WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026  ·  EASTERN KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY NEWS HUB
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Mountain Eagle10m ago

Officials are warning residents to take precautions as dangerous heat and humidity continue across Kentucky through at least Friday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire state through 8 p.m. EDT Friday, prompting local governments to open cooling centers. In Letcher County, the recreation center in Whitesburg has been opened as a cooling station. [...] The

Mountain Eagle10m ago

Neon Fire and Rescue will station an ambulance at the Letcher Volunteer Fire Department beginning this week in an effort to improve emergency response times in the lower end of Letcher County. Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams announced the plan during a special meeting of the Letcher Fiscal Court on Monday. Adams said Neon Fire Chief Carter Bevins has agreed [...] The post Neon Fire & Re

Mountain Eagle10m ago

Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week. The heat and humidity have returned, along with some much-needed rain. It looks like we’re in for a hot Independence Day weekend. Please be careful if you’re celebrating with fireworks. The rain arrived during our Gibson Family Reunion. Fortunately, we stayed dry inside, except for a couple of the younger [...] The post Family reunions fill busy

Mountain Eagle10m ago

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact (PRI), has launched the Promise Scholars Program, a summer bridge initiative designed to help recent graduates of Letcher County Central High School successfully transition to college. The Promise Scholars Program provides students with an opportunity to begin building the academic, personal, an

Mountain Eagle10m ago

Letcher County will use the last of the Covid-19 relief money it received to repair outdoor playgrounds and assist fire departments with insurance. The Letcher Fiscal Court voted this week to replace four sets of playground equipment that is damaged, outdated, or was removed because it was defective. Any money remaining will be given to fire departments in the county [...] The post Leftover funds

Mountain Eagle10m ago

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have horrible neck, shoulder, back and hip pain, which are all from different traumas. I’ve been seeing a pain doctor for the past 14 years. I started out by taking 5 mg of Vicodin and 4 mg of trazodone. Over the years, my prescriptions have been raised to 7.5 mg of oxycodone four times a day [...] The post Her pain meds quit working first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .

Kentucky Lantern1h ago

When the Kentucky General Assembly could not reconcile the House and Senate versions of Senate Bill 4 — a measure best known for restructuring the Jefferson and Fayette county school boards — its free conference committee added something neither chamber had debated: a Center for American Civics at the University of Kentucky. UK never asked [...]

WTVQ ABC 368h ago

Wednesday: Extreme Heat Warning for central and eastern Kentucky. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid and upper 90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Thursday: Extreme Heat Warning for central and eastern Kentucky. 20% chance for afternoon/evening showers and storms. Highs in the mid and upper 90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Friday: Extreme Heat Warning for central and eastern Kentucky....

WTVQ ABC 368h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Lexington Fire Department crews responded to a fully involved barn fire Tuesday afternoon in the 5000 block of Paris Pike. Officials reported that firefighters were dispatched at around 3:15 p.m. to the scene, where a large barn was fully engulfed. Windy conditions also drove the fire, LFD added. Due to the extent of...

WTVQ ABC 368h ago

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A faith-centered disaster-response ministry delivered 24 pallets of emergency supplies to Richmond Tuesday following deadly flash flooding over the weekend. A tractor-trailer from Danville, Virginia-based God's Pit Crew arrived at God's Outreach at 8 a.m., where volunteers unloaded the supplies and organized them for distribution to the hardest-hit areas. Daniel K

WTVQ ABC 3612h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX SPORTS) - With The Basketball Tournament (TBT) just over two weeks away, La Familia continues to add to its roster. Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa was announced Tuesday as the team's latest addition. Kriisa played for the Wildcats during the 2024-25 season, averaging 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in nine games before suffering a season-ending...

Harlan Enterprise15h ago

As Kentucky's largest utilities, it's our privilege to serve Louisville, Lexington and all of our customers whose families, homes and businesses are in more than 90 Kentucky counties. We've supported [...]

WTVQ ABC 3619h ago

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Recovery from recent flooding is underway, and for those cleaning up, the road ahead is long. But amid the damage, residents say an outpouring of community support has already made a difference. Mark Jackson said the water moved quickly, reaching his barn and pushing toward his house. "My family's...

Kentucky LanternJun 30

A century ago, in 1926, Kentucky lawmakers adopted “the native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal... [as] the official state bird of Kentucky (KRS 2.080).” In doing so, Kentucky pioneered environmental stewardship, becoming the first US state to formally adopt a state bird. While I write today to celebrate a century of the native [...]

Kentucky LanternJun 29

A coalition of consumer advocacy, environmental and renewable energy groups is calling on Kentucky’s utility regulator to study various aspects of utility affordability for ratepayers, including the potential costs of data centers and fossil fuels. In a letter dated Sunday, the groups are asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to investigate “the drivers of rising [...]

Harlan EnterpriseJun 29

FRANKFORT - The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning that hot and oppressively humid conditions are forecast through the rest of this week, prompting the issuance of Heat Advisories and [...]

Harlan EnterpriseJun 29

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear appeared on CNN News Central Monday morning, where he discussed the state's response to the catastrophic weekend flooding in Kentucky. When asked how [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

Kayla Spradlin, a Johnson County native and now Magoffin resident, recently published her debut novel, “Whispers in Hollow Creek,” available now. The book, filled with mystery and a hint of paranormal suspense, is the first installment of the Hollow Creek Trilogy, penned under Spradlin’s pseudonym, Juliet Thorne. “After many long nights spent writing, revising, and [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

FLOYD COUNTY – A Salyersville man died after an early morning single-vehicle crash on KY 114 near the Floyd/Magoffin county line Saturday. On June 20, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 9 was contacted by Prestonsburg Dispatch to a single-vehicle wreck on KY 114 near State Road Fork, just past the Magoffin/Floyd county [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictments, filed on June 18: Darin N. Gullett, 50, of Howard Branch, Salyersville, is charged with third-degree assault of a police officer (Class D felony); third-degree terroristic threatening (Class A misdemeanor); fourth-degree assault, no visible injury (Class A misdemeanor); and menacing (Class B misdemeanor). According [..

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

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 [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

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 [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 26

Everyone wants jobs, just not in their backyard.

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 26

There's a delicious bit of irony playing out in stadiums across the United States. The icing on the multi-layered cake is that it's all being broadcast by Rupert Murdoch.

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 25

Sensory processing associated with Autism effects how the nervous system receives and responds to environmental and internal stimuli. Up to 90 percent of children with Autism experience sensory issues, which greatly impact their daily living.

100 Days in AppalachiaJun 15

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 .