With the summer weather hitting the mountains, tourism officials are gearing up, and want to inform the public about some of the events that are coming up.          

Organizers with Pikeville Pride are putting together a new project that is designed to be fun and inclusive, while also raising money for their cause.        

The Appalachian Center for the Arts recently hosted a dance class where students had the opportunity to learn from one of the actors from the Broadway show “Hamilton.”    

This week Mountain Top Media sat down with some very special children to talk about the people who play that father figure role in their life.        

The Pike County School District created a new scholarship for homeless students who may be graduation. The scholarship was funded by money raised by local business owner Mike Johnson. Johnson said that when he was approached by school officials and told about the scholarship he felt honored, and is…

The Hardy Pool reopend for the summer after Pike County’s Kevin Tilley leased the property from Pike County. Tilley said that he took over operations of the pool because kids in the community didn’t have any other pools to go to. “Pikeville shut down, Williamson shut down, Phelps and…

Officials in Whitesburg celebrated the opening of a new “Sensory Park” with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Whitesburg Mayor James Craft said that the park was acquired after a group of mothers who have children with autism was able to secure a $65,000 matching grant. Craft said that the construction…

With summer temperatures continuing to rise, first responders are reminding people to be aware of signs of heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion can be brought on by high temperatures, direct exposure to sunlight, heavy physical labor, not taking in enough fluids or a combination of these. According to information…

Many children throughout the region struggle when it comes to nutritional meals during the summer school break. Area schools are tackling the issue head on this summer by providing a variety of summer-meal programs. “We’re really excited about our summer feeding program this year. Currently we…

Jeep lovers have a lot to be excited about with the It’s a Jeep Thang event being hosted in the City of Pikeville over the weekend. Officials said to take a jeep over the course costs $10, but to attend the event is free. The fun starts tonight at 5:00 p.m. and continue on Saturday. For more information,…