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WTVQ ABC 361h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Linda Gorton will continue to serve as the mayor of Lexington following her election win Tuesday. Gorton was first elected in 2018, prior to which she served on the city's council for nearly two decades. Gorton faced newcomer Raquel Carter in the election.

WTVQ ABC 361h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. - U.S. Representative Andy Barr has now won the election for U.S. Senate and will take the seat long served by Sen. Mitch McConnell. Barr faced Democrat Charles Booker, who served the 43rd District in the Kentucky House from 2019 to 2021. Prior to election day, Barr received endorsements from President Donald Trump and Nate Morris, who previously...

WTVQ ABC 361h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Democrat Zach Dembo, a federal prosecutor and Veteran, has won the election for Kentucky's sixth Congressional District. The race for the seat formerly held by Rep. Andy Barr was highly watched in the days leading up to the election. Dembo faced Republican Ralph Alvarado, who served in the Kentucky Senate from 2015 to 2023. He previously received...

Kentucky Lantern2h ago

Kentucky Democrats flipped a few seats in the statehouse Tuesday, though Republicans' supermajority in the General Assembly was unchanged in this General Election. Many races were left uncontested and the balance of power remained largely unchanged in the 100 House races and the 19 Senate races. But there were some surprises. Tim Hall, a Louisville [...]

Kentucky Lantern2h ago

Incumbent mayors in Kentucky’s two biggest cities won their reelection bids in Tuesday’s General Election. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton will both continue in their roles after nonpartisan elections. As of 10:30 p.m. Greenberg received more than 130,670 votes and had claimed victory; Gorton received more than 56,000. In Louisville, Greenberg [...]

Kentucky Lantern3h ago

A Fayette Circuit Court judge has defeated a judge appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in a Kentucky Court of Appeals race. Voters in the 5th Appellate District backed Judge Lucy VanMeter over Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan Tuesday evening by a margin of 51%. Beshear had appointed Moynahan in 2025 after Justice Pamela Goodwine [...]

WKYT4h ago

Incumbent Mayor Linda Gorton was reelected to her third consecutive term Tuesday night and became just the second mayor in the city’s history to achieve that distinction.

Kentucky Lantern4h ago

LEXINGTON — Kentucky voters have decided to give Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr a promotion to the U.S. Senate. Barr, who has represented Central Kentucky since 2012, defeated Democrat Charles Booker, a former state representative from Louisville with 55% to 43% of the vote, according to unofficial results. The Associated Press called the race at [...]

Kentucky Lantern4h ago

LEXINGTON — Kentucky Democrats have regained control of a central U.S. House District with former federal prosecutor and Navy veteran Zach Dembo. Gaining support from top Kentucky Democrats, like Gov. Andy Beshear, and national figures, Dembo was elected in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday evening. Unofficial results showed Dembo winning by a 10-point margin with 53% [...]

Kentucky Lantern5h ago

Kentucky voters have approved a constitutional amendment to curb governors’ pardon powers around elections. The amendment won at the ballot box Tuesday by a vote of almost 40 percentage points. Unofficial results were 71% in favor to 29% opposing. The change limits Kentucky governors’ power to grant pardons and sentence commutations around elections by blocking [...]

Kentucky Lantern7h ago

Incumbent congressmen who were seeking reelection in Kentucky have been reelected to another term. Republicans U.S. Reps. James Comer, Brett Guthrie and Hal Rogers won their elections Tuesday in the 1st, 2nd and 5th districts respectively. Democratic U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey in the 3rd district also got another term. They all faced challengers from the [...]

WTVQ ABC 3610h ago

Kentucky State Police says 6-year-old Roman Heilman, who was reported missing in Louisa on Nov. 1, has been found safe. KSP thanked local, state and federal partners, as well as the hundreds of volunteers who assisted in the search for the boy. A volunteer tells LEX News Heilman was located by searchers on horseback. KSP says Roman is currently being...

Kentucky Lantern11h ago

Hyperscale data center developers are eyeing a potentially massive, controversial sales tax break passed by Kentucky state lawmakers, but they might have to meet a number of requirements recently outlined by a state board to get it. The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development published new policy documents Monday afternoon detailing these new hoops for data [...]

Harlan Enterprise12h ago

William Terry "Tubby" or "Fuzz" Caldwell, 72, of Bledsoe, died Oct. 25, 2026. Peggy Jane Scott, 75, of Baxter, died Oct. 24, 2026. Carl E. Giles, 90, of Harlan, died [...]

Harlan Enterprise12h ago

Leaves are falling, winds are blowing, and the air is finally beginning to cool off. I am delighted! Fall has arrived in all her glory with vivid oranges, reds and [...]

WTVQ ABC 36Nov 3

BOONEVILLE, Ky. — Five families were displaced after an early Sunday morning fire damaged an apartment building in Owsley County. The fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. at Booneville Homes apartments. Neighbors said flames could be seen shooting through the roof of an upstairs apartment before the fire spread to other units. "It was really scary," neighbor Ashley Bowman...

WTVQ ABC 36Nov 3

ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. -People living near the Rowan County Landfill could notice stronger odors over the next several weeks as Rumpke works on the landfill’s gas collection system. Rumpke says the work is part of ongoing efforts to address odors and reduce complaints from the surrounding community. The company expects the work to continue for about three to four weeks...

WTVQ ABC 36Nov 3

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A shooting in Lexington on Monday is renewing calls for community-driven prevention efforts, even as new figures show gun violence across the city has fallen dramatically. Devine Carama, director of ONE Lexington, said reaching young people before conflict turns violent is at the heart of that work. "Do we want our young people to live and thrive...

Harlan EnterpriseNov 3

The Harlan County Lady Bears turned in a top-10 finish for the fourth consecutive year as they competed in the KHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Lexington. "I'm [...]

Harlan EnterpriseNov 2

November 2, 2026 - Another October has passed and another Allhallowtide season (which collectively encompasses Halloween, the Day of the Dead, Samhain, All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All [...]

WTVQ ABC 36Nov 2

Two juveniles were injured in a shooting Monday morning in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police responded to the area of Honey Jay Court and Centre Parkway at around 7:45 a.m., where a heavy police presence was reported. Schools on the Tates Creek campus, along with Millcreek Elementary School, were placed on heightened alert because of the nearby...

Appalachian News-ExpressOct 30

Both candidates running for Pike County Jailer in the upcoming general election responded to questionnaires sent by the Appalachian News-Express, in which they discussed their plans as jailer and addressed the jail’s most critical needs.

Appalachian News-ExpressOct 30

A majority of candidates seeking the office in Pike County's six magistrate districts participated in a candidate profile series conducted by the Appalachian News-Express for challenged positions.

Appalachian News-ExpressOct 30

A public-access television station serving Pike County is facing an impending significant funding shortfall about two to three months before the end of its fiscal year.

100 Days in AppalachiaOct 30

DeFlock groups are multiplying and increasingly talking to each other, comparing notes about what resisting mass surveillance from small towns could mean — and how to harness a newfound wave of civic engagement. The post ‘Small Country Roads Everywhere’: DeFlock Spreads its Wings in Appalachia as Resistance to Surveillance Mounts appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .

Salyersville IndependentOct 30

Mortimer Media Group, the parent company of the Salyersville Independent, is offering a $2,500 cash reward for anyone who can supply video with supported audio proof showing someone buying someone else’s vote. The video with audio can be from a phone or other recording devices. If anyone needs some sort of discreet recording device, we [...]

Salyersville IndependentOct 30

If one thing has been made completely clear from the past two general elections in Magoffin County, a large chunk of the community honestly doesn’t know all the laws surrounding voting. Whether intentionally or not, we have voters selling their votes and being taken advantage of by politicians who prey on their lack of knowledge. [...]

Salyersville IndependentOct 30

SALYERSVILLE – With photos circulating social media of reportedly city equipment being used on the mayor’s personal property, the Salyersville Independent reached out for clarification, though some things are still hazy. Last week, photos of city equipment that appeared to be moving some dirt and rock around, as well as a Rumpke container, all located [...]

Salyersville IndependentOct 30

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictment this week, issued on September 17: Wesley C. Howard, 36, of Salyersville, is charged with fourth-degree assault (Class A misdemeanor); second-degree strangulation (Class D felony); and second-degree persistent felony offender. According to the indictment, on or about December 14, 2025, Howard allegedly punched another [.

Appalachian News-ExpressOct 30

The big day is near. It is the scariest day of the year!

Mountain EagleOct 28

Fall colors brighten the hills surrounding James Wiley Craft Memorial Park in Whitesburg, where site preparation is underway for the city’s long-planned splash pad. The water-play area will offer children a place to cool off with fountains and sprays, without the standing water of a swimming pool. Planning began in 2020, when the city received a $100,000 federal Land and [...] The post Fall colors

Mountain EagleOct 28

Letcher County Schools plans to notify families by 5:45 a.m. when classes will be delayed an hour because of winter weather and no later than 6:45 a.m. when school is canceled. Superintendent Josh Yonts outlined the district’s winter weather plan online last week and at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting. When school is canceled, the district may use nontraditional [...] The post School dis

Mountain EagleOct 28

Kaye Combs Moore was born a month after Amelia Earhart disappeared while attempting to fly around the world. She grew up inspired by Earhart, earned her own pilot’s license and later portrayed the pioneering aviator for various organizations. She also became an active member of the Ninety-Nines, the international organization of women pilots that Earhart helped found. Now, at 89 [...] The post At

Mountain EagleOct 28

A Letcher County man is accused of shooting at police in Virginia after allegedly stabbing a woman at his home at Thornton. Stuart Reynolds, 72, was arrested early Sunday, October 25, at an overlook on Pound Mountain. A Wise County sheriff’s deputy suffered a minor injury from shattered glass during the encounter, Virginia State Police said. Reynolds was not injured. [...] The post Letcher man acc

Mountain EagleOct 28

Draper Hall played football at the University of Memphis, but he never forced his son, Kellan, to play football. “We put him in gymnastics. He was a black belt in taekwondo. We put him in wrestling so he would understand the physicality of the sport and overcome that. He won a state title in wrestling in Arkansas and was second [...] The post Kentucky remains in hunt for 5-star Kellan Hall first a

Mountain EagleOct 28

Letcher County Central will take a two-game winning streak into its regular-season football finale Friday, October 30, at Belfry. The Cougars improved to 5-4 by defeating Magoffin County 53-0 at home on October 9 and Powell County 34-8 on the road October 16. LCC outscored the two opponents by a combined 87-8, reversing a three-game losing streak. Friday’s kickoff at [...] The post LCC takes 2-gam

Mountain EagleOct 28

These frosty mornings are bringing back a slew of old memories — memories of rabbit hunting, which, for me now, is just that: a memory. We rabbit hunters ruled in the 1970s and ’80s. Those were fun times, and we had a blast. Most of my rabbit hunting buddies have gone to their forever hunting grounds. Sheriff Steve Banks is [...] The post Frosty mornings stir hunting memories first appeared on The

Mountain EagleOct 28

Bass fishing has been good on most area lakes. We go fishing every week, usually early, and often see bass breaking the surface, making big splashes as they bust through schools of shad. It is exciting to see and hear, and it really gets a bass fisherman going. This time of year, bass move into shallow areas and along shorelines, [...] The post Fall bass fishing brings hard strikes first appeared

100 Days in AppalachiaOct 2

Appalachia, the same region that fueled the United States' industrialization, is building out its own unique relationship to the infrastructure of the globalizing 21st century. 100 Days in Appalachia is designing "The New Rural Landscape" beat to cover that relationship. The post Covering a New Tech Age in Appalachia appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .