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The holiday weekend is shaping up to be a classic midsummer stretch across Kentucky, with heat, humidity, and occasional storm chances all in the mix.
Lexington firefighters answer a daily call to protect the city. But what sets one group of men apart is the bond they share off the clock.
Excessive heat and humidity continue ahead of storm chances returning
Dillon Gaudet has your First Alert Weather Day forecast on this Friday morning.
Several reports have surfaced of children and teens seeking emergency medical treatment after squishy toys have exploded and burned them.
A 58-year-old woman was charged after allegedly attempting to kill her husband while he was asleep.
A missing 7-year-old boy was found dead in a neighbor’s pool, two houses down from where he went missing, police said.
Officer Kevin Van Wert lost his right arm after being dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop earlier this year, and a Lexington restaurant is stepping up to help his family.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed during a dog attack in Akron, Ohio.
Ravenswood Volunteer Fire Department firefighters were using their ladder truck, right next to city hall, turning on hoses and spraying some water to help cool off the community.
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A former inmate at the Jessamine County Detention Center in Nicholasville is rebuilding his life thanks in part to the facility's re-entry program, an experience he says changed everything. Charles Duncan was once locked up at the detention center with no clear path forward. "I was at a place where I was...
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise CIVIL LAWSUITS LVNV Funding, LLC., vs. Katelyn Pace — contract dispute. Citibank, N.A., vs. Katherine L. Helton — credit card debt collection. Cavalry SPV I, [...]
In the latest round, eight counties — including Perry, Letcher and Johnson — and two cities are sharing funds to fix or replace 10 bridges.
Kentucky took part in a national takedown that charged hundreds of people across 45 states. Six people now face state or federal charges.
The state of Kentucky is rich with history, and one of its oldest buildings sits in Nicholas County just outside of Carlisle.
Friday: Extreme Heat Warning for central and eastern Kentucky. 20% chance for afternoon/evening showers and storms. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the low 70s. Saturday: Heat advisory for central Kentucky. 20% afternoon/evening showers and storms. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Sunday: 30% chance for scattered showers and storms. Highs in the low 90s. ...
Kentucky’s utility regulator has launched an investigation into concerns it has about "troubling" managerial and planning practices at investor-owned electric utility Kentucky Power. The Kentucky Public Service Commission wrote in a Thursday morning order that it was opening an investigation into the Eastern Kentucky utility following years of concerns the regulator and the Kentucky attorney [...]
The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says that Kentuckians “deserve a clear and honest answer about their senator’s condition.”
At least 25 Kentuckians were killed by an intimate partner in 2025.
Today, the Republican Party can no longer call itself the "Party of Lincoln." Abraham Lincoln paid the ultimate price for freeing the slaves. To some extent slavery may have ended, [...]
My uncle Cas Newton Day remained a kid at heart to his last days. I loved him for it, and I think (and hope) a little of it rubbed off [...]
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair.
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A traffic stop on Jones Street in Harlan led to an arrest by the Kentucky State Police. Starr Halcomb, 48, of Harlan, was pulled over [...]
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: Cari Saylor, 29, of [...]
The men didn't have enough room where they were living, so they decided to move and build themselves a place. None of them suspected they were about to witness the [...]
KSP says they responded to the scene of single-vehicle crash on U.S. 23 in the Pikeville community of Pike County on Wednesday.
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEA) is launching the 2026 Promote Your School Scholarship Contest, open to rising juniors at Kentucky public and private high schools. Essay [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced that investigations by his office, along with state and federal partners, uncovered $10.8 million in health care fraud and [...]
While Republicans have been gaining more members through Kentucky voter registration in the last few years, Democrats still hold the registration edge in some Kentucky counties.
SEVENTY SIX, Ky. – If the increasing turmoil in Washington makes you worry about our country’s future as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, come with me to Seventy Six. The derivation of this place’s name has been lost to history, but it seems safe to conclude that it was inspired [...]
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill this week that, if made law, would increase black lung disability payments for coal miners and their families and tie the stipends to inflation rates moving forward. Despite the outsized impact black lung has had on miners in West Virginia, neither of the state’s U.S. [...]
Edelen framed the project as an opportunity for coal communities to benefit from the transition to renewable energy.
The city of Hazard is preparing for a full weekend of Fourth of July events in Perry County, with officials also urging residents to take precautions as high temperatures are expected during the outdoor festivities.
Officials are warning residents to take precautions as dangerous heat and humidity continue across Kentucky through at least Friday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire state through 8 p.m. EDT Friday, prompting local governments to open cooling centers. In Letcher County, the recreation center in Whitesburg has been opened as a cooling station. [...] The
Neon Fire and Rescue will station an ambulance at the Letcher Volunteer Fire Department beginning this week in an effort to improve emergency response times in the lower end of Letcher County. Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams announced the plan during a special meeting of the Letcher Fiscal Court on Monday. Adams said Neon Fire Chief Carter Bevins has agreed [...] The post Neon Fire & Re
Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week. The heat and humidity have returned, along with some much-needed rain. It looks like we’re in for a hot Independence Day weekend. Please be careful if you’re celebrating with fireworks. The rain arrived during our Gibson Family Reunion. Fortunately, we stayed dry inside, except for a couple of the younger [...] The post Family reunions fill busy
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact (PRI), has launched the Promise Scholars Program, a summer bridge initiative designed to help recent graduates of Letcher County Central High School successfully transition to college. The Promise Scholars Program provides students with an opportunity to begin building the academic, personal, an
Letcher County will use the last of the Covid-19 relief money it received to repair outdoor playgrounds and assist fire departments with insurance. The Letcher Fiscal Court voted this week to replace four sets of playground equipment that is damaged, outdated, or was removed because it was defective. Any money remaining will be given to fire departments in the county [...] The post Leftover funds
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have horrible neck, shoulder, back and hip pain, which are all from different traumas. I’ve been seeing a pain doctor for the past 14 years. I started out by taking 5 mg of Vicodin and 4 mg of trazodone. Over the years, my prescriptions have been raised to 7.5 mg of oxycodone four times a day [...] The post Her pain meds quit working first appeared on The Mountain Eagle .
Kentucky State Police Post 9 in Pikeville said in a statement that troopers arrested five individuals following a traffic stop that led to the seizure of a large quantity of suspected illegal drugs.
Several advocacy groups are asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to open an administrative case on utility affordability.
This upcoming July 4th is especially meaningful as our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.
It's common to see a pendulum used as a metaphor for the flow of politics, especially in the United States.
Meade-McKenzie served as CEO of Kentucky River Community Care for 12 years.
The Valley Elementary School recently released its fourth nine-week honor roll. The students receiving recognition are as follows:
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 .