MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026  ·  EASTERN KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY NEWS HUB
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WTVQ ABC 362h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Pop-A-Lock has helped free more than 4,600 children from locked cars over the past 31 years — about 150 per year — and the service is completely free. Doug Barnes said the company can unlock a car in about 30 seconds, but stressed that calling 911 should always be the first step when...

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has secured compensation for Kentuckians whose personal information was compromised in a 2023 data breach at genetic testing company 23andMe. Coleman joined 41 other attorneys general to resolve allegations stemming from the breach, which reportedly compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, includin

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - ONE Lexington is launching a monthlong community safety initiative at the Falcon Crest apartment complex following what the organization describe as an increase in community violence and two recent shootings in the neighborhood. In a Facebook post Monday, the city violence prevention program announced it is increasing its presence in the area from...

Kentucky Lantern4h ago

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear appointed his former senior adviser, Rocky Adkins, to the Kentucky State Fair Board, which is embroiled in controversy after the governor gained control of the board following a recent Kentucky Supreme Court opinion. Adkins, who left Beshear’s administration earlier this month amid speculation that he will run for governor in 2027, [...]

Kentucky Lantern4h ago

Renee Shaw, a notable Kentucky journalist who has worked at KET for 29 years, will retire from the state’s public television network at the end of July. Shaw, the director of Public Affairs and moderator at KET, hosts Kentucky Edition weekly and Kentucky Tonight, the network’s public policy discussion series. Ahead of elections, she moderates [...]

Kentucky Lantern8h ago

In 1996, the Cigarette Papers was published, revealing how Kentucky’s Tobacco and Health Research Institute at the University of Kentucky presented itself as an independent arm of a publicly funded university, but in fact it was run by tobacco manufacturers and their highly paid lawyers. Although the purported goals of the institute were to conduct [...]

Harlan Enterprise23h ago

By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise WHITESBURG — Kentucky State Police Post 13 received a 911 call on Saturday around 4:40 p.m., about a shooting at a laundromat located on Jenkins [...]

Mountain EagleJul 18

A Whitesburg woman was critically wounded Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a laundromat on Jenkins Road, and her ex-husband later died from what Kentucky State Police describe as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a news release issued Saturday night by Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard, troopers received a 911 call at approximately 4:39 p.m. reporting a [...] The post KENTUCKY

Harlan EnterpriseJul 18

By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Kentucky State Police Trooper Colby Amburgey made an arrest Thursday of an Ages man. Billy Jack Hickson, 40, was charged with several violations late Thursday [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 17

SALYERSVILLE — The Hornets are back on the gridiron. Magoffin County opened preseason practice after the conclusion of the KHSAA Dead Period, returning to the gridiron on Friday, July 10. Remaining active in the preseason, Magoffin County was attending an event at Morehead State University on Wednesday, July 15. Nathan Perkins is preparing to guide [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 17

SALYERSVILLE — Several Magoffin County teams will compete for All “A” Classic Region 15 championships in the 2026-27 schoolyear. Magoffin County is now a member of the All “A” Classic. The All “A” Classic alignment for the 2026-27 schoolyear has been finalized and released. The other All “A” Classic members of Region 15 are Belfry, [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 17

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Appalachian News-ExpressJul 17

If you expect life to be cruel, you won’t be disappointed. For the most part, we didn’t ask to be born. We were either planned or an accident. Either way, we are here and are faced with the daunting task of life, which is filled with happiness and sorrow.

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 16

Connection Church invites families throughout the region to attend Back to School Sunday on July 19. This is a special event designed to encourage and support students entering the 2026–27 school year.

Mountain EagleJul 15

A trail camera in southern Letcher County captured this remarkable close-up of a young hawk as it spread its wings while landing only a few feet from the camera. The photograph was taken at 11:30 a.m. July 10 at Payne Gap near the headwaters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River, where Pine Mountain rises above the valley. Based [...] The post Young Hawk Makes Dramatic Appearance first appeared

Mountain EagleJul 15

Regional economic development officials are actively recruiting companies to build artificial intelligence data centers in Letcher County and neighboring counties, and one company has already secured an option to purchase land at the Gateway Regional Business Park in Jenkins for a proposed natural gas-fired power plant intended to support a future data center. Diversified Energy, formerly known as

Mountain EagleJul 15

Three people, including a Jenkins man accused of firing a handgun during a domestic dispute and later threatening police officers, have been named in felony indictments returned by the Letcher County Grand Jury. The indictments were returned July 9 before Letcher Circuit Judge James W. Craft II. Jesse James Thacker, 39, of 204 Rocky Hollow, Jenkins, was indicted on two [...] The post Indictment sa

Mountain EagleJul 15

Four-star offensive lineman Dominic Black of New Madison (Ohio) Tri-Village High School had almost 40 major college scholarship offers when he committed to Kentucky over Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and others. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Black is rated as a top-200 national recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports. Rivals has him as the No. 12 offensive tackle in his [...] The post T

Mountain EagleJul 15

There will always be parts of a lake that hold more fish than others. Fishermen refer to these areas as hot spots or honey holes. But there has to be something about these places that consistently produces better fishing than surrounding water. Features such as quick access to both deep and shallow water, abundant baitfish, several forms of cover at [...] The post The importance finding a great sp

Mountain EagleJul 15

The Letcher Fiscal Court will add another $1,000 per month to the amount it pays the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter after the shelter’s board chair told members of the court it did not have enough money to pay its bills. The shelter, located off KY 80 in Perry County, handles stray dogs and cats from four counties, and is [...] The post County to more in support of animal shelter first app

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 14

I recently received a call from a reader who expressed concern that my columns, which they believed had previously had an unbiased outlook, had begun to show a bias toward sympathy for the Democratic Party.

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 14

Preparations and budget discussions are already underway for the 2028 Executive Branch Biennial Budget. Every budget passed by the House Majority reflects our priority to positively impact Kentuckians and the commonwealth. The July meeting agenda of the Interim Joint Committee on

Salyersville IndependentJul 10

COMBS BRANCH – A Salyersville woman was arrested on an attempted murder charge over the weekend after an alleged dispute about someone else taking a small child to breakfast. According to the arrest citation, Kentucky State Police Post 9 was dispatched to an assault complaint on July 5 at roughly 10 a.m. on Combs Branch [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 10

ROYALTON – Two were arrested on Monday after a child was found playing in the road on Merlin Taulbee Road. According to the arrest citation, Magoffin County 911 had received a call from neighbors reporting a child playing in the road unsupervised. The neighbors reportedly watched the child to make sure he/she was safe until [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 10

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictment, filed on June 18: Brandon R. Howard, 33, of West Liberty, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, methamphetamine (Class D felony); first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, fentanyl (Class D felony); and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class [...]

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 .