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Firefighters are urging people to use common sense about when and where to burn.
Four of the seven candidates for Lexington mayor will participate in a debate tonight at the historic Lyric Theater.
A local firefighter saw departments struggling to afford essential equipment.
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has proposed a $546 million general fund budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, dedicating more than half of the proposed spending to public safety.
After more than a decade in business, Lexington coffee and chocolate staple Chocolate Holler is closing its doors at the end of April.
It’s now been more than a month since DISH Network pulled WKYT, The CW Lexington, WYMT, and all other television stations owned by Gray Media off its service.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Jayden Quaintance has officially declared for the 2026 NBA Draft after his lone season with the Wildcats. He played just four games this past season while dealing with a knee injury. Most notably against St. John's Red Storm in Atlanta, where Quaintance finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 17...
Kentucky lawmakers took up several dozen bills vetoed by Gov. Beshear Tuesday in their first day back after the veto break.
A former South Carolina teacher arrested on child sex crimes is facing additional charges.
Three-day event highlights student ideas, innovation and invention with real-world business applications
Dr. Ashley Stephens from Cabell County Schools stopped by First Look at Four to share some ways parents can instill a love of reading in their children.
WKYT has been named a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation’s 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards for its coverage of the May 16, 2025, tornado outbreak and the Rebuilding Kentucky relief drive.
Dr. Blanton from Blanton Chiropractic & Neuropathy stopped by First Look at Four with his patient, David Stephens, to talk about treatment options for neuropathy pain.
The dermatologist and “Dr. Pimple Popper” star revealed she suffered a stroke while filming the show.
20-year-old Kaydence Carpenter appeared in Fayette District Court on Tuesday morning for a pretrial hearing after being charged with striking four people with her car on March 22 in Lexington.
Business executives, elected officials and students gathered at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton Student Center April 14 for the 6th annual Sustainability Summit.
FRANKFORT — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that three cabinet secretaries will move into new roles in his administration. Transportation Secretary Jim Gray, a former Lexington mayor, is taking a part-time role as a special adviser to Beshear on transportation. Energy and Environment Secretary Rebecca Goodman will succeed Gray as transportation secretary. John Lyons, who [...]
Our summer-like stretch of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky continued on Tuesday with well above average temperatures holding firm across much of the region. With the commonwealth sitting on the western edge of a ridge of high pressure, most locations stayed warm and dry as the active weather remained to our west and north across the Central Plains and up...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Holocaust survivor and longtime leader of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, John Rosenberg, is featured on a new episode of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) podcast, “Talk Justice.” LSC President Ron Flagg speaks with Rosenberg about his memories of Nazi Germany, becoming a lawyer in the United States, working for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- A Floyd County man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman eight months ago. Austin Reahard, 31, of Prestonsburg, is accused of grabbing the woman by the shoulders as she walked out of a Prestonsburg restaurant August 29 and shoving her to the ground. The woman hit the ground with such force that the arrest warrant says she suffered a fractured vertebra. Reahard is
BY ZACH AKERS - SPORTS WRITER The bass of stock cars thundering around Bristol Motor Speedway hits you before you even find your seat. It is a feeling every NASCAR fan knows, the kind that rattles your chest and reminds you why you fell in love with the sport in the first place. Race weekend at the Suburban Propane 300 delivered exactly that. But from inside the Suburban Propane suite, there was a
INEZ, Ky. -- A father and son were arrested in Martin County over the weekend, after deputies found a sizable portion of meth during a traffic stop. Gary Lee Gamble Sr., 65, of Inez, and Gary Lee Gamble Jr., 47, of Paintsville, were stopped around 8 p.m. Sunday. During the stop, officers discovered about 16 grams of meth, along with scales and plastic bags. Gary Lee Gamble Sr. was arrested and cha
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Dismissed evictions need to actually be dismissed - PASS HB 338 In 2022, the apartment I lived in, Pine Valley (Lexington, Ky), was condemned - there were mold problems, the [...]
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed Senate Bill 251 in its entirety, citing concerns that the legislation bypasses established legal procedures for implementing execution protocols. The veto message, signed and received by the Office of the Senate Clerk on April 13, outlines the governor's constitutional concerns regarding the bill. Beshear noted that both...
FRANKFORT - Following last year's historic flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that local governments can apply for grant funding to improve stormwater infrastructure and protect the health and safety [...]
In Kentucky, more than 14 of every 1,000 children will suffer abuse each year, nearly double the national average. While that number is alarming, we are making progress, lowering it [...]
Every season a pair of bluebirds nest under the eve of my house, which I allow because I enjoy having them around. They are pretty things with an appetite for [...]
The Harlan Green Dragons and senior ace Baylor Varner broke out of an early-season slump in a big way Monday in an 18-1 five-inning blowout Monday at Middlesboro in the [...]
After more than four decades with the Kentucky Hospital Association, Nancy Galvagni is no longer CEO of the organization, which has not said why. The association has not publicly announced the news but a spokeswoman confirmed to the Lantern that Galvagni “is no longer serving as CEO of KHA” and that the board has named [...]
Decrying what he characterized as underfunding and unfunded mandates, Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday issued line-item vetoes on budget bills passed by the General Assembly. Beshear’s vetoes include judicial branch allocations the chief justice has warned would not be enough to keep all court services running. Lawmakers return to Frankfort Tuesday and Wednesday to wrap [...]
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has issued more than two dozen vetoes of bills approved by Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature ranging from Medicaid copays to lowering the legal age to carry a concealed firearm. The GOP supermajority has the votes to override Beshear’s objections Tuesday and Wednesday, which are the final days of the 2026 legislative session. [...]
As of Monday morning, Perry County had a total of 13 fires either active or contained.
FRANKFORT — Emily Brook Benningfield, the secretary of the Louisville Democratic Party, has filed a sworn complaint with the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission asking for an investigation of Sen. Julie Raque Adams' compensation from a nonprofit called Kentucky Strong Inc. which has been funded exclusively by lobbying interests in recent years. Benningfield said in the [...]
WHITESBURG, Ky. -- Federal health officials are offering free black lung screenings for coal miners in Eastern Kentucky. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will host the screenings on April 16 at the Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is open to all current and former coal miners, including those who worked underground, on the surface, or as c
Matthew 25: 40 "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these [...]
Betty Ann Smith, 66, of Baxter, died April 5, 2026. Larry Patton "LP" Eldridge, 76, of Smith, died April 4, 2026. Velma Lee Williams, 72, of Baxter, died March 18, [...]
LEXINGTON - The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) announced on Friday that its partners raised a record $1.7 million for the Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky in 2025. [...]
On April 7 at approximately 12:11 a.m., troopers conducted a motorist assist on KY-80 near Sylvester Branch in the Emmalena community.
The Elkhorn City Elementary School recently released the list of its students who achieved academic success. These students were placed on the school’s third-nine-week honor roll.
LAKEVILLE - Magoffin County Sheriff Bill Meade tells Mortimer Media Group law enforcement is still looking for one of two men who fled a Magoffin County residence on Lakeville Road during an execution of a search warrant recently. The search warrant was the result of a three-year investigation. Authorities are still looking for Eddie McFarland [...]
WEST MAPLE ST. - In Salyersville, David Austin Dotson, 29, of Sugar Camp Road, in Salyersville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and wanton endangerment after authorities say they found him under the influence with a child inside the vehicle. Salyersville Police Department officers received a call in the area of West [...]
With the 49th annual Hillbilly Days fast approaching, the Pikeville Police Department has several tips to help you have a safe time enjoying the festival.
SALYERSVILLE – A candidate in the local county clerks race officially has withdrawn from upcoming election, though his name will still appear on the ballot. Magoffin County Clerk Renee Shepherd announced on Tuesday this week that Justin Williams had withdrawn as the Republican candidate in the Magoffin County court clerk race due to Williams taking [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met briefly on Wednesday, April 1, passing a budget amendment and discussing the status of the sewer projects. A representative with Big Sandy Area Development District told the council they have now received the grant agreement from the Department of Local Government, showing the city is now in compliance [...]
Paintsville, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet will return to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville on Saturday, April 11. The Area 3&9 Meet includes more than 150 athletes from Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Fleming, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Perry, and Rowan Counties. The event will [...]
It's a great week when the leaves pop out and Meat & Tater pop in. They've been on the road since Mardi Gras.
For more than a decade, the fight against opioid addiction has been all-consuming. Progress has come — not enough and far too slowly — but every life saved makes the effort worthwhile.
The eggs have been in the coal basket for a very long time, which allowed coal-producing counties to reap the benefit of a severance tax on coal produced. Now that the eggs are broken, coal production is down significantly and counties are getting less tax revenue; will a bill in
Moore said filling up the truck costs $130 to $140 each time, and he fills up two or three times a week.
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
