It was WSAZ Night at Live on the Levee in Charleston on Friday. Haddad Riverfront Park filled up with people to catch a ‘Prince’ tribute act and all the other fun.
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The Boyd County Fair is known for equestrian, motor sports and kids in 4H. Tony spotlights the youngest of the 4H'ers, the so-called clover buds.
First Alert Saturday for high water. Tony has a handle on how the weekend will play out.
Keith Morehouse has the story of Pat Jones who shares his lifelong love of baseball with children.
A television food star is the latest big name to join a star-powered NASCAR ownership group.
The amendment would prohibit any data center from operating in parts of the city zoned for agricultural, tourism and single-family detached housing.
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE (KT) - This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the landscape of college football: When it comes to the College Football [...]
An Alaska man is facing dozens of charges in the abuse and sexual assault of teenage girls dating back to 2009.
Officers said both suspects have an active warrant for child abuse causing injury.
The owner, Ashley Minton, said she learned about the flooding after receiving a photo via text message.
Shane Naylor, a Mercer County firefighter, said the bell came from an old fire truck that sat in his office.
Taylor Eaton is in the WSAZ+ studio with more.
Ricky Henry, 39, was arrested on Thursday after he got the attention of state police after allegedly uploading sexually explicit images of minors online.
MORGAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — West Liberty police officers are using a training simulator to prepare for high-stress situations and to be ready for anything. The simulator exposes officers to scenarios they may not encounter often but must be ready to handle. "You never know what you're going into. It could sound like something...
WOODFORD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Woodford Reserve Distillery was the place to be on Friday afternoon as Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux signed her very own bottles of signature bourbon, all in celebration of Golden Tempo's historic run, Cherie DeVaux Derby Gold. DeVaux picked three single barrels of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked alongside master distiller Elizabeth McCall...
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky State Police arrested an Ashland man for boating under the influence Wednesday evening after troopers responded to Grayson Lake Marina in Carter County to help locate a missing person. An arrest citation detailed that 23-year-old Cameron P. Conley was arrested at 5:30 p.m. on June 24, at Boat...
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise An Evarts man is facing two felony charges, which led to an arrest on Wednesday evening. Mark Poteet, 39, was charged with first-degree rape with [...]
From Salyersville Volunteer Fire Department • Keep Body Parts Away from Lit Fireworks: Never place any part of your body over a firework when lighting it. • Be Mindful of Pets and Wildfire Risk: Fireworks can frighten pets, causing them to run away or become injured. Fireworks can also start wildfires—use extreme caution, especially in [...]
COVINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in the parking lot of a Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken on Thursday in northern Kentucky, according to an arrest citation. The citation states that the Covington Police Department received a call to investigate a stabbing that occurred at the restaurant located on Scott...
LONDON — Magoffin County student-athlete Bella Trusty (East Juniors) received the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award during the East-West All-Star Series, which was held on Saturday, June 20. The additional recipients of the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award were Alyssa Cartwright (West Juniors), Adelyn Bradstreet (West Juniors) and Josie Dials (East Seniors). Trusty [...]
SITKA — Michael Paul Howard drove to a win in the Crate Late Model feature race at 201 Speedway on Saturday, June 20. Howard, a driver out of Salyersville, started second in the Crate Late Model feature race. The additional drivers from Salyersville in the Crate Late Model feature race were Chase Hunley, Cody Hunley, [...]
SALYERSVILLE — The MCHS Boys’ Basketball Summer Camp will be held at the Magoffin County High School Gym Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16. The camp is for boys and girls in grades K-8. Each camper should bring their own basketball. The camp will be conducted from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day. Skill work, competitions and [...]
SITKA — Returning to victory lane, Scott Lemaster won the 201 Speedway Sport Modified feature race at 201 Speedway on Saturday, June 20. Lemaster is an experienced driver who wins regularly. He earned a feature win at 201 Speedway for the second time in three weeks. Lemaster, a native of Salyersville, delivered a strong performance [...]
LEXINGTON - The largest-ever University of Kentucky Wildcat Pulling Team has returned from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition in Bloomington, [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers, R-Somerset, have announced $6.6 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program funds to support continued economic [...]
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that reports of serious crime in the state decreased for the second year in a row, as the 2025 Crime in Kentucky. [...]
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear is inviting Kentuckians to "Kentucky Celebrates America250" on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) on the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) campus, [...]
The Kentucky Supreme Court declared recent laws passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly that moved powers away from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as unconstitutional. In a Thursday majority opinion written by Justice Michelle Keller, the high court found a 2021 law shifting control of the State Fair Board from the governor to the agriculture commissioner [...]
PEWEE VALLEY — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman hopes to do something no other Republican has done as attorney general — get a second term in office. Coleman, 50, formally announced his reelection bid for the 2027 election in Oldham County Thursday afternoon surrounded by his family, friends and a crowd of supporters, including fellow Republicans Agriculture [...]
A center for civics courses is coming to the University of Kentucky after state Republican lawmakers approved an eleventh-hour addition to an education bill earlier this year, but it’s unclear who spearheaded the idea.
The sightings are normal behavior for this time of year, according to John Hast, bear program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
“Get in there, send the seasoned diplomats, and get it done."
“I've never used people as political pawns and I never will.”
When people hear the words Medicaid cuts, they often picture numbers on a spreadsheet. On Wednesday in Frankfort, those numbers were projected on a PowerPoint presentation. Yet several basic questions remained unanswered. Kentucky Medicaid Commissioner Lisa Lee and her team were asked about provider recoupments, Medicaid expenditures, and other financial data that could help explain how we [...]
A Grundy, Virginia, duo is facing drug and other charges following a traffic stop in Pike County.
Darrell Dean Cornett, 92, a retired NASA engineer from Arab, Alabama, carried on a family tradition dating back more than 70 years to the end of the Korean War when he rang the family dinner bell at the Cornett family reunion in Blackey. More photos appear inside. The post Bell still calls family together first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is back on its feet a year after the department went broke and its fire and ambulance services stopped. The fire service is back open, and officials say Neon Fire and Rescue is expected to move an ambulance into the station soon. The Neon service is currently taking calls in the area from its Whitesburg substation. [...] The post Letcher Fire Dept. reopens as ex-c
Tornado sirens are something western Kentuckians and those in other parts of Tornado Alley are used to. But there is a move now to install sirens in Letcher County and link them to stream gauges that will be installed around eastern Kentucky. According to Chris Back, a grant writer with the Kentucky River Area Development District, the U.S. Geological Survey [...] The post ‘Warning sirens’ in work
“Malachi always had a football in his hands,” said Torino Brown, Malachi’s father. “His uncle was about 6-foot-5, and Malachi always prayed for height and the other abilities that God has blessed him with. He was always doing drills as a kid, and I told him if he kept working, he could be special. He took me seriously and put [...] The post Family, football fuel UK recruit from Corbin first appear
It seems summertime has arrived for sure in our area. Daytime temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, and the humidity can be very high, making it difficult to fish during mid-day. When we go fishing this time of year, we try to go early in the morning, late in the evening or even at night. The temperatures [...] The post Finding bass and crappie in the summer heat first appeared on
I have been telling you that after my Lake Erie fishing trip — where, after many setbacks, we still managed to catch a boatload of walleye — my next fishing adventure would be to St. Augustine, Florida, in August. Well, plans change, and this time they changed for the better. I have been invited to fish with Morgan’s Guide Service [...] The post The best part isn’t always about the fish you catch
When Arch and Artie Cornett hosted the first Cornett family reunion on the family homeplace off River Road in Blackey near the end of the Korean War, three of their children — Elwood Cornett, 88, Darrell Dean Cornett, 96, and Mildred Cornett Strunk — were there to take part. More than 70 years later, the three surviving members of the [...] The post Family tradition has endured over 70 years first
A Blackey man was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after allegedly coasting his vehicle with two children inside down Pound Mountain in the wrong lanes of U.S. 23. Zachary Allen Jones, 28, 87 Iris Hill, Blackey, is charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine), and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. According to Jenkins Poli
“If everybody here is part owner, then they’re going to be interested in continuing to help the community and help make this bigger and better,” Martin said. “Even when I’m not around.”
This year’s Independence Day is a special event as America celebrates 250 years since the Continental Congress formally signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
An arrest warrant was executed at a Belfry residence on June 22, with a teenager being charged with several violations, including wanton endangerment against a police officer, according to court records.
The Mountain Water District Board of Commissioners will hold a regular board meeting on at 4 p.m., Thursday, June 25, at its office located at 6332 Zebulon Highway. The public is invited to attend.
I generally try to operate under the idea that the simplest explanation for any action is the right one in many cases.
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 .
“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said. The post Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O'Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization. The post They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud. appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .