Sentencing Delayed for Paintsville Man in 2023 Shooting Death of Toddler Son
Sentencing has been delayed for a Paintsville man charged in the 2023 shooting death of his two‑year‑old son. Prosecutors say 28‑year‑old Travis Mollette of Madison Avenue pleaded guilty in December […]
Attorney General Opposes Kentucky Power Rate Increase as Company Pushes Back
Kentucky Power is responding to a filing last week by Attorney General Russell Coleman that opposed a potential granting of ANY rate increase to the company by the Kentucky Public […]
Kentucky Senate Advances ‘Halo Act’ Creating 25-Foot Buffer Zone for First Responders
A bill which aims to protect first responders in Kentucky is advancing. Senate Bill 104, also called the Halo Act, would give police officers and other officials a 25-foot “buffer […]
Paintsville Police Warn of Tablets Shaped Like Children’s Vitamins Laced With Fentanyl
Residents in Johnson County are being warned after tablets shaped like children’s vitamins have been found to be laced with fentanyl. The Paintsville Police Department says 900 colored tablets which […]
Gas Prices Remain Low Across Kentucky
Gas prices across Kentucky remain well below the national average this week. AAA says the average cost per gallon in the state is currently at $2.58. The national average has […]
Mingo County Man Charged in Pike County Child Exploitation Case
Charges have been filed against a man who police say tried to lure a Pike County child into helping him produce child pornography. Tylar Castor of Mingo County was being […]
Weddington Plaza JC Penney Reopens
The JC Penney at Weddington Plaza is back open. On Friday officials held a ribbon-cutting to welcome back customers to the store that was badly damaged in the February 2025 […]
Man Dead Following Weekend House Fire In Letcher County
A man is dead following a weekend house fire in Letcher County. Emergency crews were called to the property on Kentucky Highway 343 in McRoberts shortly after 7:30 Saturday morning. […]
Boil Water Advisory Issued Along Route 1092 in Johnson County
From Paintsville Utilities: BOIL WATER ADVISORY DUE TO MAIN LINE MAINTENANCE, ALTHOUGH NO CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, PAINTSVILLE UTILITIES HAS VOLUNTARILY ISSUED A BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA […]
Minor Earthquake Reported in Northeast Kentucky
Residents in northeastern Kentucky may have noticed a minor shake early Friday morning. The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.2 magnitude earthquake in Lewis County, Kentucky, near Vanceburg. The […]