KSP: Slick roads a factor in deadly crash
A Floyd County man is dead following a crash Friday morning.
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Police: No foul play suspected in Pike teen’s death
The death of a Pike County teen is currently under investigation by Kentucky State Police.
Read More‘Presence of rodents’ forces closure of Whitesburg Food City
The Letcher County Health Department ordered the temporary closure of Food City in Whitesburg due to the “presence of rodents”
Read MoreMayor: City of Coal Run hits flood stage
Most areas around Eastern Kentucky are dealing with a high amount of flooding due to the excess amounts of rain these past few days. According to the City of Coal Run Mayor Andrew Scott, Coal Run entered flood stage around 7:00 PM Thursday night. Scott says the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River was…
Read MoreForum held to educate employers and community members on substance abuse
The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted an event at Gatti Land in Pikeville to discuss a new “Opiod Response Program” to help educate employers and community members on substance use disorder in hopes of reducing stigma in the workplace. “We educate employers on substance use disorder,…
Read MorePikeville road to remain closed following slide
A busy roadway in Pikeville will remain closed overnight.
Read MoreFlooding plagues region
Heavy rain and rising waters caused numerous issues across the region.
Read MoreE. Kentucky counties receive grants to clean up illegal dumps
Several Eastern Kentucky counties are among 21 to receive grants to clean up illegal dumps.
Read MoreSanders and Buttigieg declare victory, DNC chairman calls for recanvass
WASHINGTON — A recanvass of the results of Monday’s Iowa caucus has been called on by the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg are nearly tied with 97% of precincts reporting. There were issues due…
Read MorePolice: Man leads deputies on a high-speed chase, hits police cruisers
A man led Floyd County Deputies on a high-speed pursuit which resulted in the man hitting 2 cruiser vehicles. According to the arrest citation, dispatch received an anonymous tip stating that 50-year-old Thomas Skeens of Prestonsburg had several outstanding felony warrants. As deputies approached Skeens,…
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