MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — The Alum Fire in McCreary County has reached an estimated 1,100 acres, as crews actively work to extinguish the flames. However, progress is being made, as the wildfire is now 72% contained. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Daniel Boone National Forest and Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area...
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Eight children were killed in a Louisiana mass shooting that began as a domestic dispute, according to police.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has released a scam warning for residents in the area regarding traffic court violation text messages. According to the sheriff's office, the scammer is claiming to be with Kentucky District Court, accusing the victim of failure to appear in court for an unpaid traffic ticket. The scammer...
The United States and Iran talk peace in Pakistan and President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve Board has his Senate confirmation hearing.
The eastbound lanes of MacCorkle Ave SW are closed following an accident, according to Metro 911.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — The Kentucky Ice Hockey Collective is hosting its inaugural tournament this weekend, bringing international players to skate on Bluegrass ice for the first time. For the last three years, the collective has traveled internationally to teach people how to play the sport. Now, players from areas like Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico...
A 16-year-old motorcylist lost both of his feet after crashing into a guardrail, according to police.
Six children were found alone in a home with conditions the police chief described as "deplorable."
Officials say the investigation began after a minor gave birth to a child in a hospital parking lot.
One person was arrested after an overnight crash in Lexington.
A skydiver at a Virginia Tech game had to be rescued after he crashed into the scoreboard.
The event took place Saturday.
Beacon Revival Co. is a partnership between Primary Care Centers and Beacons of Hope, created to help people leaving treatment find purpose and job skills.
LONDON, Ky. -- Two weeks after one of the owners of a defunct Pikeville pain management clinic pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge, his partner has seen her case has been set for trial. Brandy Melissa Meadows, 47, of Pikeville, a former owner of the Kentucky Mountain Health clinic, entered a not guilty plea in London federal court on Thursday. Earlier this month, her partner, Bryce
Maddie McGarvey has spent her career photographing rural Appalachia. She says she wants to bear witness to the struggle and resilience in forgotten pockets of the nation. The post Q&A: The Photographer Documenting Appalachian Poverty, And Resilience appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Helen Sue Pennington Paul (1941-2026) died April 5, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. Helen grew up in Harlan County and graduated from Loyall High School in 1959 where she was a [...]
HINDMAN, Ky. -- A Knott County sex offender has been charged with not maintaining his registration requirements. Stevie Shepherd, 62, of Hindman, was charged with failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements back in November, when the state was unable to verify his address. He wasn't arrested until Monday, when he was pulled over for traffic violations on the Mountain Parkway in W
FRENCHBURG — Magoffin County rolled past Menifee County 19-0 in three innings on Friday, April 10. The 19 runs is a single game season-high for the Hornets. Michael Trusty and Hunter Arnett combined to pitch a no-hitter for visiting Magoffin County. Trusty started on the mound for Magoffin County and earned the win. The Magoffin [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County shut out rival Morgan County 15-0 in three innings on Wednesday, April 8. The Lady Hornets turned in a dominant performance, controlling the game. Addison Schlick pitched a four-hit shutout for Magoffin County and earned the win in the circle. Schlick recorded five strikeouts. The Magoffin County pitcher threw only 57 [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Senior Walker Russell led Magoffin County in its all-comers meet on Thursday, April 9. Russell, who is among the top high school student-athletes in the state, notched two first-place finishes. In addition, Russell placed second in two other events. Russell finished first in both the Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles and the Boys’ Long [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County lost its 57th District opener as Johnson Central pulled away to win 7-1 on Tuesday, April 14. As a result of the loss, much-improved Magoffin County slipped to 6-5 overall. Karson Powers started on the mound for Johnson Central and earned the win. Powers pitched four innings and recorded nine strikeouts. [...]
SALYERSVILLE —Magoffin County couldn’t battle back from behind as Lawrence County won 14-3 in six innings on Thursday, April 9. The Hornets hosted the Bulldogs for a home opener. Lawrence County scored first and never trailed. The Bulldogs led 7-0 midway through the second inning. Grant Cochran pitched a complete game for Lawrence County and [...]
PAINTSVILLE — Paintsville held on to defeat Magoffin County 6-4 in a 57th District game on Monday, April 13. Magoffin County visited Paintsville for a 57th District opener. As a result of the loss, Magoffin County dropped to 4-2 overall. Kira Ratliff pitched for Paintsville and earned the win in the circle. Ratliff recorded 14 [...]
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Broadway Education Alliance has announced that Pikeville teen Aria Ferguson has been cast in the Camp Broadway Ensemble. The ensemble will perform with The New York Pops at their 43rd Birthday Gala at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Monday, April 27. The New York Pops acclaimed Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke will direct The New York Pops’ world
Pikeville leaned on timely hitting and aggressive base running to edge district rival Shelby Valley 6-5, and Cat Walters was right in the middle of it all. Walters delivered a strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple to spark the Panthers’ offense. She also crossed the plate twice and wreaked havoc on the bases, tallying three stolen bases to keep constant pressure
LOUISVILLE — Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson has declined to remove herself from the contentious divorce of former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna, who allege she is biased and seeking media attention from the high-profile case. “This court holds no personal bias or prejudice against or in favor of any party or attorney [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Cumberland man escaped during a return trip to the Harlan County Detention Center on Thursday. Marquis D. Long, 24, left custody of a court [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - The proposal window for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now open, Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell announced on Wednesday. Specialty crops are defined as fruits [...]
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- A man who went on a prolonged profanity-filled outburst in the middle of a court hearing last September has now been indicted for the tirade. Jonathan Joseph Howell, 44, of Auxier, was arrested back in August for sending threats to a postal worker, then charged with witness intimidation for trying to get the postal worker to change his testimony. During a preliminary hearing f
FRANKFORT - Despite some areas of Kentucky receiving rain earlier this week, drought conditions have worsened in Kentucky, according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report issued on Thursday. Only [...]
FRANKFORT - Spring is here, and with it comes an abundance of young wildlife across the state. Newborn wildlife can be found in a variety of habitats, including urban neighborhoods [...]
FRANKFORT - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman praised the General Assembly for overriding the Governor's veto of a piece of legislation created to deliver long overdue justice in Kentucky. Before [...]
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, KY —Big Blue Nation’s first look at the 2026 Kentucky Football Team and new head coach Will Stein will be at the Spring Game, presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau, on Saturday, April 18 inside Kroger Field. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET. Seating and Admission General admission tickets are free, but fans must still claim a ticket due to limited capacity. Walkup ticket
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. -- Things went from bad to worse for woman who rear-ended a motorcycle in Salyersville, when police discovered the car she had been driving had been reported stolen. Salyersville Police were called to West Maple Street just before 10 p.m. Monday, where they found a 2019 Toyota Camry on top of a motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle was taken to a hospital for treatment of in
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- A Floyd County man was arrested after his wife said he assaulted her with his fists and a remote control. The case began just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, when a Prestonsburg Police officer spotted a car with a broken windshield and one working headline circling the Court Street and North Lake Drive area several times. He stopped the car on Arnold Avenue, in front of the library. Th
By Micah Turner Coalfield Chronicles As coal mining stuck its foot in Harlan County's door, it was struck with a major setback within the ravaging Spanish Flu that swept the [...]
The memorial is located in Triangle Park and lists over 400 names of coal miners who gave their lives to fuel not just Perry County, but the entire country. The memorial is surrounded by coal.
Students in Teddy Martin’s class learn carpentry, heating and cooling, electrical and plumbing skills.
Most nights this time of year, while Letcher County sleeps, thousands of birds are flying overhead. They are traveling north from wintering grounds as far away as South America, crossing Kentucky under cover of darkness, navigating by stars, wind patterns and the Earth’s magnetic field. By sunrise, they settle into trees along ridges like Pine Mountain and Black Mountain — [...] The post While eas
Letcher County’s population has dropped below 20,000 for the first time in more than a century, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 estimates, released March 26, 2026, and reflecting population as of July 1, 2025 — the latest marker in a long demographic unraveling that stretches back to the collapse of the region’s coal economy. The Census Bureau [...] The post Less than 20,000 peo
State regulators have approved Kentucky Power Company’s request to defer millions of dollars in storm-related costs from severe winter weather earlier this year, a move that could eventually affect customer electric bills. In an order issued March 31, the Kentucky Public Service Commission authorized the utility to create a regulatory asset to account for extraordinary expenses tied to major storm
When Malcolm Wilson got the call from University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, he didn’t quite know what to make of it. The longtime photographer, now a regular contributor to The Mountain Eagle, was told he would receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree — the highest honor the university can bestow. “I am both honored and humbled,” Wilson said. [...] The post A life documenting Appalachia
Construction could begin soon on the entrance road and streets for the proposed Grand View high-ground subdivision in Jenkins. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet approached the Jenkins City Council last week with a proposal to acquire the remaining land needed for the road in the city’s name. The council voted to allow that, pending review by a city committee to ensure [...] The post Work may beg
A federal lawsuit against a former Letcher County sheriff’s deputy and the Letcher County Sheriff’s Department has been officially dismissed. Plaintiff Sabrina Adkins, former court security officer Ben Fields, Sheriff Billy Jones, and the Letcher County Sheriff ’s Office agreed to dismiss all remaining claims in the case. A U.S. District Court judge entered the dismissal order last week. Each [...
Birders have always been among the more obvious nerds in biology. You’ve probably seen small clusters of them stumbling along with binoculars or long-lensed cameras pressed to their faces, eagerly scanning the landscape. I’m guessing you’re not a birder — but stay with me for a minute, because I want you to see what you’re missing. If you can get [...] The post ‘Birding’ is for everybody first app
Scroll around the internet to look for ideas about avoiding cognitive decline, and you’ll find a wide variety of suggestions and studies. One thing many of them agree on, however, is the value of playing games. UCLA has it narrowed down to four types in particular. Brain training games came in at the top of their list after they did [...] The post Ideas about avoiding cognitive decline first appea
As we march toward the primary election date of May 19, 2026, a date when thousands of Kentuckians will cast their votes for their choice of candidates who they believe will provide them with honest representation, many would be surprised to know that some elections have already
Just two days — April 14 and 15 — are left in this year’s legislative session and many of the bills delivered to the governor before we adjourned on April have now been acted upon and sent to the Secretary of State. In Kentucky, the Secretary of State receives and files all bills
I can understand why the Catholic Church makes the administration of President Donald Trump so twitchy.
As of Monday morning, Perry County had a total of 13 fires either active or contained.
A Pikeville man was arrested after, Kentucky State Police said, he was caught burglarizing a residence while using a juvenile to assist in the crime.
Mountain Water District has filed a complaint with the West Virginia Public Service Commission asking that the commission assume jurisdiction over and investigate recent resale water and sewer rate increases approved by the City of Williamson, West Virginia, and currently before
