County fair season is in full swing, and it’s about to be Cabell County’s time to shine.
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Deputies found the body of a juvenile Sunday, ending a three-day search, authorities said.
Spain beats Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Ferran Torres' 106th-minute goal to win its second World Cup title.
Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. Spain then won all the individual player awards Sunday, denying Lionel Messi not only a second World Cup title but also more personal hardware.
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Nolan Wells’ mom says she’s receiving hate mail after the death of her 18-year-old son in Mississippi.
A Lexington nonprofit that sends care packages to deployed troops is asking the community for help after flooding damaged its building and supplies.
Cabell County 911 tells WSAZ that a person was hit by a vehicle on I-64 early Sunday morning.
On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Sec. Dr. Steven Stack and state Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe.
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 [...]
The Harlan Senior League All Stars suffered a pair of losses to Henry County in the state tournament on July 11 in Lawrenceburg, falling 6-4 and 10-0. Addyson Patton led [...]
A Whitesburg woman is in critical condition after being shot multiple times at a laundromat in Letcher County on Saturday. The suspected shooter later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Benham officials have added a police cruiser for the city's police department with help of the Robert E. Frazier Tri-City Area Charitable Grant Foundation. It [...]
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
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Collectors from across the country brought their prized vehicles to Keeneland to compete for awards based on historical accuracy, presentation and cleanliness at the annual Concours d'Elegance. The show ran all day, starting at 9 a.m., and featured vehicles ranging from antique automobiles to future classics. Rows of cars filled...
POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A hiker was reportedly struck by lightning Saturday afternoon at Natural Bridge State Resort Park and transported to a local hospital for treatment. Powell County Search and Rescue and Powell County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the park at around 1:50 p.m. after a 911 caller reported the lightning strike. The...
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 [...]
Special To The Enterprise Chamber Coffee & Connections continues to grow with July networking event The Harlan County Chamber of Commerce welcomed business leaders, community partners and local residents for [...]
Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest provider of addiction services, has reached a settlement with the federal government over “billing issues,” the Louisa, KY-based company said in a July 16 news release. It also announced it has reached a separate settlement with a finance company that had accused ARC of fraud. “The resolution of these [...]
Gov. Andy Beshear criticized the $3.2 million payout to retiring University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart on Thursday, stating his disapproval despite the fact the funds were privately raised. "Yes, $3 million that could otherwise go to helping students, to better paying faculty, to doing research that could cure this disease that's afflicting one [...]
FRANKFORT – Two big Andy Beshear supporters from outside Kentucky provided the lion's share of the money donated to Beshear's super PAC between April 1 and June 30. Beshear's super PAC is called In This Together PAC Inc., and a report it filed Wednesday with the Internal Revenue Service shows: Ashish Patel, an investor from [...]
Breanna Cantrell, a junior in the dual-credit STEM program, said the project, which she called “Thank a Vet,” was inspired by her great-grandfather’s service in World War II.
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
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
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
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
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
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
According to the Perry County Fiscal Court, two men have been going house-to-house in the community claiming to be employees of the fiscal court.
The show, called “Trooper Talk,” features candid conversations with troopers, crime prevention tips, public safety advice and information about careers with KSP.
At the time she was reported missing, Moore was described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 165 pounds, with blue eyes and dirty blonde hair.
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.
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
Kentucky's tourism industry continues to be one of the Commonwealth's strongest economic success stories. Throughout the 2020s, tourism has experienced remarkable momentum, with 2025 marking the state's fourth consecutive year of record-breaking growth. The industry not only show
The number of reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne parasitic illness that often leads to extreme gastrointestinal distress and “explosive” diarrhea, continues to spread around the region and throughout the country, according to a statement from ARH.
Michael de Bourbon, a longtime Pikeville attorney, died July 11.
In the latest round, eight counties — including Perry, Letcher and Johnson — and two cities are sharing funds to fix or replace 10 bridges.
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 .