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Portland International Airport is home to a volunteer music program that places live piano performances throughout its terminals, offering travelers a break from the noise and stress of air travel.

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Recovery from recent flooding is underway, and for those cleaning up, the road ahead is long. But amid the damage, residents say an outpouring of community support has already made a difference. Mark Jackson said the water moved quickly, reaching his barn and pushing toward his house. "My family's...

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Warm weather means more time outside — but it also means more encounters with ticks. Hannah Tiffin with the UK Extension Office says ticks are especially common in wooded areas, tall grass and other places where they can easily latch onto people or animals. Clothing and behavior are the first line of defense,...

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins has filed a formal Open Meetings Act appeal Tuesday with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, asking him to declare unlawful the Fayette County Board of Education's June 10 closed session and reverse all actions taken from it. The appeal includes 11 exhibits...

Kentucky Lantern8h ago

A century ago, in 1926, Kentucky lawmakers adopted “the native redbird, commonly known as the Kentucky cardinal... [as] the official state bird of Kentucky (KRS 2.080).” In doing so, Kentucky pioneered environmental stewardship, becoming the first US state to formally adopt a state bird. While I write today to celebrate a century of the native [...]

Kentucky Lantern21h ago

A coalition of consumer advocacy, environmental and renewable energy groups is calling on Kentucky’s utility regulator to study various aspects of utility affordability for ratepayers, including the potential costs of data centers and fossil fuels. In a letter dated Sunday, the groups are asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to investigate “the drivers of rising [...]

Harlan Enterprise21h ago

FRANKFORT - The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning that hot and oppressively humid conditions are forecast through the rest of this week, prompting the issuance of Heat Advisories and [...]

Harlan Enterprise21h ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Gov. Andy Beshear appeared on CNN News Central Monday morning, where he discussed the state's response to the catastrophic weekend flooding in Kentucky. When asked how [...]

Kentucky Lantern23h ago

A Kentucky judicial watchdog group says it is concerned about Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s involvement in the upcoming Court of Appeals election. The Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee said in a Saturday statement that Beshear has been fundraising for Court of Appeals Judge Will Moynahan, who is currently facing Fayette Circuit Court Judge Lucy VanMeter. [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

Kayla Spradlin, a Johnson County native and now Magoffin resident, recently published her debut novel, “Whispers in Hollow Creek,” available now. The book, filled with mystery and a hint of paranormal suspense, is the first installment of the Hollow Creek Trilogy, penned under Spradlin’s pseudonym, Juliet Thorne. “After many long nights spent writing, revising, and [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

FLOYD COUNTY – A Salyersville man died after an early morning single-vehicle crash on KY 114 near the Floyd/Magoffin county line Saturday. On June 20, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Kentucky State Police Post 9 was contacted by Prestonsburg Dispatch to a single-vehicle wreck on KY 114 near State Road Fork, just past the Magoffin/Floyd county [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 29

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictments, filed on June 18: Darin N. Gullett, 50, of Howard Branch, Salyersville, is charged with third-degree assault of a police officer (Class D felony); third-degree terroristic threatening (Class A misdemeanor); fourth-degree assault, no visible injury (Class A misdemeanor); and menacing (Class B misdemeanor). According [..

Harlan EnterpriseJun 29

Christians insist there is only one way to heaven, as salvation is associated with believing in Jesus Christ - nothing or no one else. The foundation of their evangelistic mission [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

From Salyersville Volunteer Fire Department • Keep Body Parts Away from Lit Fireworks: Never place any part of your body over a firework when lighting it. • Be Mindful of Pets and Wildfire Risk: Fireworks can frighten pets, causing them to run away or become injured. Fireworks can also start wildfires—use extreme caution, especially in [...]

Salyersville IndependentJun 26

LONDON — Magoffin County student-athlete Bella Trusty (East Juniors) received the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award during the East-West All-Star Series, which was held on Saturday, June 20. The additional recipients of the Mark O’Brien Spirit of Competition Award were Alyssa Cartwright (West Juniors), Adelyn Bradstreet (West Juniors) and Josie Dials (East Seniors). Trusty [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 26

Everyone wants jobs, just not in their backyard.

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 26

There's a delicious bit of irony playing out in stadiums across the United States. The icing on the multi-layered cake is that it's all being broadcast by Rupert Murdoch.

Appalachian News-ExpressJun 25

Sensory processing associated with Autism effects how the nervous system receives and responds to environmental and internal stimuli. Up to 90 percent of children with Autism experience sensory issues, which greatly impact their daily living.

Mountain EagleJun 24

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 .

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

Mountain EagleJun 24

“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

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

Mountain EagleJun 24

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

100 Days in AppalachiaJun 15

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 .