The Diocese of Lexington said that the school discovered that third-party donors had made partial tuition payments for five newly enrolled students scheduled to attend the upcoming school year.
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More people in the U.S. are reportedly losing food assistance due to a law that was enacted last July.
A Taco Bell employee was arrested after allegedly throwing boiling water on a co-worker.
KAR Aviation, which has a base in Buckhannon, West Virginia, has stepped up to help flood victims during this difficult time.
A federal judge has dismissed a case from the U.S. Department of Justice against Kentucky election officials that sought to gain access to voter registration data, including sensitive information such as driver’s license and Social Security numbers. In an opinion released Thursday, District Judge Claria Horn Boom cited a recent ruling regarding Michigan voter data [...]
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at Calvin Cain Trailer Court in Salyersville. Investigators say four people were underneath a single-wide mobile home while working to level it when the home slipped from the block piers supporting it and fell.
Ceremony to be held Aug. 22 at Lexington Opera House
An over-the-counter allergy medication sold nationwide is being recalled for a mix-up with another medication that could potentially be life-threatening.
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene of a crash on Versailles Road.
A leopard was tranquilized after escaping her exhibit at a South Carolina zoo.
Earlier this week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties in West Virginia.
WVDOT says the slow lane coming from Ohio is currently closed.
A man in Arkansas dressed as Spider-Man is being praised as a real-life superhero after he dashed into traffic to help a man in a wheelchair cross the road.
SALYERSVILLE – In a petition filed on July 14, Salyersville Mayor Stanley Howard filed a petition to challenge the candidate status of former Mayor James “Pete” Shepherd, who is running against Howard for the top city seat this fall. The petition, filed by attorney John C. Collins for Howard, claims Shepherd is not a resident [...]
A road dedication honoring a fallen soldier was held this past weekend, remembering the life and sacrifice of Hargis Salyer, Jr., who died in battle in Germany during World War II. A portion of Ky Rt. 1635 in Magoffin County is now designated as "Private Hargis Salyer, Jr. Highway." The following resolution, passed by the [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man was arrested after multiple alleged burglary attempts. According to the arrest citation, Magoffin County Sheriff Department Deputy Tyler Lafferty got a complaint from Allen Drive reporting that a man had attempted to gain entry into several apartments and a nearby residence without permission. While Lafferty was en route to [...]
PIKEVILLE — Magoffin County reached the semifinals of the UPike 7-on-7 Tournament on Saturday, July 18. The Hornets compiled a 5-2 overall record in the UPike 7-on-7 Tournament, which was hosted by the University of Pikeville football program. Nathan Perkins was named Magoffin County head coach in early-May and is preparing to guide the Hornets. [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Volleyball tryouts will be held in the Magoffin County High School Gym Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24. The tryouts will be conducted from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. each day. Any girl interested in participating in the tryouts must have a current physical. A volleyball open gym session was held in [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Last month's flooding in Madison County claimed three lives and forced many residents from their homes. This weekend, a Lexington music festival is aiming to lend a helping hand. The Flood With Love Music Festival takes place Saturday, July 25 at The Burl on Thompson Avenue. Doors open at 11:30...
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — The Scott County Fire Department has a new tool to help first responders get vital information before arriving to a call. "When seconds matter, having more information is better than none," said Fire Marshall Joshua Cromer. The program is called Community Connect, and it has already been put to...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A warrant of arrest reveals that a man has been charged with sexual abuse and unlawful transaction with a minor. According to the warrant, 60-year-old Ricky Kendrick was arrested following an investigation into a reported sexual abuse in Lexington that occurred from June 16, 2022, until June 14, 2025. The...
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A Nicholasville woman who asked to remain anonymous is hiding envelopes of cash in public places around the city, hoping each one sparks a chain reaction of kindness. She said the effort grew out of a period of personal hardship and prayer. "I've been praying for a blessing, you know....
BBN Tonight's exclusive "Meet the Cats" series continues with another newcomer on this year's Kentucky basketball team. Meet the sophomore guard, Alex Wilkins!
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — On Thursday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he submitted an official request to President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to declare a major disaster for the statewide flash flooding from June. "Public and Individual Assistance will be essential to help families recover and rebuild, and we are...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - UPDATE: July 23 at 11:33 a.m. The Fayette County Coroner's Office confirmed that one person is dead following an early morning crash on Thursday on Versailles Road involving a motorcycle. According to the coroner's office, 43-year-old Shawn Taylor Wilson died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries due to the crash....
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A Fayette County parent says the school district's ongoing budget crisis has lost sight of what matters most: the students. The district faces a shortfall estimated between 5 and 10 million. Heather Ferguson, whose three children have attended Fayette County Public Schools, said she has grown increasingly frustrated watching the...
KY 840 in the Watts Creek area of Harlan County is closed for embankment failure repairs. The road will be closed to traffic at mile point 1.4, between George Leith [...]
A Cool and Comfortable Start to Thursday We started Thursday morning on a refreshingly cool note across central and eastern Kentucky, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s in some of our cooler locations to the low and mid-60s farther south. Plenty of sunshine has been with us from the start, and that will continue through the rest of the day....
Special To The Enterprise Nearly 30 local artists and community members gathered at the Harlan Center on July 21st to learn more about the new Downtown Harlan ArtWalk Project, an [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - Our lives are practically inseparable from smartphones nowadays, but our phones do not seem to have been designed with ergonomics in mind, so you may suffer [...]
FRANKFORT - As Kentucky high school students return to the classroom for the start of a new school year, they will have a new resource to help them explore career [...]
In the 1930s, as Harlan County, Kentucky, erupted into one of the most violent labor conflicts in American history, a quiet reality was unfolding two hundred miles to the west. In Crittenden County, men went into the ground every morning to dig fluorspar—a mineral essential to building the steel for Allied ships, the aluminum for [...]
By Sean Daniels Spiritual Gifts One of the most beautiful stories Jesus ever told is the story of the prodigal son. When the son finally decided to come home, his [...]
“I asked God, if he let me live and take care of Jennifer, I’d do his work. He did, so I do,” Eversole said.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - While locations in Hawaii, Florida and California were among the top places in the United States to watch a sunset, Kentucky had three sites appear in [...]
WASHINGTON - Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr, R-Lexington, has introduced the bi-partisan Lawful Hemp Protection Act, to establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products while protecting [...]
FRANKFORT - Secretary of State Michael Adams formally opted Kentucky into the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act's scholarship tax credit by signing documentation with the Internal Revenue Service. Adams [...]
A federal judge denied a motion to temporarily prevent a federal judge from starting as the next dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law. Last week, professor Ramsi Woodcock filed a lawsuit against the incoming dean, Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove, as well as UK President Eli Capilouto, Provost Robert DiPaola and the university. [...]
“Today is not a magic wand. It’s not a magic bullet."
U.S. Representative Andy Barr, R-KY, is sponsoring a bipartisan effort, backed by Kentucky’s hemp industry, to regulate intoxicating hemp-derived products ahead of an effective ban of such products spearheaded by Kentucky’s senior U.S. Senator, Mitch McConnell. The Lawful Hemp Protection Act would create a regulatory framework for consumable hemp products that have tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, [.
Nearly 41 years after University of Kentucky student Tammy Dee Acker was stabbed to death during a robbery at her physician father’s Fleming-Neon home, the fate of the men convicted in the crime remains tied to a Kentucky death penalty system that has not carried out an execution in nearly two decades. Recent action by the Kentucky General Assembly changing [...] The post Acker killers still await
“I am scared for my life. I need help.” Those six handwritten words, written by Sarah Pendleton Wyatt in a sworn affidavit filed in Letcher District Court on July 16 became part of the public record less than 48 hours before authorities say her former husband walked into the Washboard laundromat where she worked and shot her multiple times. Kentucky [...] The post Ex-husband dies after shooting an
Zo Goodson grew up as a University of Kentucky basketball fan in Tell City, Ind., about two hours north of Lexington. He wanted to play basketball at UK, but when he realized that was not going to happen, he knew the next best step would be to become a student manager at what he considered the “best basketball program in [...] The post Smith’s Hall of Fame honor celebrated first appeared on The Mo
It is definitely the dog days of summer. You can still get outside and enjoy yourself if you can stand the heat. I can’t stay out in very hot weather, so I usually go fishing early in the morning, late in the evening or at night. When it comes to crappie fishing, summer can actually be one of the best [...] The post Hot weather sends crappie to deeper water first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
While Benny Lee Hodge remains the only person under a death sentence for a murder committed in Letcher County, another person with close ties to the county also remains on Kentucky’s Death Row. Virginia Susan Caudill, 65, a native of Whitco, is the Commonwealth’s only female Death Row inmate. She is housed at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women in [...] The post Letcher Co. native is K
Hello, everyone! I hope everyone had a good week. We had another week of rain and heat. Rain and heat remind me of boiling water — lol. I’ve been doing a lot of porch sitting with two fans going because I still want to be outside. The Feel Better List follows. When you have time, please send a prayer or [...] The post Community enjoys summer despite the heat first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Juanita Carolyn Mullins Breeding, 78, of Isom, died at her home on Saturday, July 11. Mrs. Breeding was retired from the Letcher County Board of Education after 20 years of service. She loved sitting on her porch and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed doing word puzzle books. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to [...] The post Services are held for Juanita Bree
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 .
Leadership Kentucky recently announced in a statement the 52 members of the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2026.
Sixteen public high school students have been named as new members of the 2026-2027 Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council, joining nine returning members, according to a statement from the Kentucky Department of Education.
The Elkhorn City Council held its first meeting on July 14 since the passing of city attorney Michael de Bourbon.
The annual backpack giveaway sponsored by the City of Coal Run will be held on July 21.
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.
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.
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 .