to the Bluegrass State. While many of the sailors are from all over the country, this Navy Week will carry special meaning for visiting sailors from the area, includ
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky State Police (KSP) at the Richmond Post are conducting a death investigation, following the discovery of human remains in a rural part of Madison County, [...]
BANNER, Ky. -- A Floyd County man is facing a felony assault charge, after his mother reported that he beat her. Sheriff's deputies and state troopers responded after 911 received an open-line call just after 2 a.m. Sunday, during which dispatchers could hear a man screaming that he was going to kill his mother and then himself. A state trooper and EMTs found the victim, who was described as havin
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 [...]
Since it’s Easter weekend, I really tried hard to be nice and not let the evils of politics infiltrate my mind. But something came up, and I just can’t seem to get the voices out of my head. Not that the current administration makes it easy.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." — 1 Peter 1:3
Indulge me, please. There's a rocket headed for the moon, and I've got some thoughts.
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, [...]
April is designated nationally as Child Abuse Awareness Month. For the past decade, a Pikeville restaurant has held a special kickoff event for the awareness month.
A former Pike County teacher and coach has been arrested on charges that he, while in a position of authority, used electronic devices with the intention of procuring or promoting the use of a minor for sexual activity.
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 .