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WKYT20m ago

A 2021 investigation found that the app's parent company, Block, misrepresented Cash App’s safety and insurance coverage, failed to honor refund protections and wrongfully froze users’ accounts.

WTVQ ABC 361h ago

(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Human remains found in a vehicle in Ohio have been identified as Debra Wireman, a missing woman from Kentucky, according to the Flemingsburg Police Department. Wireman's vehicle was located on July 3, in Clermont County, Ohio, after detectives there received a notification identifying the vehicle as belonging to a missing person. Human remains were found...

WTVQ ABC 362h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Scott County Humane Society has opened its new Dale and Lois Osier Adoption Center, a $1.65 million facility designed to expand care for animals and meet growing needs in the community. The center officially opened yesterday after five years of fundraising and planning. The new adoption center features expanded spaces for dogs...

WTVQ ABC 363h ago

Fog and Clouds Give Way to Another Warm Afternoon It was a quiet start to the day across much of central Kentucky, although many locations woke up to areas of low clouds and patchy fog. Those clouds and areas of fog have since lifted, allowing temperatures to warm quickly through the morning. Now, attention turns to the development of scattered...

WTVQ ABC 364h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Commonwealth's Attorney Office has ruled a January 1 shooting that killed two men on South Broadway a "justifiable homicide," determining a robbery occurred during a narcotics transaction. Following an extensive investigation and consultation with the Commonwealth's Attorney Office, no homicide-related charges will be filed in the case, according to a July 8.

WTVQ ABC 364h ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A Fayette County judge overruled a motion to reduce the $1,000,000 bond for a man charged with murder after a woman was found stabbed to death inside a Larkin Road home in January. The judge denied the bond reduction request for Roberto Carlos Buffill Paredes on July 7, a court order showed. The...

Mountain Eagle8h ago

Although Letcher County still has an air ambulance base complete with a helipad, hangar, crew quarters and fueling facilities, it no longer has a medical helicopter stationed there — a change Jenkins Fire Chief Rick Corbett says is increasing response times for critically ill and seriously injured patients. Corbett raised the issue during Monday night’s Jenkins City Council meeting, saying [...] T

Mountain Eagle8h ago

One man was shot and another was in jail after an incident on Sheas Fork Monday night. Brian Lee, of Pikeville, was taken to Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left chest/shoulder. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Sheas Fork, a hollow on the edge of Fleming Neon and McRoberts. According to a citation filed [...] The post Man charged in McRoberts shooting fir

Mountain Eagle8h ago

Three-star offensive lineman Reed Gerken of Ohio is considered one of the nation’s top 50 interior linemen in the 2027 recruiting class and has committed to play in the Southeastern Conference for Kentucky. However, the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Gerken tries to use his football prowess to promote his faith and lists “follower of Christ” as the top of his profile on [...] The post UK’s star shooter is im

Mountain Eagle8h ago

My radio days aren’t so far behind me that I don’t remember how faithfully people listened or the kindness they always showed me. Now, every so often, someone will stop me and tell me how much they enjoy reading Struttin’ Time in The Mountain Eagle — even people who don’t hunt or fish. That means more to me than you [...] The post I’m very grateful for friends, readers and good memories first appe

Mountain Eagle8h ago

There’s just something timeless about a summer cookout with friends, family or neighbors. Whether it’s the sound of burgers sizzling on the grill or the smell of your favorite seasonal sides, the event invokes nostalgia and camaraderie. While the spotlight may land on the burgers and barbecued fare, seasoned grill masters know the supporting cast matters, too. Makers of soft, [...] The post 6 Savv

Mountain Eagle8h ago

Members of the Letcher County Homemakers recently traveled to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill near Harrodsburg, where they toured the restored Shaker community, learned about its unique history and traditions, and enjoyed a day of fellowship. The trip included lunch at Marcella’s Restaurant in Mount Vernon. The excursion was sponsored through the Letcher County Cooperative Extension Service. The p

Mountain Eagle8h ago

Hello, everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful week and holiday weekend. The heat certainly wore me out. We stayed home for the Independence Day festivities, and I spent most of the time sitting on the porch with a fan. I think I’ll make plans for next year. It was also a sad weekend for our family. My cousin, [...] The post CAT managed an escape from the screened porch first appeared on The Moun

Mountain Eagle8h ago

Funeral services for Juanita Adams Wright, 83, were held Friday, June 26 at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church near Mayking. Mrs. Wright died June 23 while surrounded by her children and other family members. The widow of Daniel Van Wright, the man who “brought light to her life,” she was a caring and loving mother to surviving daughters Tammie Isom [...] The post Funeral services held for Juanita

Harlan Enterprise16h ago

What kind of craft projects do you like? Knitting, woodworking, ceramics, or fishing lures. There are so many things people love to do, and so many reasons why they do. [...]

Harlan Enterprise16h ago

There was a TV show that originally premiered on ABC in 1956 called To Tell the Truth. Bud Collyer was the host, with a panel of 3 celebrity guests tasked [...]

Harlan Enterprise16h ago

Zechariah 2: 8 "For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the [...]

Kentucky LanternJul 7

A new analysis of state road paving contracts by a free market think tank shows that some asphalt companies receive a large share of single-bid contracts from the state, a practice the think tank argues raises costs for taxpayers because of the lack of competition for road projects. The analysis released Tuesday by the Kentucky [...]

Kentucky LanternJul 7

Ever since Kentucky lawmakers approved statewide sales tax breaks for hyperscale data centers, developers are eyeing the state as a place to build these potentially massive, electricity-intensive operations. The state has long been home to smaller data centers that power various online services such as digital cloud storage. But with the surge of billions of [...]

Kentucky LanternJul 7

Almost 20 years ago, Kentucky native Bill Bishop wrote “The Big Sort,” a very prescient book that provided an analysis of how Americans were organizing their lives according to their political identities. They were choosing where to live, work, and play based on their desire to be among people who shared their political philosophy. As [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 3

SALYERSVILLE – Several cases came to a conclusion in Magoffin County Circuit Court recently, with the following judgments and sentencings handed down by Circuit Judge Kimberley Childers in June. Jeremiah D. Crowder, 42, of Charleston, WV, pleaded guilty in May via a plea deal on the charge of theft by deception – cold checks, $1,000 [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 3

SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Fiscal Court met in special session on Tuesday, June 30, conducting business to prepare for the new fiscal year. The court approved appropriation transfers for the 2026 fiscal year to balance the budget at the end of the fiscal year. They also approved to renew the employee insurance plans for [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 3

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Only you can prevent blood shortages, and that starts by donating blood at an upcoming Kentucky Blood Center blood drive in your community. Blood cannot be manufactured. That means the health of the blood supply – and the patients who rely on it for a variety of needs – is entirely dependent [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 3

I'm a little late getting started on this one. I was singing "Country Roads" with the crowd after we beat Bosnia and Herzegovina with one hand tied behind our backs.

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 3

Two hundred fifty years is a great threshold for a country that can’t agree on daylight saving time or the difference between a war and a conflict.

Salyersville IndependentJul 2

SALYERSVILLE — The Magoffin County High School cheerleading program will hold its annual golf scramble at Paintsville Golf Course on Friday, July 10. Registration for the MCHS Cheerleaders Golf Scramble will start at 8 a.m. on the morning of the event. The scramble will begin at 9 a.m. Teams participating in the scramble will be [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 2

SALYERSVILLE — The KHSAA Dead Period will end at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. Prior to the start of the KHSAA Dead Period in late-June, numerous Magoffin County student-athletes remained active. Annually, student-athletes are sidelined June 25-July 9 via the KHSAA Dead Period. The Dead Period was adopted 20-plus years ago by member schools [...]

Salyersville IndependentJul 2

SALYERSVILLE — The 7th Annual Magoffin County Youth Baseball/Softball Cornhole Tournament is set to be held at the Salyersville City Park on Friday, July 3. The cornhole tournament will start at 7 p.m. The entry fee for the cornhole tournament is $30 per team. Registration for the cornhole tournament will start at 6:30 p.m. The [...]

Appalachian News-ExpressJul 2

The Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville, is investigating a one-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Pike County man, the agency said in a statement.