Several Funding Awards Announced for Parks and Recreation in East Kentucky
Governor Andy Beshear has announced funding for 32 projects across the state parks and recreation area. There are several awards granted to Eastern Kentucky. Knott County will receive $130,000 for […]
Pikeville Police Host “Coffee With A Cop”
The Pikeville Police Department hosted its first “Coffee with a Cop” on Wednesday. This is a chance for community members to sit and sip with the folks who protect and […]
Pike County Man Accused of Strangling Woman at Gas Station
A Pike County man was arrested Sunday night after he was accused of strangling a woman in a gas station parking lot earlier that afternoon. Police in Pike County were […]
Update: Argument over four-wheeler is what led to Wolfe County Shooting
An argument over a four-wheeler appears to be the beginning of a shooting incident in Wolfe County that led to five school districts either in lockdown or with heightened security. […]
Man Caught with Stolen Telephone Lines in Floyd County
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man after he was caught with stolen telephone lines. Deputies found a truck parked on the side of Rt-80 with a bed full […]
Roadblock on Mountain Parkway Leads to Drug Bust
A roadblock on the Mt. Parkway in Magoffin County last week resulted in a drug bust. Police originally pulled a car to the side just before midnight when it came […]
Wolfe County Shooting Suspect in Custody
A man wanted in Friday’s shooting incident in Wolfe County was found after an 18-hour manhunt. Pedro Torices was charged with first degree assault, fourth degree dating violence assault, second […]
Lawrence County Man Arrested After Allegedly Cutting Ex-Wife’s Tongue
Reports of a man and woman fighting has led to the arrest of a Lawrence County man. Charles Jeffery is being charged with first-degree assault resulting from an argument with […]
Elkhorn City Woman Dies in Crash Involving Ambulance
A 66-year-old Elk Horn City woman has died in an accident involving an ambulance. The woman identified as Deborah J. Akers was being transported from Pikeville to the UK Medical […]
Statewide Unemployment Rate Upticks
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.2% according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics Agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. This is an increase from 4% in […]