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 […]
Perry County Man Facing Criminal Trespass Charges

A Perry County man is accused of criminal trespassing after a woman told police that he also tried to assault her. Kentucky State Police responded to an apartment complex in […]