Ronald Exantus, a man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in connection with the death of a 6-year-old Woodford County boy, was released from prison on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
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Authorities in South Carolina announced a new arrest in the ongoing investigation involving a church and its affiliated school.
Jonathan Hall, a filmmaker from Harlan County, has released a new documentary titled “Thousand Year Flood.” The project features firsthand interviews with survivors, first responders, and community leaders who lived through the tragedy.
Mason County residents spent more than two hours Tuesday evening questioning county commissioners about a data center under construction just north of Point Pleasant, raising concerns about dust, water pressure, flooding and future development.
While Wednesday’s event marked the final giveaway of the season, organizers say they’re thankful for the support and hope the community provided.
Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday. He repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights across a three-hour hearing focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. troops early Wednesday, derailing prospects for a diplomatic end to the conflict.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fifth consecutive time following its latest meeting Wednesday, as the board continues working toward price stability amid stubborn inflation and renewed conflict in the Middle East.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jay Clayton Tuesday night to lead the U.S. Intelligence Community as Director of National Intelligence, with a vote of 51-47 along party lines.
Stewart Watson was originally charged with first-degree murder, but as part of his plea deal, the charge was changed to first-degree manslaughter. As part of the deal, a robbery charge was dismissed.
After an active start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with multiple rounds of rain and storms, some of which produced some severe weather, it was a much quieter mid-week around the area. With high pressure building into the Ohio Valley we enjoyed plenty of sunshine (although it was a bit hazy with some elevated wildfire smoke mainly west...
An employee at St. Clair Correctional Facility is accused of having sexual relations with an inmate serving life in prison.
The YMCA of Central Kentucky is hosting its annual Back-to-School Rallies, distributing free backpacks filled with school supplies to more than 5,000 students across the area.
A former employee with the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been arrested and charged after they allegedly sexually assaulted an inmate, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP).
Kentucky Athletics has named Pete Nochta general manager of the Wildcats football program, the university announced Wednesday, just one day after Pat Biondo resigned from the same role.
As the Kentucky Lantern covered, legislation in the last legislative session mandated the creation of a new Center for American Civics at the University of Kentucky. Though the legislation itself is somewhat opaque about its intentions, it clearly aimed to set up a full academic unit in a style increasingly familiar across the United States. [...]
The standard definition of a plant is a life form that is green and capable of making its own food through photosynthesis, and for the majority of plant families, that [...]
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Troy K. Hicks, owner and operator of Hicks Towing in Monticello, was arrested July 28, on felony charges after a Wayne County Sheriff's Office investigation found he illegally listed a customer's vehicle for sale on Facebook Marketplace. According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron, Hicks Towing was dispatched on...
PADUCHAH, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy and Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that western Kentucky will be the new home to a $100 billion data center, developed by leaders at Brookfield, NextEra Energy, Big Rivers Electric Power Corporation, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative, and Paducah Power System. In a...
By Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts We mark time in so many ways. Seconds. Minutes. Hours. Days. Months. Seasons. Events. Years. Lifetimes. My mother, Gladys Hamlin Hensley, of Martins Fork, [...]
A Beautiful Wednesday Across the Bluegrass We started Wednesday with plenty of sunshine across Central and Eastern Kentucky, and that will pretty much be the story as we head through the rest of the day. Behind the front that pushed through the region, cooler and much drier air has settled into the area. While temperatures will still be warm this...
She was dying, of that much I am certain. And she must have been unspeakably thin, her skin hanging from her bones, her eyes and cheeks sunken into her head. [...]
Special To The Enterprise HARLAN – When Dr. Tim Jenkel gives a patient his personal cell phone number, it’s more than an act of accessibility — it’s a reflection of [...]
More than $100 billion in private investment will go to build a massive hyperscale data center along with new natural gas-fired power plants at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in McCracken County, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday. The public-private partnership – including data center developer Brookfield, energy company NextEra Energy and local [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A Lexington woman is facing a wanton endangerment charge after police say she threatened a KFC employee with an AR-15 style rifle. According to an arrest citation, 32-year-old Nayda Roman allegedly became frustrated with how long it was taking to receive her food in the drive-thru of the Richmond Road KFC on May 11. Roman...
The Lord speaks to us differently when we walk through pain -- especially grief. In 2023, I wrote a poem during one of the hardest seasons of my life, and [...]
The calm of midsummer is evident in this trio of white-tailed deer photographed Tuesday morning at Thornton. The two bucks, their antlers still covered in velvet, are typical of the loose bachelor groups often seen in July before the approach of autumn causes bucks to separate, shed their velvet and prepare for the fall rut. The doe is likely taking [...] The post Morning Visitors at Thornton firs
Law enforcement sources say the son of a woman who was shot during a July 18 domestic violence attack at a Whitesburg laundromat wrestled the gun away from his father after his mother was wounded. While the investigation remains open, law enforcement sources said Richard Wyatt Jr., 26, of Little Dry Fork, is not expected to face criminal charges because [...] The post Security video sheds new ligh
A Linefork woman and two others were killed in two separate crashes Saturday afternoon and evening on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Leslie County. Penny Ison, 64, of KY 1103 near the Campbell Town community at Linefork, was killed in the first crash. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart, the collision occurred about 2:54 p.m. Saturday, July 25, [...] The post Linefork woman among 3
If you wanted to find the perfect blueprint for a University of Kentucky football player, just take a look at senior safety Ty Bryant. He’s a legacy recruit — his father, Cisco, played receiver for coach Jerry Claiborne. He was a versatile all-state player and state champion for Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. He’s played in all 37 games [...] The post UK’s Bryant embraces leadership
This column is dedicated to our friend, Misty Rogers Combs, as she shares memories of her father, Jack Rogers of Whitesburg. The following are her words, not mine. My favorite fishing memories, though, were our bluegill trips. Those weren’t really for him — they were for us. He wanted us to love the art of fishing, so he always took [...] The post Remembering a father’s love through fishing first
It is that time of year to get out and enjoy some wade fishing in our local streams and rivers. We are blessed to have several excellent wade-fishing streams in our area, along with others just a short drive away. If you’ve never tried wade fishing, you’re missing one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a summer day outdoors. [...] The post Beat the heat, take advantage of wade fishing first appea
A controversy that began with an anonymous reader comment in The Mountain Eagle’s long-running “Speak Your Piece” feature quickly grew into a national social media firestorm July 23 generating hundreds of angry phone calls, emails and online messages directed at the newspaper and its employees. The controversy centered on a comment published in the newspaper’s July 22 edition criticizing President
No arrests have been made in the wounding of a Mayking man last week. According to law enforcement, a man took himself to the emergency room at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital about 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, complaining that he had been shot with a 12-gauge shotgun by a man whose name he gave only as “Lonnie.” The man [...] The post No arrests yet in Mayking shooting first appeared on
When I wrote a story about eight years ago that Andy Beshear promised to complete U.S. 421 to the Virginia if he was elected governor, the responses were immediate with [...]
By Dr. David Johnson Spiritual Gifts Here, in America, we love our sports. We have multiple channels devoted just to sporting events, sports talk, and sports news. And, frankly, I [...]
By John Henson Managing Editor While work continues on the roof at Harlan County High School, Harlan County Schools Superintendent Brett Johnson confirmed during a meeting of the county school [...]
The “Mapping Our Future” community gathering served as the culmination of months of “Prep & Plan” meetings held across the county.
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a Monday letter to Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and his staff that the senator should “provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign.” The letter from the governor came after McConnell’s office shared a Monday statement from the senator and another photo of him with his [...]
Kentucky’s lone Democratic congressman, U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, joined two of his House colleagues to get a closer look at a Northern Kentucky jail holding federal immigration detainees Monday. Speaking to reporters in Louisville Tuesday morning, McGarvey said the visit to the facility “as part of our ongoing and continuing oversight of what ICE is doing.” At the Campbell County Detention Cente
A hearing on whether former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife, Glenna, owe support to their estranged son, Jonah Bevin, got underway Tuesday without Matt Bevin. Bevin failed to show up for the hearing despite an order from Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson that he attend in person. That left Glenna Bevin to testify [...]
Kentucky State Police are investigating two separate fatal crashes on the Hal Rogers Parkway that occurred within hours of each other on Saturday, leaving three people dead.
With the University of Pikeville’s move-in days quickly approaching, Terry Wallace, the university’s new public safety director, has noted important information for students, families and locals.
The Eastern Kentucky Neuroscience Center at Pikeville Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards, according to a statement from PMC.
FEMA announced in a July 20 statement more than $27 million to support disaster
A Belfry resident was arrested on a felony assault charge after allegedly hitting another man with a car during a property dispute.
A Pike County grand jury indicted a West Virginia resident on a charge of eavesdropping when it convened July 22.
IVTYTON – A Magoffin County man was tragically killed in a freak accident on Monday while working to move a mobile home. Malcom Barry, 63 years old, had been employed by Conley's Transport for more than 10 years, died on July 20 while the business was moving a mobile home and were in the process [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on Monday, July 20, discussing the budget, tax rates and ongoing projects. Before the meeting began, David Gardner addressed the Mayor Stanley Howard, asking about an action listed in the minutes from a May 2025 city council meeting, that seemingly set the time limit for [...]
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 [...]
“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.
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 .
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.
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 .