On March 21 at approximately 2:45 a.m., HPD says a person broke into Mr. Smoke Shop in the 800 block of 10th Street in Huntington.
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As millions visit U.S. beaches, InvestigateTV+ found there is no standard warning system in the rare event a shark attacks a person. We share a young shark attack survivor’s new mission to ensure safety along the coasts.
ASHLAND, Ky. - The Rice/Stanley Boyd County Classic track meet was held in Ashland this past weekend and when the field was clear, Pikeville High School saw eight track and field participants walk away with personal best records. Despite the chilly temperatures, the following student-athletes finished with highlights of these final results: Junior Cadence Compton Runner Up – 1600m (5:51.65). Junio
BETSY LAYNE, Ky. -- A Wise County man is facing a felony assault charge, for allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in an injury crash at Betsy Layne. Deputies were called to the crash which occurred last Wednesday night. When they arrived, they found Carter Ferrell Willey, 23, of Wise, who the police report describes as smelling of alcohol and slurring his speech while being belligerent. Wi
Ferb, a 10-year-old dog who spent years at Five Acres Animal Shelter, has found his forever home after becoming a regular visitor at a local fire station.
An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning after a 5-year-old went missing, St. Louis County police said.
Eastern Kentucky University is now the third-largest public university in Kentucky for student enrollment, according to recent data from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
Two firefighters were injured Monday morning fighting a brush fire in Floyd County.
Lexington police have arrested a Crime Stoppers wanted person of the week.
Many people may not have heard, but Kentucky has a new professional team to get excited for. The Louisville Kings are the newest addition to the United Football League (UFL) for the 2026 season. The Kings played their first game as a franchise this past Friday, March 27, in front of a sold-out crowd at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Unfortunately, they fell short in their season open
On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore the joys and challenges of cross-generational romance.
Board Members and Executives from Commercial Bank traveled to New York City on Monday, March 23, where Terry Lee, President and CEO, rang the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite, marking [...]
A great player for Wheelwright, the first in its great basketball history to ever make the All-State 1st Team, was Jeff Riley. Riley accomplished that feat in his senior season of 1977. Steadily through his high school career, Riley’s stats climbed before exploding in his senior season of 1976-77. As a freshman Riley scored 11 ppg. As a sophomore that average went up to 17 ppg. As a junior it clim
A man who won Kentucky’s $167 million Powerball last year is back in jail after allegedly burglarizing a home in Lexington, according to court documents.
Kentucky State Police says they are investigating a fatal crash that happened Saturday evening in Lewis County.
BOONEVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky will welcome a new wave of visitors and economic activity this spring as the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in partnership with Backroads of Appalachia (BOA), launches the SCCA Appalachian Rallycross Series: AOT Rally-X Spring Challenge on April 11, 2026. The event will take place at the Appalachian Overland Triangle (AOT), located at 2843 Little Sturgeon Cre
FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Administrators at Fleming County High School in Flemingsburg are asking community members for support after four students were involved in accident. Read the statement the school posted on Facebook below. "Our Panther family needs your prayers tonight. As many of you know, four of our students were involved in an accident. Our...
Bek Smallwood, Kris Preston continue work empowering women. The post March is Women’s History Month appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Creek Don’t Rise Coalition wants greater transparency and accountability in decisions that affect people. The post Group wants to give people a greater voice appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Historic courthouse is undergoing a multi-faceted renovation to better benefit the community. The post Martin County Courthouse receives makeover appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Technical Sergeant Ashley Brooke Pruitt, 34, died while serving during Operation Epic Fury. She was one of six service members who perished aboard a KC-135 air tanker that went down during the operation in Iraq. Born and raised in Bardstown, Kentucky, Pruitt was an active member of the Nelson County High School JROTC program. She...
UPDATE: March 29 at 11:15 p.m. The identities of the two suspects arrested following a barricade situation on Sunday evening have been released, according to the Lexington Police Department. Police arrested 47-year-old Wilfredo Salazar and 34-year-old Juan Hernandez. Salazar is charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree terroristic threatening, and Hernandez is charged with fir
Those two dreaded words conjure up losing an hour of sleep each year as we try to navigate the early morning darkness. However, to our Winter sleeping plants Spring has [...]
In this episode of the podcast Stories From the States, you’ll meet Max Moran, a sixth-generation Kentucky farmer, who’s part of a local fight against a proposed hyperscale data center in Mason County. Moran, also a Germantown city commissioner, helps lead “We Are Mason County,” a group pushing back against the proposal. At least 37 [...]
FRANKFORT — When Ethan Branscum was 6 years old, he saw on the news that Ohio had just declared rescue animals to be the official state pet. Even at that young age, he and his mom, Miche, regularly went to visit his local shelter, the Franklin County Humane Society, to take photos of adoptable animals [...]
Top Democrats have their eyes on Kentucky this week. The Democratic National Committee is launching its first National Voter Registration Week of Action to register new voters in the Bluegrass State over the next few days. The DNC has also unveiled its “Organizing and Political Playbook” ahead of midterm elections this year. The events will [...]
Just as predicted in this space a year ago, the North Laurel Jaguars and Bell County Bobcats spent the entire season as the 13th Region’s top two teams. Bell won [...]
Five members of the Harlan Dojo Of Mixed Martial Arts were winners at the Elite Martial Arts Challenge (EMAC) Kentucky State Championship 2A State Sport Karate Tournament in Elizabethtown. The [...]
No Kings protests were scheduled in almost 40 Kentucky towns, large and small, on Saturday. Here are some scenes from Bowling Green, Lexington and Louisville. Click on photo for caption.
LOUISVILLE — Thousands rallied across Kentucky on Saturday in No Kings protests against the administration of President Donald Trump. Cindy Campbell of Louisville led a march around downtown from her wheelchair — along with her son and granddaughter — holding a sign that said “No Kings in America since 1776.” “We feel very strongly that [...]
The Kentucky State Police responded to a call received early Thursday evening regarding a vehicular accident involving a pedestrian on U.S. 421 and West Central Street in downtown Harlan near [...]
By John Henson Sports Writer On the first Saturday of his high school baseball career, Harlan County seventh grader Logan Mills earned his first varsity win. On the second Saturday, [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Mason D. Farley, 22, of Harlan, faces several charges, including trafficking and possession of methamphetamine. Just after midnight Friday morning, officer Jesse Howard of the [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Cumberland woman faces jail and prison time for drug charges following her sentencing recently in Harlan Circuit Court. A final judgment on a guilty [...]
Asa Chasteen, 30, was last seen in the Martin community walking toward City Hall. His current whereabouts are unknown.
Lamb was 52 years old when he was last seen on March 25, 2022, in Harlan County, Kentucky.
The new patient wing is designed around patients and families, with more modern, healing-focused space to improve comfort, privacy and access to care.
SALYERSVILLE – A local artist seeking healing through art and scripture combined the two for an exhibit, now on display at the Magoffin County Public Library. Debbie Lemaster, a retired art teacher from both Johnson County and Magoffin County schools, lost her son 13 years ago this June and said she wanted to do something [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A former Herald Whitaker Middle School teacher took a plea deal in Magoffin County Circuit Court last week, accepting five years in prison on charges related to inappropriate communications with a juvenile. Jordan Cobb, 32, of Coon Creek Rd., in Salyersville, appeared in court on Thursday, March 19, and pleaded guilty to one [...]
Braelyn Meade, from Johnson County, won first place at the state level for her Conservation Art entry, up against students from the 121 conservation districts across the state. The Johnson County Conservation District Awarded Braelyn with a trophy, plaque and monetary prize for her hard work. Braelyn is the daughter of Justin and Angelica Meade, [...]
Powers was convicted of shooting at Prestonsburg Police Officer Adam Dixon in 2015.
After bringing the owl home, the family researched how to get the animal proper help. They found Mountain View Wildlife Rehabilitation, a nonprofit based out of Hazard.
Skylar Osborne is a 13-year-old student at Herald Whitaker Middle School. She recently attended the USAG State Gymnastics meet in Beckley, West Virginia. Osborne competed as a Level 7 gymnast, where she took the state title on vault and bars, runner-up on floor, and a 3rd-place finish on beam. She also became the state all-around [...]
Magoffin County Health Department’s Abbie Conley was honored at the Kentucky Public Health Association Conference last week. Conley received the 2026 Sara C. Stice Award for her work as a health education coordinator. The Sara C. Stice Award honors one person from the state of Kentucky who has made an outstanding contribution in the field [...]
Jacobs said he is grateful for the three volunteer fire departments that responded, all of which are volunteer.
A Pike County man has pleaded guilty to a federal methamphetamine trafficking charge.
The Mountain Water District’s proposed rate case, pending before the Kentucky Public Service Commission, was the sole focus of a special-called meeting on March 24 that turned into a community forum.
In golf, there are links courses, parkland courses and desert courses — and, of course, putt-putt. But down a muddy trail scattered with fallen limestone and sandstone from an old railroad cut, a completely different kind of course is taking shape in Jenkins. When finished, the Boulder Run Disc Golf Course will wind through the woods and climb the side [...] The post A new kind of golf takes fligh
Letcher County Schools will have a new superintendent this fall. Denise Yonts, who has served in the position for the past eight years, announced this week that she will retire at the end of June after 33 years in the district. The Letcher County Board of Education work with the Kentucky School Boards Association to conduct a search for her [...] The post Superintendent stepping down after eight y
As residents across eastern Kentucky struggle with rising electric bills — and worry about the next increase — Kentucky Power has asked state regulators to approve a nearly $200 million project at a coal-fired power plant that helps supply electricity to the region. The utility filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) earlier this year seeking permission [...] The pos
Kentucky Power Company is asking state regulators to reconsider parts of a recent decision on its proposed rate increase, arguing that cuts ordered by the Kentucky Public Service Commission could harm the company’s financial stability and electric service reliability. In a motion for rehearing filed with the PSC, the utility challenges several elements of the Commission’s February order in its [..
New filings in the Mitchell power plant case show that state regulators and outside groups are closely scrutinizing Kentucky Power’s proposal to spend nearly $200 million on a new cooling tower. The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and a group representing large industrial customers have filed detailed questions asking the company to explain how the project will be paid for and [...] The post Ne
Turkey populations may be improving statewide, but harvest numbers in Letcher County tell a different story. With Kentucky’s 2026 spring turkey hunting season arriving soon, state officials say recent data shows turkey populations have rebounded in recent years, offering encouraging signs for the 2026 spring season. However, harvest numbers in Letcher County have declined over the past several yea
Eighth-grader Pierre Rondo made his state tournament debut last week for North Oldham, and it’s clear he’s already ahead of schedule. Now in his second varsity season, Rondo averaged 14 points and 3.4 assists per game while shooting 38 percent from 3-point range. Of course, the name sounds familiar. His father, former University of Kentucky standout and NBA star Rajon [...] The post Kentucky’s nex
At last, it’s starting to feel like spring. We may still have a few scattered frosty mornings, but I believe the snow is probably behind us. I’m ready to get my garden started, get my boat ready, and head out for some early spring crappie fishing. There’s an old saying that when the dogwoods bloom, it’s time for crappie to [...] The post When the dogwoods bloom, it’s time to fish for crappie first
Superintendent David Trimble confirmed the warning with WYMT, saying there was an online threat that named Pikeville High School and specific students.
Pikeville Independent Schools Superintendent David Trimble said March 25 that a juvenile is in custody after threats were made against Pikeville High School and specific students.
House Bill 2 addresses Medicaid, specifically the maximum charge for a copayment as well as requirements to be eligible for the program.
Editor's note: Story has been corrected to reflect the DUI charge was amended to first offense.
The Center for Rural Development is accepting grant applications for the 2026 Kentucky Appalachian Regional Commission mini-grant program.
Three different federal judges have ordered four more immigrants picked up in January’s ICE raids released on constitutional grounds The post More ICE detainees ordered released by West Virginia judges: ‘A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all’ appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .