Gov. Patrick Morrisey celebrated a series of national honors recognizing West Virginia’s outdoor recreation, scenic beauty, and communities after Architectural Digest named New River Gorge National Park & Preserve one of America’s most beautiful places.
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Mai Thai Restaurant in Lexington is closing after being sold to a new owner, the Lexington Herald-Leader says.
Looking towards to weekend, spotting some summer storms. Plus, 3 men indicted on federal charges involving crimes against children. And families enjoy a tax-free holiday.
A lane and ramp are scheduled to be closed starting Aug. 2, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Gov. Beshear says he was not told about a $100 billion data center in Paducah, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A Jessamine County nonprofit wants to help more entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses. Officials with Acture said they want to make starting a business a little less intimidating by giving entrepreneurs the tools and support they need to succeed. Officials add the goal is to help entrepreneurs avoid common mistakes...
Lexington police are investigating after a driver fled the scene of a crash and stole a running car.
KSP broke ground on the training area Sep. 2025.
PARIS, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Kentucky ranks among the states with the lowest kindergarten vaccination rates in the country, according to the CDC's School VaxView survey, as measles cases across the U.S. reach their highest number in 35 years. Last school year, 86% of Kentucky kindergartners had all of their vaccines, compared to 91% nationwide....
Update: July 30 at 11 p.m. LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - After much deliberation, listening to residents, and business owners, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission made recommendations to regulations on data centers during a meeting Thursday. The commission heard from many in the community. Jim Duncan, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government director of planni
Dry and warmer day Friday ahead of weekend rain chances
Dillon Gaudet has your First Alert Weather forecast on this Friday morning.
Police confirmed 61-year-old Susan Gehrke died from her injuries days after the July 24 attack.
The 11-year-old was found unconscious and injured from head to toe at the family’s home in 2023.
The city has paved almost 115 miles worth of roads, city officials said.
“You get that good feeling, you’re helping someone out there," one American Legion member said.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - 100 Good Men of Lexington awarded $10,000 grants to seven central Kentucky nonprofit organizations Thursday, directing $70,000 toward causes, ranging from sober living and foster care, to equine therapy and affordable housing. The local giving collective is made up of community-minded men committed to making a lasting difference through collective philanthropy. T
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Cumberland man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by a deputy of the Harlan County Sheriff's Department. Tyler Middleton, 31, was charged with several offenses [...]
A state economic development board voted Thursday to give state tax refunds to an international renewable energy company looking to invest $307 million to build a 188-megawatt solar installation in Fleming County. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority awards most financial incentives including grants, tax breaks and more to companies through the Cabinet for Economic [...]
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (KT) - The historic auction of Colonel Harland Sanders' personal collection generated just shy of $300,000 in sales, with more than 100 artifacts sold across 74 lots to [...]
Police departments have been denying requests open records requests for Flock Safety camera locations, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will go on a tour starting in September to promote his upcoming book, “Go and Do Likewise.” Beshear, a Democrat who is seen as a possible candidate for the 2028 presidential election, will make stops in Kentucky as well as a couple of states with early primaries — New Hampshire and Michigan. [...]
A brother of a woman detained by federal immigration agents in Louisville said she has been denied proper medical care for sickle cell anemia while being held in a Kentucky jail. Sarafinah Bukirwa, 31, was on her way to a sickle cell anemia conference when her brother, Isaac Kabunga, dropped her off at the Louisville [...]
On the first Saturday in August, thousands of political spectators flock to a far West Kentucky town with a population of about 300 people. They are always ready to loudly cheer, boo and wave campaign signs during a church picnic that annually brings together Kentucky Republicans and Democrats vying for office. The Fancy Farm Picnic, a barbecue fundraiser for the St. Jerome Catholic Church in Grav
By Brenda Ramsey Harlan Enterprise Jail funding was a major topic of discussion in the monthly fiscal court meeting. The county has transferred a record $1,277,000 into the jail fund, [...]
Jonathan Hall, a filmmaker from Harlan County, has released a new documentary titled “Thousand Year Flood.” The project features firsthand interviews with survivors, first responders, and community leaders who lived through the tragedy.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The following people have been taken into custody at the Harlan County Detention Center (Note: some inmates have recently been released): Ben Hensley, 53, of [...]
The standard definition of a plant is a life form that is green and capable of making its own food through photosynthesis, and for the majority of plant families, that [...]
By Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts We mark time in so many ways. Seconds. Minutes. Hours. Days. Months. Seasons. Events. Years. Lifetimes. My mother, Gladys Hamlin Hensley, of Martins Fork, [...]
She was dying, of that much I am certain. And she must have been unspeakably thin, her skin hanging from her bones, her eyes and cheeks sunken into her head. [...]
By Pamela Caudill ARH Communications HARLAN – When Dr. Tim Jenkel gives a patient his personal cell phone number, it’s more than an act of accessibility — it’s a reflection [...]
The calm of midsummer is evident in this trio of white-tailed deer photographed Tuesday morning at Thornton. The two bucks, their antlers still covered in velvet, are typical of the loose bachelor groups often seen in July before the approach of autumn causes bucks to separate, shed their velvet and prepare for the fall rut. The doe is likely taking [...] The post Morning Visitors at Thornton firs
Law enforcement sources say the son of a woman who was shot during a July 18 domestic violence attack at a Whitesburg laundromat wrestled the gun away from his father after his mother was wounded. While the investigation remains open, law enforcement sources said Richard Wyatt Jr., 26, of Little Dry Fork, is not expected to face criminal charges because [...] The post Security video sheds new ligh
A Linefork woman and two others were killed in two separate crashes Saturday afternoon and evening on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Leslie County. Penny Ison, 64, of KY 1103 near the Campbell Town community at Linefork, was killed in the first crash. According to Kentucky State Police Trooper Matt Gayheart, the collision occurred about 2:54 p.m. Saturday, July 25, [...] The post Linefork woman among 3
If you wanted to find the perfect blueprint for a University of Kentucky football player, just take a look at senior safety Ty Bryant. He’s a legacy recruit — his father, Cisco, played receiver for coach Jerry Claiborne. He was a versatile all-state player and state champion for Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. He’s played in all 37 games [...] The post UK’s Bryant embraces leadership
This column is dedicated to our friend, Misty Rogers Combs, as she shares memories of her father, Jack Rogers of Whitesburg. The following are her words, not mine. My favorite fishing memories, though, were our bluegill trips. Those weren’t really for him — they were for us. He wanted us to love the art of fishing, so he always took [...] The post Remembering a father’s love through fishing first
It is that time of year to get out and enjoy some wade fishing in our local streams and rivers. We are blessed to have several excellent wade-fishing streams in our area, along with others just a short drive away. If you’ve never tried wade fishing, you’re missing one of the most enjoyable ways to spend a summer day outdoors. [...] The post Beat the heat, take advantage of wade fishing first appea
A controversy that began with an anonymous reader comment in The Mountain Eagle’s long-running “Speak Your Piece” feature quickly grew into a national social media firestorm July 23 generating hundreds of angry phone calls, emails and online messages directed at the newspaper and its employees. The controversy centered on a comment published in the newspaper’s July 22 edition criticizing President
No arrests have been made in the wounding of a Mayking man last week. According to law enforcement, a man took himself to the emergency room at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital about 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, complaining that he had been shot with a 12-gauge shotgun by a man whose name he gave only as “Lonnie.” The man [...] The post No arrests yet in Mayking shooting first appeared on
The “Mapping Our Future” community gathering served as the culmination of months of “Prep & Plan” meetings held across the county.
Pikeville Police arrested a man wanted for allegedly absconding from parole on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Mention data centers and you're likely concerned about increasing electric bills, water consumption, noise and whether these facilities truly benefit the communities where they're built.
Education is one of the Kentucky General Assembly's highest priorities, and lawmakers have backed that commitment with historic investments aimed at strengthening public schools and improving opportunities for students across the Commonwealth.
In what's possibly the worst-kept political secret in a while, Rocky Adkins, a former state representative who served as senior adviser to Gov. Andy Beshear until July 10, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor.
Thanks to an “unanticipated” corporate income tax payment and revenue surplus, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that Medicaid providers will not suffer a 4 percent reimbursement cut after all.
IVTYTON – A Magoffin County man was tragically killed in a freak accident on Monday while working to move a mobile home. Malcom Barry, 63 years old, had been employed by Conley's Transport for more than 10 years, died on July 20 while the business was moving a mobile home and were in the process [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Salyersville City Council met in regular session on Monday, July 20, discussing the budget, tax rates and ongoing projects. Before the meeting began, David Gardner addressed the Mayor Stanley Howard, asking about an action listed in the minutes from a May 2025 city council meeting, that seemingly set the time limit for [...]
SALYERSVILLE – In a petition filed on July 14, Salyersville Mayor Stanley Howard filed a petition to challenge the candidate status of former Mayor James “Pete” Shepherd, who is running against Howard for the top city seat this fall. The petition, filed by attorney John C. Collins for Howard, claims Shepherd is not a resident [...]
A road dedication honoring a fallen soldier was held this past weekend, remembering the life and sacrifice of Hargis Salyer, Jr., who died in battle in Germany during World War II. A portion of Ky Rt. 1635 in Magoffin County is now designated as "Private Hargis Salyer, Jr. Highway." The following resolution, passed by the [...]
Though the majority of data centers are located in urban or suburban areas, rural communities face unique challenges in the data center development landscape. The post We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here’s What We Found appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
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 .