Tim Irr has a look at the top stories for Tuesday, July 21st.
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The AirPower History Tour will bring historic aircrafts from WWII to people in the Lexington area.
MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Somerset man is facing six felony and misdemeanor charges after a criminal complaint reported that he kidnapped and stranguled an individual in McCreary County. Scotty L. Nevels, of Somerset, turned himself in to the Knox County Sheriff's Office on July 20, according to an arrest citation. A criminal complaint detailed that...
Coach Brooks says this is the most outgoing team he's had in Lexington, so BBN Tonight's Sierra Newton & Hannah Hamelback took advantage of a beautiful summer day by the pool to get reacquainted with the returners and get to know the newcomers.
It’s a First Alert Weather Day due to the risk of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding throughout the region.
On Sunday, troopers say they responded to a report of man causing a disturbance at the Williamson Fire Department.
Four people were charged after a convicted sex offender, Warren Perry, worked as a custodian at Pawleys Island Christian Academy. Charges include obstruction, placing a child at risk and conspiracy.
Rocky Adkins, a former Democratic leader in the Kentucky House and senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear from Eastern Kentucky, is officially running for governor. His campaign issued a press release Tuesday morning and released a video on social media. It opens with boxers fighting in a ring and then moves to Adkins speaking over [...]
Lexington Public Library helps teachers prepare for back to school season
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will spray for mosquitoes early Thursday morning, July 23, in the 40505 zip code area.
Kentucky horse owners and livestock producers are being urged to plan ahead as some hay producers report lower yields this season.
LOUISVILLE - Following Friday's appointments by Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky State Fair Board is proud to welcome Rocky Adkins, Jimmy England and Brent Tolle to serve as new members. [...]
With severe weather possible throughout much of the region Tuesday, meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has a preview of tonight’s forecast ahead of the Dirty Birds home game in Charleston.
Rocky Adkins, the former senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky House Democratic leader, announced his campaign for Kentucky governor.
Strong-to-severe thunderstorms likely on Tuesday
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for today as strong to severe storms are expected to impact Kentucky through the evening hours.
This was reported before 5 a.m. Tuesday on Hickory Grove Road.
Bridge repair work on KY 38 in Harlan County. 📍 Location: KY 38 at mile point 8.2 📅 Dates: Through Friday, July 31 🕗 Work begins: 8 a.m. on Monday [...]
Kentuckians are feeling the strain as residential energy bills sky-rocket and historic heat waves grip the region. Families need solutions that will lower energy burdens and monthly costs. For that reason, Sierra Club Kentucky – alongside six other community advocacy organizations – submitted a letter to the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) asking that the [...]
Though the majority of data centers are located in urban or suburban areas, rural communities face unique challenges in the data center development landscape. The post We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here’s What We Found appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear appointed his former senior adviser, Rocky Adkins, to the Kentucky State Fair Board, which is embroiled in controversy after the governor gained control of the board following a recent Kentucky Supreme Court opinion. Adkins, who left Beshear’s administration earlier this month amid speculation that he will run for governor in 2027, [...]
Renee Shaw, a notable Kentucky journalist who has worked at KET for 29 years, will retire from the state’s public television network at the end of July. Shaw, the director of Public Affairs and moderator at KET, hosts Kentucky Edition weekly and Kentucky Tonight, the network’s public policy discussion series. Ahead of elections, she moderates [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SALYERSVILLE — The Hornets are back on the gridiron. Magoffin County opened preseason practice after the conclusion of the KHSAA Dead Period, returning to the gridiron on Friday, July 10. Remaining active in the preseason, Magoffin County was attending an event at Morehead State University on Wednesday, July 15. Nathan Perkins is preparing to guide [...]
The annual backpack giveaway sponsored by the City of Coal Run will be held on July 21.
SALYERSVILLE — Several Magoffin County teams will compete for All “A” Classic Region 15 championships in the 2026-27 schoolyear. Magoffin County is now a member of the All “A” Classic. The All “A” Classic alignment for the 2026-27 schoolyear has been finalized and released. The other All “A” Classic members of Region 15 are Belfry, [...]
Community action organization, the Dream Center, is currently seeking financial support and volunteers for its upcoming RAM (Remote Area Medical) Clinic in late August.
Two Floyd County residents were arrested on several charges after allegedly being found with telephone cable stolen from Pike County.
Addiction Recovery Care announced in a statement on July 16 that it has settled two civil matters facing the addiction treatment and recovery services provider, including one brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Artificial intelligence may sound like something happening far away in Silicon Valley, Washington, or overseas, but AI depends on something very real: electricity, land, cooling, fiber, roads, workers, substations, transmission lines, and industrial infrastructure.
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.
COMBS BRANCH – A Salyersville woman was arrested on an attempted murder charge over the weekend after an alleged dispute about someone else taking a small child to breakfast. According to the arrest citation, Kentucky State Police Post 9 was dispatched to an assault complaint on July 5 at roughly 10 a.m. on Combs Branch [...]
ROYALTON – Two were arrested on Monday after a child was found playing in the road on Merlin Taulbee Road. According to the arrest citation, Magoffin County 911 had received a call from neighbors reporting a child playing in the road unsupervised. The neighbors reportedly watched the child to make sure he/she was safe until [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictment, filed on June 18: Brandon R. Howard, 33, of West Liberty, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, methamphetamine (Class D felony); first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, fentanyl (Class D felony); and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class [...]
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 .