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A mother is searching for answers after her adult son was killed in a car theft and crash Saturday morning.
After a sneak peek of the summer season to close out the weekend with afternoon highs in the low-80s, the unseasonably warm air stuck around Central and Eastern Kentucky to begin the week. A mid-level wave of energy scooting through the Ohio Valley brought cloudiness and a few scattered showers to the area with some folks seeing steady but beneficial...
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Our weekly 15th Region softball standings Let us know if you agree or if we should shake things up! Stay tuned to our Mountain Top Sports website and Facebook page for our weekly ranking updates. As of April 13, 2026: The post 15th Region softball standings - April 13, 2026 appeared first on Mountain Top Media .
Kentucky Guard Jaland Lowe Transfers to Georgetown After Injury‑Shortened Season
ORLANDO, Fla. - Prestonsburg student, eight-year-old Blakelynn Crider, competed this past weekend in dance competitions in Orlando, bringing home a national award and other honors. The Prestonsburg Elementary third-grader represented Dance Etc. in the Stage 8 Dance Nationals in the jazz solo division. When all was said and done, she emerged the national champion. But that wasn't the only accomplis
Police are asking for help in identifying vehicle in hit-and-run
ROBINSON CREEK, Ky. -- A Pike County man has been arrested after police say he was caught in the act trying to steal a refrigerator from a home. Kentucky State Police was called Sunday afternoon to Collins Highway over a report of a burglary in progress. The property owner told police he saw a man and child entering the house on his security camera, so he went to the location and blocked the drive
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky guard Jaland Lowe is set to transfer to the Georgetown Hoyas for the 2026–27 season. The Kentucky point guard appeared in only nine games in 2025–26 due to a lingering shoulder injury he suffered during the Blue/White scrimmage in October. Last season, Lowe averaged 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per...
A woman in North Dakota was charged with murder decades after her newborn was found dead on a college campus in 1981, according to authorities.
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META, Ky. -- A Letcher County woman who pleaded guilty a federal meth distribution conspiracy charge last month has been arrested for meth trafficking again. Just before 1 a.m., Saturday, a state trooper pulled over a truck traveling 35 miles an hour along U.S. 119 near the Zebulon exit. The driver, 39-year-old Britia Noel Johnson, of McRoberts, turned over her license and registration, and the of
"The costs are staggering. And this has been a problem for years and years."
Police dogs are treated as vital partners on the job, helping departments search for drugs, track suspects and locate missing people. But when many of those K-9s retire, handlers are often left paying steep medical bills on their own because there is little public support to help cover the cost of care.
According to AAA, Kentucky had 488 crashes involving bicyclists last year.
Starting Thursday, April 16th, Josh Chambers, CFP of Baird Private Wealth Management will be teaching a 3-week financial course at First United Methodist Church in Huntington.
Lexington city leaders gave an update on the city’s new snow plan on Monday.
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Two people were arrested in connection with a residential burglary that resulted in the theft of $850,000 worth of valuables. The Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft, which included $750,000 in gold bars, silver, and coins, as well as $100,000 in jewelry. William Martin was arrested in Rockcastle...
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky State Police report that human remains were found following a house fire on Lot-Mud Creek Road in Whitley County on April 11. According to KSP, the South Whitley Fire Department was on the scene and found the remains after the fire was extinguished. KSP says the Whitley County Coroner's...
SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Samuel Wilson Catron, a well-known Pulaski County Sheriff who served in law enforcement for 28 years, remains one of the most-visited graves at the Somerset Cemetery since his death in 2002. According to a Facebook post from the Somerset Cemetery, on April 13, 2002, Samuel was fatally shot while walking to his...
WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Hundreds of people filled the streets of Winchester to celebrate the Clark County girls and boys high school basketball teams with a parade after both won state championships. This marks the first time since 1928 that both the boys and girls basketball teams in Kentucky won their Sweet 16 games in the...
by ROD MULLINS BRISTOL, Tenn. - Connor Zilisch rediscovered his winning form Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, parlaying a bold pit strategy into a victory in the Suburban Propane 300. While Zilisch celebrated in Victory Lane, veteran Justin Allgaier walked away with a $100,000 O’Reilly Auto Parts Dash 4 Cash bonus, finishing fourth as the highest-placing eligible driver. The race turned o
LEXINGTON - The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) announced on Friday that its partners raised a record $1.7 million for the Golisano Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky in 2025. [...]
DAYTONA, Fla. – The University of Pikeville dance team has claimed its first national championship. The Bears won the NAIA Jazz Division of the NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship on Friday. And now, the rest of the story: The Bears won the title competing with only two dancers. Alexis and Aliya Osborne are twin sisters from Prestonsburg, and took down the rest of the field to win
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) says they are currently accepting applications to fill game warden positions in a dozen counties. Applications will be accepted [...]
Kentucky lawmakers worked against the clock and late into the night before breaking April 1 to send a pile of legislation to the governor’s desk, including reserving a spot in the statehouse for a statue of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and banning sales of the herbal supplement kratom. One thing that didn’t make it under [...]
Kentuckians have a week to register to vote in the May 19 primary election. The deadline to register is 4 p.m. local time Monday, April 20. Highlighting the ballot is the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell who is retiring after 42 years in the Senate. Kentuckians this [...]
From required expulsions for violent students to safety protocols around organ donation, Kentucky has several new laws. The General Assembly broke for a veto period on April 2, a window during which Gov. Andy Beshear can veto legislation. Lawmakers can override his pen when they return to Frankfort Tuesday and Wednesday to wrap up the [...]
For most of the 20th century, the story of Eastern Kentucky’s population loss was a story about young people leaving. The mines mechanized. The jobs disappeared. Families packed up and headed north to Cincinnati, Dayton, Detroit and Akron in search of work. The Hillbilly Highway, as the route up U.S. 23 came to be called, [...]
By John Henson Managing Editor The sale of the Black Mountain Utility District (BMUD), which provides water for approximately 30 percent of Harlan County residents, moved forward Friday with an [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Blackmont woman has been arrested on drugs and other charges. According to the report, Kentucky State Police Trooper Jake Spurlock pulled Tabitha Ealy, 36, [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise An alleged sex crime committed on Saturday in Loyall led to an arrest Loyall Police Officer Ben Pace arrested Adam Mills, 27, for procuring or [...]
By Bill Templeton Sports Writer Harlan County High School all-stater Trent Noah announced on social media Sunday that he will return for his junior season as a member of the [...]
Georgia Democrats say they are getting ready for a rebirth as this year’s midterm election season approaches. At the annual Carter-Lewis dinner Saturday, headlined by Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, supporters, donors and elected officials from across the state gathered to mobilize for what many expect to be a tough fight for Democrats at the [...]
By John Henson Managing Editor Facing one of the 13th Region’s best pitchers while riding a nine-game losing streak was not an ideal situation for a freshman-dominated Harlan squad Friday [...]
On April 7 at approximately 12:11 a.m., troopers conducted a motorist assist on KY-80 near Sylvester Branch in the Emmalena community.
LAKEVILLE - Magoffin County Sheriff Bill Meade tells Mortimer Media Group law enforcement is still looking for one of two men who fled a Magoffin County residence on Lakeville Road during an execution of a search warrant recently. The search warrant was the result of a three-year investigation. Authorities are still looking for Eddie McFarland [...]
WEST MAPLE ST. - In Salyersville, David Austin Dotson, 29, of Sugar Camp Road, in Salyersville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and wanton endangerment after authorities say they found him under the influence with a child inside the vehicle. Salyersville Police Department officers received a call in the area of West [...]
SALYERSVILLE – A candidate in the local county clerks race officially has withdrawn from upcoming election, though his name will still appear on the ballot. Magoffin County Clerk Renee Shepherd announced on Tuesday this week that Justin Williams had withdrawn as the Republican candidate in the Magoffin County court clerk race due to Williams taking [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met briefly on Wednesday, April 1, passing a budget amendment and discussing the status of the sewer projects. A representative with Big Sandy Area Development District told the council they have now received the grant agreement from the Department of Local Government, showing the city is now in compliance [...]
Paintsville, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 3&9 Track and Field Meet will return to Johnson Central High School in Paintsville on Saturday, April 11. The Area 3&9 Meet includes more than 150 athletes from Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Fleming, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Perry, and Rowan Counties. The event will [...]
This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Lexington Herald-Leader. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories in your inbox every week. Renault Shirley remembers the first time he was asked to falsify billing reports for Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center. He had just returned from [...]
This story is republished from Inside Climate News. LOUISVILLE — Father Joe Mitchell, a Passionist priest, returned home here in 2004 to create a nonprofit center that focuses on what he saw as two major disconnects. One is a gap between people and God. The other is between people and the natural world. Educated at [...]
Appalachian Regional Healthcare filed a lawsuit against Pike County and the Pike County Detention Center in December; however, the county jailer claims the detention center is not liable for medical services in excess of $3.2 million.
Two men are facing drug trafficking charges after unconnected incidents on April 8 and April 9.
A Pike County man is facing a charge of first-degree indecent exposure after allegedly exposing himself to a woman and her juvenile child in a Pikeville Store.
Moore said filling up the truck costs $130 to $140 each time, and he fills up two or three times a week.
The Feds Creek Elementary School recently release the list of its students who achieved academic success. These students were placed on the school’s third-nine week honor roll.
Commonwealth Credit Union announced in a statement on April 7 the opening of nominations for its Teacher of the Year Award, a new initiative celebrating the extraordinary educators who make a lasting impact in classrooms and communities across Kentucky.
Publix is set to open locations in Richmond, Versailles and Bowling Green
More than a dozen members of the Neon Lions Club were at the Fleming-Neon Public Library to help move books into the newly renovated building. The library took on more than five feet of water during the flood of 2022, destroying the interior and its contents. The library district has been buying books and accepting donations since then, cataloging books, [...] The post Club helps move books into F
Letcher County is slated to receive more than $40 million in highway improvements over the next three years under Kentucky’s newly approved six-year road plan, with additional major projects lined up beyond 2028. The funding is part of House Bill 502, which establishes the state’s 2026–2028 Biennial Highway Construction Plan, part of a broader transportation budget totaling about $3.41 billion [..
The Jenkins City Council has voted to sign a task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing Jenkins City Police to be deputized as federal immigration officers. ICE has also approached the Letcher County Sheriff’s Office about joining the 287(g) program, but Sheriff Billy Jones said the office is still reviewing the proposal. It is unknown whether [...] The post
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a former Kingscreek fire chief who was sentenced to five years in prison for first-degree sexual abuse. Robert Wayne Meade, also known as Bill Meade, was 81 years old when he was convicted on September 9, 2024. Meade was the longtime chief of the Kingscreek Volunteer Fire Department, and some [...] The post Ex-fire chief can’t escape convi
Pat Etcheberry, a native of Chile, was a Southeastern Conference javelin champion at Kentucky in 1966. He later served as an assistant track coach at UK from 1967–79 and head coach from 1979–84. He also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for all UK teams from 1973–89, where his innovative methods helped numerous athletes and played a major role [...] The post Players loved strength coac
The Letcher County Central Lady Cougars fast-pitch softball team improved to 7-6 on the season after picking up wins Monday at Hazard and earlier in the week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Statistics for the Lady Cougars’ 5-4 win over Hazard were not available at press time. Letcher Central also earned a decisive 15-0 victory over Lake Center Christian of [...] The post Lady Cougars pick up wins
The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers fast-pitch softball team is off to a strong start, carrying a 6-1 record into Wednesday night’s home game against Hazard. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jenkins picked up two recent wins, including an 11-1 victory in five innings over Knott County Central on April 6. Ariana Brown led the Lady Cavs at the plate, [...] The post Lady Cavs start strong first appeared on
The Letcher County Central Cougars baseball team picked up back-to-back wins to improve to 8-5 on the season. The Cougars, coached by Chris Amburgey, opened their 40-game schedule on March 20 and have gained momentum with recent victories over Powell County and Magoffin County. Letcher Central’s latest win came Monday at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, where the Cougars [...] The post LCC boy
IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb hosted a fundraiser at NCM Motorsports Park to support Freedom Service Dogs of America, which provides specially trained service dogs to veterans and people with disabilities at no cost.
Troopers responded to a disturbance on Patterson Drive around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
