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The Huntington restaurant served the dessert created by 'Cakes By Liza', a business from Charleston.
Detectives said the driver was a 15-year-old boy, but the agency withheld the suspect’s identity because he is a juvenile.
Buffalo Wild Wings in Barboursville is offering free wings for a year for the first 50 customers in line on Wednesday, March 18.
They're part of the West Virginia International Yeager Airport's wildlife team. Ned turns four, while Hercules turns nine.
Icy roads created significant backups for central Kentucky drivers Tuesday, with some motorists stuck in traffic for as long as five hours.
Lexington Police are investigating a Tuesday evening shooting on West Sixth Street that left one man with non-life-threatening injuries.
WVDOT officials said repairs are planned by the end of spring.
The council heard from the Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works and the city’s emergency management director during an afternoon work session.
Lexington Police say a male victim was found shot at a home around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday.
FRANKFORT — Gun manufacturers and sellers would be shielded from lawsuits over the actions of their customers under a bill approved Tuesday by the GOP-controlled Kentucky House of Representatives. Rep. TJ Roberts, R-Burlington, sponsor of House Bill 78, told lawmakers that “criminals should be held liable for their actions — not manufacturers, not sellers who [...]
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. - Prestonsburg High School announced Tuesday that Shawn Hager has been named the school's new boys head basketball coach. "I am very excited for this opportunity to be part of the Blackcat basketball program," Hager said. "I am looking forward to getting started and working with the players." As a player, Hager won three regional championships during his high school career, later
(ABC36 News Now) — The Kentucky Senate has passed Senate Bill 289, known as Wynter's Law, which aims to clarify activation standards and improve coordination in missing child cases. The Kentucky Senate has approved Senate Bill 289, known as Wynter's Law, legislation sponsored by Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, that aims to strengthen Kentucky's Amber Alert system and improve coordination when...
FRANKFORT — A bill that critics say would block Kentuckians from suing pesticide companies for failing to warn of their products' hazards narrowly passed the Republican-controlled House Tuesday over significant Republican opposition. Senate Bill 199, sponsored by Sen. Jason Howell, R-Murray, would designate that the warning required under a federal law “shall be deemed a [...]
Online scams cost Americans $16.6 billion in 2024, according to the Pew Research Center; Kentucky alone lost $72 million to scams that same year.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Tuesday evening in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. on March 17, 2026, to a home in the 1700 block of Cantrill Drive for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they located a male victim...
One man is with non-life-threatening injuries following an afternoon shooting on Cantrill Drive, Lexington Police report.
There's one corner of Lexington where the luck of the Irish is celebrated all year round. On South Upper Street, Failte Irish Imports turns extra festive for St. Patrick's Day.
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is defending the city's response to a winter storm that left roads icy and dangerous Tuesday morning, causing widespread traffic disruptions.
Recently, I spent the weekend away in a little cabin in the woods. Just me and my Father. I spend time with Him regularly, but at least quarterly, I sneak [...]
Our not so subtle reminder from Mother Nature that the winter season is over yet continued on St. Patrick's Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as the unseasonably cold air stayed locked in. It was a rough morning in the Lexington area as a burst of snow showers covered the ground just prior to the morning commute creating slick roadways and...
FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s Republican-controlled House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that would opt the state into a program of education grants for K-12 students promoted by the Trump administration and benefiting from a new federal tax credit. With little debate, the Senate voted 31-5 to overturn Beshear’s rejection of [...]
A new report from Nielsen shows radio is the number-one way Americans listen to audio, far outpacing digital platforms. The report, titled “Audio Today 2026,” finds radio reaches 93 percent of all U.S. adults each month, making it the most widely used media platform in the country. Nielsen says radio also accounts for the majority of ad-supported audio listening, with about 61 percent of daily lis
With March Madness right around the corner, this time of year brings up a lot of memories for basketball fans around the state. One team that comes to mind is the dominant Paintsville Tigers in the late 90s. This team was stacked from top to bottom, with a front court of Craig Ratliff, JR VanHoose, and Josh McKenzie; the Tigers were an impossible team to stop down low. On top of that, they were le
ASHLAND, Ky. -- A Pike County man has pleaded guilty in a federal child porn case that officials say involved thousands of images. Michael Wayne Hilliary, 58, of McCarr, pleaded guilty Monday to possessing child porn. Hilliary was arrested May 15, after police with a search warrant raided his home and found 20 pictures and videos of child porn on his computer. Later, a forensic examination of the
UPDATE (2:00 PM): Authorities have announced that Amanda King has been found safe. RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - Authorities in Madison County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Richmond woman. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for Amanda King, who was last seen Saturday, March 14, 2026, around 11 a.m. Deputies say...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Lexington Police Department says it has resumed taking reports and responding to non-injury crashes after handling a large number of incidents Tuesday morning. According to police, as of 11:40 a.m. on March 17, officers are again responding to non-injury collisions. Anyone involved in a crash is asked to call (859) 258-3600 or 911....
LOUISVILLE — The chief elections officer in Kentucky’s most populous county is intervening in a federal lawsuit in hopes of blocking the U.S. Department of Justice from gaining access to Kentuckians’ sensitive voter data. Jefferson County Clerk David Yates, a Democrat, filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit against Republican Secretary of State Michael [...]
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. -- An investigation into illegal drug activity inside an Eastern Kentucky prison has resulted in the arrest of five people. Kentucky State Police and the Gateway Area Drug Task Force responded to a request to investigate from the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty. That investigation resulted in indictments being returned against two former correctional officer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Johns Creek Archery Team walked away with some bragging rights following the National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament this past Friday. Team member Blake Mullins delivered an outstanding performance, shooting an impressive score of 274 out of a possible 300. Of the 1,585 middle school partipants, Mullins finished in 102-place. While his score fell just short o
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A caseworker at the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been arrested after security footage allegedly captured her having a sexual encounter with an inmate, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP detailed that 26-year-old Alysta Mathis of Dawson Springs was arrested and charged with third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. She was transported to the Crittenden Cou
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Lexington Police Department is temporarily suspending the taking of reports for minor, non-injury collisions due to high call volume in Fayette County amid the winter weather. The suspension took effect today at 8:45 a.m, police added. Motorists involved in a collision where no one is injured and vehicles are not disabled are asked...
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball senior guard Otega Oweh was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Central District Second Team, the organization announced on Tuesday. It marks the second-consecutive season that the Wildcat star has received all-district honors from the NABC, after being named a first-team selection a year ago. Oweh leads the Wildcats with 18.2 points p
UPDATE: 12:30: Fayette County Public Schools have announced that all afternoon and evening activities for Tuesday, March 17 have been cancelled. FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Fayette County Public Schools announced that Tuesday, March 17, will be an NTI Day due to the weather conditions. District Spokesperson Miranda Scully released a statement regarding the decision to use an...
by CHRIS COMBS COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the 21st time in program history, the West Virginia University rifle team won the NCAA Rifle National Championship after two days of competition inside the Covelli Center in Columbus on Saturday. The win marks the second straight title for the Mountaineers and the second straight season WVU has come from behind to claim it. This season, the Mountaineers came bac
Phyllis Ann Day, 77, of Smith, died March 7, 2026. Eric Hurston Simpson, 46, of Watts Creek, died March 10, 2026. Betty Ann Bledsoe Fee, 62, of Harlan, died March [...]
Months ago, about half of my neighbor’s tree fell in the night. I was unaware of what happened until the next morning. It landed right in the middle of the [...]
By Skylar Rutherford Teen Corner Could you envision humanity without the humanities? It’s a colorless, tragic world, yet one not far from reality. I have recently observed that our community [...]
A psychiatric nurse practitioner at Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky says storm-related anxiety is common in the region.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), at the University of Kentucky's Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), announced the first recipients of the Kentucky [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Fighting in the Middle East continues to impact gas prices, according to Gas Buddy, a crowd-sourced app and website that tracks the price at the pump [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The city has finally turned in the 2023 audit and is now in compliance with the Department of Local Government for state funding. Last week the City of Salyersville received their 2023 audit report and the Department of Local Government confirmed for the SI that they have now received the audit. As of [...]
JOHNSON COUNTY – A Magoffin County man was killed in a one-vehicle wreck in Johnson County on March 5. A commercial vehicle, owned by Jackson Propane Plus and operated by Allen Skaggs, 49, of Salyersville, reportedly left the roadway and Skaggs lost control of the vehicle. Johnson County Sheriff Scott Hazlette told Mortimer Media Group [...]
The annual prom dress giveaway at Valley Veterinary Clinic is in full swing, with hundreds of free gowns available for students to choose from.
A discussion on updating the City of Pikeville’s zoning ordinance was held during the March 9 city commission meeting.
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Animal Shelter has had a lot going on as of late, with donations, fundraisers and lots of new, lovable faces ready for their forever homes. The Magoffin County Animal Shelter sent in a video to Mortimer Media Group last week, with volunteer Melinda Watson discussing everything going on at the [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Longtime leader Walker Russell led Magoffin County in both scoring and rebounding for the second straight boys’ high school basketball season. As a senior, Russell averaged a team-high 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for the Hornets. In 32 games, Russell scored 687 points and claimed 255 rebounds for the Hornets. Russell [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Herald Whitaker Middle School hosted the final Magoffin County archery tournament of the 2025-26 season on Saturday, March 7. Several area teams competed in the tournament. During the tournament, Herald Whitaker Middle School and Magoffin County High School each placed third. A breakdown of Magoffin County’s top individual performers in the tournament for [...]
Before you jump to conclusions that I have reverted back to the '70s and started to follow the now nearly all-dead Grateful Dead, my joint issue has a new meaning.
With two-thirds of the legislative session now behind us, lawmakers have already worked through a significant portion of this year’s agenda. By the Wednesday, March 4 deadline to file new legislation, House members introduced 938 bills. As is typical each year, only a small share
Before I type another word, you need to know. I am on drugs.
The Economic Development Administration recently approved a five-year grant for SOAR, which the organization is using to address community challenges, including population loss in eastern Kentucky.
It was a horrible thing to wake up to. Grover Mark Tussey was eight years old, still asleep with his mother, when someone started banging on the door. It was March 12, 1976, the morning after a second explosion ripped through the Scotia Mine at Oven Fork, adding another 11 men to the death toll. Tussey’s father, Grover Tussey, was [...] The post 50 years later, Scotia mine disaster still haunts fa
A federal judge has ordered both the plaintiff and defendants to pay the costs for a jury that was impaneled to hear the lawsuit against the Letcher County Sheriff ’s Office and former bailiff Ben Fields, after the suit was settled at the last minute, after the jury arrived at the Federal Courthouse in London. U.S. District Judge Robert E. [...] The post Insurance to pay $300,000 in costs for sher
The judge in the murder trial of former sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines says he never had any kind of interactions with the late Judge Kevin R. Mullins, and that characterizations otherwise are wrong. Special Letcher Circuit Judge Christopher Cohron issued the 13-page order on March 6, saying the accusation of bias contained in a motion for him to be recused [...] The post Judge says he had no contact
The Letcher County Central High School Lady Cougars have earned another trip to the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen state basketball tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Lady Cougars, runners-up in the 53rd District, defeated Knott County Central 43-37 Saturday night to win the 14th Region Tournament, which was held in Hindman. Letcher Central is scheduled to open Sweet Sixteen play [...] The post Lady
With the way she plays, Clara Strack is going to win awards. Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks believes his 6-foot-5 junior is the nation’s best center, and she has the numbers to back up her coach’s belief. “Obviously, you want to be the best you can be and live up to your potential, but awards are never on my mind,” Strack [...] The post Clara Strack is a star first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
It is starting to look and feel more like early spring. We drove by Carr Creek Lake today and saw quite a few boats out on the water. We also noticed several boats on the road being pulled toward the lake. It’s safe to say a lot of anglers are getting out for some early spring bass fishing. I love [...] The post Jigs can be key to early spring bass fishing success first appeared on The Mountain Ea
The year was 2001, and turkey season was in full swing. I had been hearing gobbling behind my house and planned to go hunting the next morning from a blind I had built years before. Sharon told me snow was on the way, but that didn’t concern me much. I had installed a Mr. Buddy heater in the blind so [...] The post A costly lesson after leaving decoys outside overnight first appeared on The Mounta
Hello from good ole Hemphill. This weather is just grand and makes us feel better too. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding out. The Internet has been out all over the community. The old Gibson building across from the Fleming-Neon Middle School burned today. It has knocked the Internet out till you cannot make a card purchase in Neon [...] The post The old Gibson bldg. fire leads to Interne
Family members are remembering Bryson Cottongim, a 19-year-old Clay County native who was killed while working as a lineman in Harlan County earlier this week.
The store sells suits, belts, shoes and other apparel. Co-owners Reda and Nicole Fugate, a mother and daughter, opened the business.
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 .