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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. -- An investigation into illegal drug activity inside an Eastern Kentucky prison has resulted in the arrest of five people. Kentucky State Police and the Gateway Area Drug Task Force responded to a request to investigate from the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty. That investigation resulted in indictments being returned against two former correctional officer
The action is getting underway Tuesday afternoon at the WVSSAC Boys Basketball State Tournament in Charleston.
The family of missing 9-year-old Jenny Dim who was found dead in a pond near her home releases a statement thanking the community for their support
Snow and ice have caused traffic backups throughout Lexington since early Tuesday morning, with some drivers reporting delays of more than an hour on routes that normally take minutes.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Johns Creek Archery Team walked away with some bragging rights following the National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament this past Friday. Team member Blake Mullins delivered an outstanding performance, shooting an impressive score of 274 out of a possible 300. Of the 1,585 middle school partipants, Mullins finished in 102-place. While his score fell just short o
A Florida hospital is suing a patient for allegedly refusing to leave.
A Ford factory worker died after being pinned by a machine, according to police.
Rapper Lil Wayne has extended his upcoming U.S. tour, with a new date added in Charleston.
The Kentucky Senate has passed Senate Bill 289, known as Wynter's Law, which aims to clarify activation standards and improve coordination in missing child cases.
Thousands of people in northeast Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania and New York heard and felt a massive boom believed to have been caused by a meteor.
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A caseworker at the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been arrested after security footage allegedly captured her having a sexual encounter with an inmate, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP detailed that 26-year-old Alysta Mathis of Dawson Springs was arrested and charged with third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. She was transported to the Crittenden Cou
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Lexington Police Department is temporarily suspending the taking of reports for minor, non-injury collisions due to high call volume in Fayette County amid the winter weather. The suspension took effect today at 8:45 a.m, police added. Motorists involved in a collision where no one is injured and vehicles are not disabled are asked...
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball senior guard Otega Oweh was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Central District Second Team, the organization announced on Tuesday. It marks the second-consecutive season that the Wildcat star has received all-district honors from the NABC, after being named a first-team selection a year ago. Oweh leads the Wildcats with 18.2 points p
Huntington St. Joseph falls to Tucker County in Class A Quarterfinal game of the West Virginia State Boys High School Basketball Championships. Final score 59-57.
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — Fayette County Public Schools announced that Tuesday, March 17, will be an NTI Day due to the weather conditions. District Spokesperson Miranda Scully released a statement regarding the decision to use an NTI with short notice: We recognize that the timing of this morning’s announcement did not meet our typical standards for notification,...
WSAZ’s Tim Irr talks with Rachel Allinder of the Foundry Theater about this weekend’s Appalachian Film Festival.
by CHRIS COMBS COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the 21st time in program history, the West Virginia University rifle team won the NCAA Rifle National Championship after two days of competition inside the Covelli Center in Columbus on Saturday. The win marks the second straight title for the Mountaineers and the second straight season WVU has come from behind to claim it. This season, the Mountaineers came bac
The Lexington Police Department is temporarily suspending the taking of reports for minor, non-injury collisions due to high call volume in Fayette County.
FRANKFORT — Kentucky's television airwaves are so loud with ads advocating the election of Andy Barr and Nate Morris to the U.S. Senate because Barr and Morris each have access to nearly all the money they want. Barr has been elected seven times as representative to the U.S. House for Kentucky's 6th District. He's well [...]
LOUISVILLE — In the early 2000s, Michelle Warfield worked at a factory, hauling heavy seats for Ford trucks on and off an assembly line. To suppress daily aches in her back and hips, her doctor prescribed opioid painkillers. They worked for a bit. But by 2011, Warfield struggled to walk. And “by that time, I [...]
During this Women’s History Month, in the United States’ 250th anniversary year, it’s worth remembering and celebrating some courageous women who changed Kentucky for the better. Nonhelema Hokolesqua was a prominent Shawnee leader born around 1718. Her height and presence made her well known, but her legacy came from her diplomacy. Although she lived primarily [...]
LOUISVILLE — Kentucky’s top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates largely agreed that illegal immigration is a major issue for Kentuckians, but they strongly disagreed about which of them would best handle it. The candidates — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris — faced each other in their first debate [...]
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — A section of I-75 northbound in Whitley County has reopened following an afternoon injury collision involving 16 vehicles. According to Kentucky State Police, the collision left all lanes of the interstate between Exit 25 and 29 shut down for a period of time Monday afternoon. KSP, alongside the Corbin Police Department, Corbin Fire...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - A suspect is in custody after a standoff at a home in Winchester. According to police, the situation began just before 8 p.m. Sunday at a residence on Orchid Court. Investigators say the suspect refused to leave the home and barricaded himself inside after Clark County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call....
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) - The Boone County community is asking for public support to help cover funeral expenses for a young autistic girl who was found dead one day after she was reported missing in Northern Kentucky. According to a GoFundMe page, more than $10,000 has been raised so far to help pay for the funeral of 9-year-old...
Months ago, about half of my neighbor’s tree fell in the night. I was unaware of what happened until the next morning. It landed right in the middle of the [...]
By Skylar Rutherford Teen Corner Could you envision humanity without the humanities? It’s a colorless, tragic world, yet one not far from reality. I have recently observed that our community [...]
A psychiatric nurse practitioner at Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky says storm-related anxiety is common in the region.
(ABC36 News Now) — Jonah Bevin, the adopted son of former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, has filed an emergency motion for contempt against Matt, accusing him of repeatedly violating a Jefferson Circuit Court order requiring complete financial disclosures in an ongoing family court case. The motion, filed March 13, in Jefferson Circuit Court Family Court Division One, asks the court...
EASTERN, Ky. - Floyd County Central's Whitley Hall signed this past week to play softball at the college level for Crestview Hills' Thomas More Saints. Hall was a double threat by her junior year, batting .358 at the plate with 31 hits and 34 RBIs while tallying 94 strikeouts on the mound, building on that during her standout senior year at the school. In addition to season stats, Hall also hold s
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - It's a name right out of a Hollywood baseball movie - Bash Ryan. The Pikeville Panthers are set to have another good season behind their senior standout, right-handed pitcher and shortstop Bash Ryan. Bash has been a name people around the region have heard for years. He has been playing baseball at an elite level since he was just a kid, being named a USSSA 11U All-American. Bash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), at the University of Kentucky's Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), announced the first recipients of the Kentucky [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Fighting in the Middle East continues to impact gas prices, according to Gas Buddy, a crowd-sourced app and website that tracks the price at the pump [...]
RICHMOND, Va. -- Recreational marijuana sales are expected to soon be legal just across the state line from Pike County, as the Virginia legislature passed a framework for retail sales on Saturday. Gov. Abigail Spanbarger has previously said she will sign the bill. Once signed, the new law will allow anyone 21 or older to buy cannabis from a licensed establishment, beginning Jan. 1. The number of
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State's 2025-26 women's basketball season will continue in the postseason as the Eagles have been selected as one of the at-large berths in the WNIT. Head Coach Ashton Feldhaus has led the Eagles to a postseason opportunity in her first season leading the program, and it will mark the program's third overall appearance in the Postseason WNIT. The last time was in 2018-19
This might be one of the most unpopular articles of all time, but as I sit here wanting to express from my heart, my private burdens are being exposed. I [...]
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (KT) - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of [...]
Not happy with the state of the world? Sit down and chat a spell with a senior and travel back to a gentler time. A photo of an old chest-style [...]
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bruin Relays at Central Hardin High School give athletes a chance to prepare for the spring season while also having a little fun with unsanctioned events like the “chocolate milk run” in which runners chug glasses of chocolate milk while racing around the track. This year’s event was notably different. Beneath the [...]
Lawyers for Jonah Bevin, the estranged, adopted son of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, have asked a judge to hold the father in contempt of court for ignoring a court order to turn over his personal financial information. The filing Friday came after a family court judge last week ordered Matt Bevin and his ex-wife, [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The city has finally turned in the 2023 audit and is now in compliance with the Department of Local Government for state funding. Last week the City of Salyersville received their 2023 audit report and the Department of Local Government confirmed for the SI that they have now received the audit. As of [...]
JOHNSON COUNTY – A Magoffin County man was killed in a one-vehicle wreck in Johnson County on March 5. A commercial vehicle, owned by Jackson Propane Plus and operated by Allen Skaggs, 49, of Salyersville, reportedly left the roadway and Skaggs lost control of the vehicle. Johnson County Sheriff Scott Hazlette told Mortimer Media Group [...]
SALYERSVILLE – The Magoffin County Animal Shelter has had a lot going on as of late, with donations, fundraisers and lots of new, lovable faces ready for their forever homes. The Magoffin County Animal Shelter sent in a video to Mortimer Media Group last week, with volunteer Melinda Watson discussing everything going on at the [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Longtime leader Walker Russell led Magoffin County in both scoring and rebounding for the second straight boys’ high school basketball season. As a senior, Russell averaged a team-high 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for the Hornets. In 32 games, Russell scored 687 points and claimed 255 rebounds for the Hornets. Russell [...]
SALYERSVILLE — Herald Whitaker Middle School hosted the final Magoffin County archery tournament of the 2025-26 season on Saturday, March 7. Several area teams competed in the tournament. During the tournament, Herald Whitaker Middle School and Magoffin County High School each placed third. A breakdown of Magoffin County’s top individual performers in the tournament for [...]
Experienced or retired business owners and managers with a desire to see the economy of Central Appalachia grow are invited to attend a forum at Bit Source on Hambley Boulevard in Pikeville at 6 p.m. on March 24, according to a statement from Bit Source.
The prosecution is asking for another trial delay in the cases against the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin in Floyd County and the two men accused of attempting to cover it up.
The Economic Development Administration recently approved a five-year grant for SOAR, which the organization is using to address community challenges, including population loss in eastern Kentucky.
The University of Pikeville Center for Public Service announced in a statement March 6 the second year of the Allegheny Civic Fellowship, a three-week non-residential summer camp dedicated to cultivating future citizens in Eastern Kentucky.
It was a horrible thing to wake up to. Grover Mark Tussey was eight years old, still asleep with his mother, when someone started banging on the door. It was March 12, 1976, the morning after a second explosion ripped through the Scotia Mine at Oven Fork, adding another 11 men to the death toll. Tussey’s father, Grover Tussey, was [...] The post 50 years later, Scotia mine disaster still haunts fa
A federal judge has ordered both the plaintiff and defendants to pay the costs for a jury that was impaneled to hear the lawsuit against the Letcher County Sheriff ’s Office and former bailiff Ben Fields, after the suit was settled at the last minute, after the jury arrived at the Federal Courthouse in London. U.S. District Judge Robert E. [...] The post Insurance to pay $300,000 in costs for sher
The judge in the murder trial of former sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines says he never had any kind of interactions with the late Judge Kevin R. Mullins, and that characterizations otherwise are wrong. Special Letcher Circuit Judge Christopher Cohron issued the 13-page order on March 6, saying the accusation of bias contained in a motion for him to be recused [...] The post Judge says he had no contact
The Letcher County Central High School Lady Cougars have earned another trip to the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen state basketball tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Lady Cougars, runners-up in the 53rd District, defeated Knott County Central 43-37 Saturday night to win the 14th Region Tournament, which was held in Hindman. Letcher Central is scheduled to open Sweet Sixteen play [...] The post Lady
With the way she plays, Clara Strack is going to win awards. Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks believes his 6-foot-5 junior is the nation’s best center, and she has the numbers to back up her coach’s belief. “Obviously, you want to be the best you can be and live up to your potential, but awards are never on my mind,” Strack [...] The post Clara Strack is a star first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
It is starting to look and feel more like early spring. We drove by Carr Creek Lake today and saw quite a few boats out on the water. We also noticed several boats on the road being pulled toward the lake. It’s safe to say a lot of anglers are getting out for some early spring bass fishing. I love [...] The post Jigs can be key to early spring bass fishing success first appeared on The Mountain Ea
The year was 2001, and turkey season was in full swing. I had been hearing gobbling behind my house and planned to go hunting the next morning from a blind I had built years before. Sharon told me snow was on the way, but that didn’t concern me much. I had installed a Mr. Buddy heater in the blind so [...] The post A costly lesson after leaving decoys outside overnight first appeared on The Mounta
Hello from good ole Hemphill. This weather is just grand and makes us feel better too. Flowers are blooming and trees are budding out. The Internet has been out all over the community. The old Gibson building across from the Fleming-Neon Middle School burned today. It has knocked the Internet out till you cannot make a card purchase in Neon [...] The post The old Gibson bldg. fire leads to Interne
While discussion of the proposed landfill dominated the March 3 Pike County Fiscal Court meeting, the court also accepted an audit of the sheriff’s department and set the pay rate for poll workers.
Joseph Souza, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Pikeville Medical Center, successfully performed Eastern Kentucky’s first implantation of the innovative Medtronic OmniaSecure; the world’s smallest defibrillator lead designed to treat dangerous heart rhythm disorders, according
Family members are remembering Bryson Cottongim, a 19-year-old Clay County native who was killed while working as a lineman in Harlan County earlier this week.
The store sells suits, belts, shoes and other apparel. Co-owners Reda and Nicole Fugate, a mother and daughter, opened the business.
Three different federal judges have ordered four more immigrants picked up in January’s ICE raids released on constitutional grounds The post More ICE detainees ordered released by West Virginia judges: ‘A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all’ appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .