A violent and fast moving storm called a Derecho hit our region.
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A fire chief and police officer died after he was hit by a car while directing traffic after a rodeo.
Homicides decreased from 582 in 2024 to 491 in 2025.
In 1947, Wendell and Edith Foster were determined to support their daughter, Louise, and seven other children in Owensboro, all of whom had disabilities. This was not the norm, nor was it popular, but it was their mission. Seventy-nine years later, Wendell Foster remains a nonprofit with that same mission: empower people with disabilities. It [...]
Farmer LeTicia Marshall grew up helping her grandparents grow tobacco on 40 acres in Metcalf County. She has fond memories of riding the setter. After becoming a mother, Marshall began gardening as a way to ground herself. That practice grew into a small urban farm in Jefferson County and her life’s work of advocating for [...]
Dillon Gaudet ha your First Alert Weather forecast on this Monday morning.
Kentucky State Police are searching for a missing teenager from Frankfort.
The fireball was spotted by observers in multiple southern states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
Floodwaters damaged roadways, school property and local businesses in Edmonton following severe weather that swept through south central Kentucky over the weekend.
One person was injured in a late night shooting.
Police are investigating after the body of a newborn was found in a portable restroom at a music festival.
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A toddler and two women were found dead inside a home in Jackson on Saturday night, police said.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Shane Terry Maggard, of Harlan, was stopped Thursday morning by Harlan Police Officer Jecorey Fields and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence [...]
By Aaron Rowe Harlan Enterprise The Harlan City Council gave its first reading of the budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during their meeting on June 25. One of the [...]
The body of Marly Kinney, 19, of Ashland, KY, was recovered from Grayson Lake in Carter County on Sunday afternoon.
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Floodwaters tore through Madison County on Saturday and destroyed Million Church, leaving little more than rubble where the historic building once stood. Pastor Jessie Lainhart said the congregation had been in the middle of a revival when the flooding hit, forcing them to cancel planned services. "We was in...
RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A nonprofit in Richmond is distributing flood relief supplies donated by the community on Monday for local residents who were impacted by this weekend's severe weather. Enrich, located at 110 South Second Street in Richmond, began distributing supplies on Sunday morning, including bottled water, Clorox wipes, baby wipes, and soap....
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Crews with the Bardstown Fire Department, Nelson County Fire and Rescue, and the Northeast Nelson Fire Department worked for six hours on Saturday to extinguish a large house fire on Marks Lane in Nelson County. According to a social media post by the Bardstown Fire Department, around 5:35 a.m.,...
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - An Elizabethtown man is in custody with DUI and assault charges following a collision in Hardin County that resulted in the death of one juvenile, Kentucky State Police (KSP) reported. According to a press release, around 8:55 p.m. Saturday, KSP Post 4 received a report of a single-vehicle collision...
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 7 is announcing that a portion of New Circle Road (KY 4) in Lexington will be closed starting Monday evening due to construction.
By Marc Whitt Kentucky Today As America celebrates her 250th birthday this Fourth of July, I find myself reflecting on just how much I take for granted each and every [...]
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that four Kentuckians had died in widespread flooding on Saturday. In a social media post late Saturday night, Beshear said three poeple had died in Madison County and one in Jackson County. Earlier on Saturday, Beshear declared a state of emergency across the entire state. He asked that motorists stay off [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The Harlan County Sheriff's Department conducted a drug trafficking investigation on Tuesday on Cawood Hill. Sergeant Caleb Carmical and deputies Jesse Howard and Chauncey Tudor [...]
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today LOUISVILLE (KT) - This should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the landscape of college football: When it comes to the College Football [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise An Evarts man is facing two felony charges, which led to an arrest on Wednesday evening. Mark Poteet, 39, was charged with first-degree rape with [...]
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 [...]
by RODERICK MULLINS CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Dickenson County School Board took action on key fiscal and personnel items during its meeting on Wednesday, June 24, including finalizing plans for the upcoming school year and recognizing staff for their long-term service. Budget and Financial PlanningSchool officials provided an update on the fiscal year 2027 budget, noting that the Virginia General Asse
by RODERICK MULLINS CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors tackled a wide-ranging agenda Tuesday evening that included budget approvals for the upcoming fiscal year, solid waste regulations, economic development agreements and appointments to several county boards and committees. Prior to the regular meeting, supervisors held public hearings on a proposed Solid Waste Ordinance
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 [...]
SITKA — Michael Paul Howard drove to a win in the Crate Late Model feature race at 201 Speedway on Saturday, June 20. Howard, a driver out of Salyersville, started second in the Crate Late Model feature race. The additional drivers from Salyersville in the Crate Late Model feature race were Chase Hunley, Cody Hunley, [...]
SALYERSVILLE — The MCHS Boys’ Basketball Summer Camp will be held at the Magoffin County High School Gym Monday, July 13-Thursday, July 16. The camp is for boys and girls in grades K-8. Each camper should bring their own basketball. The camp will be conducted from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day. Skill work, competitions and [...]
SITKA — Returning to victory lane, Scott Lemaster won the 201 Speedway Sport Modified feature race at 201 Speedway on Saturday, June 20. Lemaster is an experienced driver who wins regularly. He earned a feature win at 201 Speedway for the second time in three weeks. Lemaster, a native of Salyersville, delivered a strong performance [...]
MOUTHCARD, Ky. — Three people have been arrested following a drug investigation by Pikeville Police. The investigation led officers to the Family Dollar store on Card Mountain Road. There, they made contact with three suspects, Donald Bain, 46, of Tazewell, Va.; Angela Bishop, 47, of Blacksburg, Va.; and Randall Scott Nicley, 46, of Apopka, Fla. Bain was found to have a Crown Royal bag tucked into
LOUISA, Ky. — Kentucky State Police has arrested a Lawrence County man on child porn charges. Ricky Henry, 39, of Louisa, was arrested Thursday evening, after police raided a home and seized electronic equipment believed to be used in the crime. He is now charged with nine counts of possession of child porn depicting a victim younger than 12. That charge is a felony, punishable by 5-to-10 years in
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man who had been reported as missing for more than two weeks has been located and arrested. Nicholas Michael Fuller, 38, had been reported as missing after he was last seen June 10. Thursday night, Paintsville Police responded to a repott that someone had been seen entering an abandoned house on Lewis Drive. When officers went to check it out, they found Fuller,
The Kentucky Supreme Court declared recent laws passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly that moved powers away from Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear as unconstitutional. In a Thursday majority opinion written by Justice Michelle Keller, the high court found a 2021 law shifting control of the State Fair Board from the governor to the agriculture commissioner [...]
PEWEE VALLEY — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman hopes to do something no other Republican has done as attorney general — get a second term in office. Coleman, 50, formally announced his reelection bid for the 2027 election in Oldham County Thursday afternoon surrounded by his family, friends and a crowd of supporters, including fellow Republicans Agriculture [...]
The sightings are normal behavior for this time of year, according to John Hast, bear program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
LONDON, Ky. — A former employee of the Floyd County school system who is under indictment for rape and other charges connected to a student is now facing federal charges as well. Darion Breann Huff, 32, of Garrett, was working as a teacher's assistant and tutor at Duff Allen Central Elementary during the 2021-22 school year, when she is accused of making advances and sexual contact with a 14-year-
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Additional pieces to the 2026-27 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule were unveiled by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday. The Wildcats are slated to play all 15 league foes at least once and will tangle with Ole Miss, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in home-and-home fashion. The league office debuted the 2026-27 home-and-away designations for the league
HINDMAN, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers have announced $2.1 million in Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization funding for a major wastewater project in Knott County. The funding will help expand the Ball Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, more than doubling its capacity from 100,000 gallons per day to 250,000 gallons. State officials say the project will support hundreds o
As the 17th century dawned and Jamestown embarked on its groundbreaking journey, Pocahontas, a fearless and visionary Powhatan woman, forged an unbreakable bond between two cultures, masterfully navigating the delicate balance of survival and cooperation through her pioneering di
A Pikeville man and woman were arrested on felony assault charges after they assaulted two people in the parking lot of a business, according to Pikeville Police.
A motion seeking an adverse inference instruction be given to the jury in an upcoming trial against a Sidney man charged with murder has been denied.
A Grundy, Virginia, duo is facing drug and other charges following a traffic stop in Pike County.
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
“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.”
This year’s Independence Day is a special event as America celebrates 250 years since the Continental Congress formally signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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 .