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Shannon Litton has a look at the top stories for Wednesday, June 24th.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 60 West in Livingston County killed a 5-year-old boy and a 61-year-old man Tuesday, according to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. Four other people — two children and two adults — were airlifted to out-of-state hospitals for treatment following the crash in the 1400 block of...
A woman was arrested after police say she pushed a Frankfort hotel manager down the stairs.
It happened around midnight on Decoursey Pike and Creektrace Road
Former Ky. Gov. Matt Bevin is now required to attend his next court hearing in person and will not be allowed to appear via Zoom.
The Lexington Police Department is reportedly searching for a man with multiple outstanding warrants.
Wednesday is looking to be a beautiful day with low humidity and temperatures reaching right around 80.
The June Bootid meteor shower has been visible over Kentucky since June 11, and although the peak has passed, the shower will remain visible for Kentuckians until July 2nd.
Downsizing does not have to feel like a loss. A smaller space can bring more freedom. Our experts are sharing tips on how to start the process.
InvestigateTV+ examines what doctors call a health crisis as some turn to GLP-1s as a solution.
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, 30 draft hopefuls saw their basketball dreams turn into reality. Jayden Quaintance was amongst those hoping to hear his name called on the opening night of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the former Kentucky center was not disappointed. With the 20th pick in the first round, the...
Sundowning is when confusion, anxiety or behavior changes increase later in the day. Our experts are sharing calming strategies for families.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Kentucky State Treasury brought its unclaimed property road show to the Davis Park Workforce Center in Lexington, helping residents search for forgotten accounts, uncashed checks and other unclaimed property. State Treasurer Mark Metcalf said his office has set a new record for returned funds. "Since my administration started, we've...
UPDATE: June 24 at 9 a.m. An EKU Emergency Alert reported that the suspect who escaped from a hospital near the EKU campus on Wednesday has been apprehended by police on scene. Original Story: RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Richmond Police Department and Eastern Kentucky University police are responding to a possible dangerous situation on or near...
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet is checking in on the forecast ahead of tonight’s Dirty Birds home game in Charleston.
A woman was arrested after she allegedly stashed 28 bags of fentanyl inside her body, according to authorities.
This happened just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Darrell Dean Cornett, 92, a retired NASA engineer from Arab, Alabama, carried on a family tradition dating back more than 70 years to the end of the Korean War when he rang the family dinner bell at the Cornett family reunion in Blackey. More photos appear inside. The post Bell still calls family together first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Letcher Volunteer Fire Department is back on its feet a year after the department went broke and its fire and ambulance services stopped. The fire service is back open, and officials say Neon Fire and Rescue is expected to move an ambulance into the station soon. The Neon service is currently taking calls in the area from its Whitesburg substation. [...] The post Letcher Fire Dept. reopens as ex-c
Tornado sirens are something western Kentuckians and those in other parts of Tornado Alley are used to. But there is a move now to install sirens in Letcher County and link them to stream gauges that will be installed around eastern Kentucky. According to Chris Back, a grant writer with the Kentucky River Area Development District, the U.S. Geological Survey [...] The post ‘Warning sirens’ in work
“Malachi always had a football in his hands,” said Torino Brown, Malachi’s father. “His uncle was about 6-foot-5, and Malachi always prayed for height and the other abilities that God has blessed him with. He was always doing drills as a kid, and I told him if he kept working, he could be special. He took me seriously and put [...] The post Family, football fuel UK recruit from Corbin first appear
It seems summertime has arrived for sure in our area. Daytime temperatures are reaching into the upper 80s and 90s, and the humidity can be very high, making it difficult to fish during mid-day. When we go fishing this time of year, we try to go early in the morning, late in the evening or even at night. The temperatures [...] The post Finding bass and crappie in the summer heat first appeared on
I have been telling you that after my Lake Erie fishing trip — where, after many setbacks, we still managed to catch a boatload of walleye — my next fishing adventure would be to St. Augustine, Florida, in August. Well, plans change, and this time they changed for the better. I have been invited to fish with Morgan’s Guide Service [...] The post The best part isn’t always about the fish you catch
When Arch and Artie Cornett hosted the first Cornett family reunion on the family homeplace off River Road in Blackey near the end of the Korean War, three of their children — Elwood Cornett, 88, Darrell Dean Cornett, 96, and Mildred Cornett Strunk — were there to take part. More than 70 years later, the three surviving members of the [...] The post Family tradition has endured over 70 years first
A Blackey man was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment after allegedly coasting his vehicle with two children inside down Pound Mountain in the wrong lanes of U.S. 23. Zachary Allen Jones, 28, 87 Iris Hill, Blackey, is charged with first-degree possession of controlled substance (first offense, methamphetamine), and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. According to Jenkins Poli
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Air Race Classic, an all-women cross-country air race with nearly 100 years of history, touched down in Frankfort Tuesday as part of its three-day, 2,400-mile journey across the United States. More than 100 pilots of all ages, from collegiate crews to experienced commercial aviators, are participating in the race, which began Tuesday...
Special To The Enterprise The Harlan County Board of Education and Superintendent Brett Johnson honored five 2025 graduates of Harlan County High School on Tuesday during the board’s June meeting. [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Harlan County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Caleb Carmical and Deputy Jesse Howard were conducting a drug trafficking investigation Monday near a church in Cawood when a [...]
“If everybody here is part owner, then they’re going to be interested in continuing to help the community and help make this bigger and better,” Martin said. “Even when I’m not around.”
RICHMOND, Ky. — Virginia legislators have finalized a recreational marijuana bill, ending an five-year effort to open licensed cannabis dispensaries in the state. Under the bill, up to 350 dispensary licenses will be issued, with the first dispensaries allowed to open July 1, 2027. Those interested in applying for a license can do so beginning in February. The bill increases the amount of marijuan
by GOV. ANDY BESHEAR In the last few weeks, my administration received a number of calls and emails from Kentuckians concerned about painful cuts to Medicaid, behavioral health services and senior meals. These are very real and valid concerns that I want to address. First, I want Kentuckians to know that these cuts were completely avoidable. In January, I put forward a balanced budget that funded
FRANKFORT - Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that industry publication Area Development has issued Kentucky its Silver Shovel Award for the second year in a row and named GE Appliances [...]
FRANKFORT - Sightings of black bears have recently been occurring in neighborhoods, backyards, urban areas, and even on dash cams and doorbell cameras in areas of Kentucky not accustomed to [...]
You see it everywhere. In Genesis, Jacob deceives his brother to get the birthright and is then tricked into marrying the daughter called cow eyes. It happens again and again [...]
Kentucky is in a housing crisis. We know this. Our state suffers a shortage of more than 200,000 homes and the vast majority of that gap is a lack of housing for low-income households or those who can only afford to pay $500 a month in rent. We know that people’s wages aren’t keeping up [...]
FRANKFORT – The latest finance report filed by Gov. Andy Beshear's super PAC shows all of the signs of a campaign committee of a presidential candidate. It also discloses a big contribution from a first-time Beshear donor. The political action committee is called In This Together PAC Inc., and the report it filed with the [...]
Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will not be voting this week following a recent hospitalization.
Barbara S. Wynn, 82, of Cecilton, Maryland, died June 5, 2026. Tammy McQueen, 63, of Lejunior, died June 14, 2026. James Carr, 74, of Harlan, died June 1, 2026. Earl [...]
Special To The Enterprise The Harlan County High School Engineering “Road Show” traveled to the Harlan ARH lobby recently to showcase various student projects, culminating yearlong learning in STEM classes. [...]
As we prepare for the upcoming Fourth, the 250th celebration with fireworks, food, family, and all the familiar sayings like "Let Freedom Ring." But sometimes I wonder... do we really [...]
BOWLING GREEN – The Magoffin County girls who traveled to Bowling Green for the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant last week represented the county well, coming back with numerous awards and many once-in-a-lifetime memories. Miss Magoffin Erin Grace Rudd was absolutely breathtaking on stage, waking with grace and putting on a stellar performance, and making it [...]
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SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County man was arrested reportedly after nearly hitting a police officer head-on. On June 11, Salyersville Police Department Officer Donavon Watson was patrolling on KY Rt. 7 in the Gardner Trail area and was crossing the bridge going toward the red light at the junction of Rt. 7, Church Street and [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The following indictment was released from a Magoffin County grand jury, dated December 22, 2025, as the defendant was picked up on an arrest warrant in the case last Sunday. Robert Spradlin, 44, of Auxier, is charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to two grams [...]
Ten Magoffin County High School students were recently recognized for their hard work and future aspirations during the annual senior scholarship awards ceremony held at the school on Tuesday, May 26. Through funds administered by Blue Grass Community Foundation, these students received financial support that will help them pursue higher education and prepare for successful [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on June 15, discussing ongoing projects and hearing timed comments from the public. The council approved a Municipal Road Aid Agreement Resolution to make the City eligible for some state funding, but Mayor Stanley Howard said the state road aid funding is down this year. [...]
SALYERSVILLE -The Magoffin County Fiscal met in regular session on Tuesday, discussing The court approved the following fund transfers from the general fund: $75,000 to the jail fund, and $20,000 to the road fund. Magoffin County Judge/Executive Don McFarland said he would work with the county attorney and the local judges to see if they [...]
HONEYSUCKLE LANE – A mobile home was destroyed in an early morning fire on Wednesday. Salyersville Fire Chief Paul Howard told the Independent crews were called at approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 17 to a fire on Honeysuckle Lane, off of KY Rt. 40 near the Magoffin/Johnson county line. The mobile home, owned by Diana [...]
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Daegan Caudill, 16-year-old son of Shandie Howard and a sophomore at Magoffin County High School, has been accepted into the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy. He will be the first student from MCHS. This summer, Daegan will spend a week on Trooper Island, where he will participate in a hands-on program designed [...]
Belfry wants to become a city, and an independent group wants the entire county wet, meaning alcohol sales for all. Naturally, there’s a buzz (pun intended) surrounding the efforts.
A Pike County man has been arrested on a federal indictment charging him with being involved in a federal methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
Mullins Elementary School Principal Ricky Thacker recently announced the students who qualified for the fourth nine-week honor roll during the 2025-26 school year. Those students are:
The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced in a statement on June 18 that longtime President and CEO Jordan Gibson, MBA, IOM, KyACE, has resigned to accept a new position as a wealth advisor with Community Trust Wealth and Trust Management.
Elgon Partin Jr. went missing in July 2022, leaving behind three children and a family desperate for answers.
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 .
“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said. The post Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O'Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization. The post They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud. appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .