Local TikTok star Mamaw Gail prepares for her Food Network debut on July 17th
From TikTok to TV, Mamaw Gail is ready to show off her cooking skills on national television
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Rezoning plans are coming to Pikeville
Pikeville city officials have been working on a rezoning project for the city.
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Man charged with murder in March 2024 Letcher shooting death
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Fourteen months after a Letcher County woman was found shot to death, a man has been arrested for her murder. On the evening of March 7, 2024, Kentucky State Police responded to Dinah Blair Hollow Road at Cowan, where witnesses reported finding an unresponsive woman. There, they…
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Man repeatedly asks if he is wanted by police, then gets arrested for meth trafficking
ALLEN, Ky. — A Laurel County man’s insistence that police were looking for him likely played a role in his arrest on drug trafficking charges. A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy was called to Allen, after someone reported finding drugs on the ground beside of Old Dwale Road. When a deputy…
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DOGE cuts to see office closures in Ky., W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump and Elon Musk’s moves to cut the federal budget are being felt in the mountains, as several federal government offices are slated for closure. The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has published a list of 748 offices whose leases are to be terminated,…
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Death toll climbs as state recovers from flood
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear updated the state on recovery efforts following a weekend storm that caused flooding across Kentucky. At the top of the governor’s update, news that the death toll has now reached 11. The death toll includes four people from our immediate region, including…
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Big Sandy RECC seeking $3.4 million rate increase
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Higher electricity prices could be in the future for more than 12,000 customers in Eastern Kentucky, as Big Sandy RECC is asking for a rate increase. The utility filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission this week, asking for a more than 13 percent increase…
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Pike man killed in W.Va. mining accident
LOGAN, W.Va. — A Pike County man was killed Friday evening in a coal mining accident in Logan County. Gary Chapman, 33, of South Williamson, died when a roof collapsed at Arch Resources’ Mountaineer 2 Mine near Logan. “When we lose a miner, it’s not just a loss for the community,…
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KSP on scene of officer-involved shooting in Knott County
LITTCARR, Ky. — Kentucky State Police troopers are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Knott County. The incident occurred at Littcarr, where officers were involved in a shooting with a suspect. No officers were injured. KSP Public Information Officer Trooper Matt Gayheart reported…
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Pike man killed in motorcycle crash
VIRGIE, Ky. — A Pike County man is dead, following a crash between a motorcycle and a commercial vehicle. Anthony Burke, 46, of Virgie, was operating a Harley Davidson along Route 122 Monday afternoon, when he collided with the rear of a Mack truck. He died at the scene. The incident remains under…
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