Local News cocaine Two arrested after police find several types of drugs during traffic stop Aug 19, 2025 Daniel Haines and Jacqueline Holbrook PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Two Knott County residents were taken to jail on a variety of charges, after being pulled over… Read more coal Wellmore to lay off 72 in Buchanan County Aug 19, 2025 GRUNDY, Va. -- A southwestern Virginia coal company will lay off 72 workers over the next two months, according to WARN notices filed with the Virginia… Read more breathitt county Breathitt mother now charged with murder in son’s death; step-father also charged Aug 18, 2025 Felicia and Joshua Gross JACKSON, Ky. -- A Breathitt County mother who was charged with manslaughter after she faked her 10-year-old son's disappearance… Read more arrest Former Paintsville officer maintains innocence following indictment Aug 18, 2025 PAINTSVILLE, Ky. -- A former Paintsville police officer has been indicted for DUI and other charges for an incident we first reported back in May. James… Read more armed standoff Suspect killed in standoff with police Aug 18, 2025 UPDATE, 4:15 p.m.: Police have now identified the man killed in an armed standoff this morning in Harold. Henry Foster, 33, of Raven, Va., has been… Read more Dock repairs Boat Owners Face Troubles at Jenny Wiley Marina Aug 18, 2025 The Jenny Wiley State Resort Park will be undergoing renovations that will involve temporarily closing the lodge and marina. However, boat owners in the… Read more floyd county PSC launches investigation into Southern Water and Sewer District Aug 15, 2025 McDOWELL, Ky. -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission launched an investigation Friday into Floyd County's Southern Water and Sewer District, alleging… Read more electricity Potential East Ky. Power rate increase delayed until at least next year Aug 15, 2025 FRANKFORT, Ky. -- If the Kentucky Public Service Commission agrees to allow East Kentucky Power Cooperative and its member co-ops to raise rates, they… Read more Local Sports News Advancement Placement Pikeville High School is Named 25th Best School in Kentucky... Jul 01, 2025 2:27 pm Pikeville High School cracked the top 30 in Money Inc's best high schools in Kentucky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP8CVDJn4co Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bobcats split road games... Dec 19, 2023 1:10 pm Betsy Layne took the lead for good early in the second half and the Bobcats pulled away to beat Leslie County, 63-48, in a road game played on Monday… Read more YOUTH BASKETBALL: West Perry Warriors get a lesson in life visiting with veterans... Dec 18, 2023 5:41 pm Members of the West Perry Warriors basketball team are finding out life is more than just a game. Coaches and team members spent part of their day volunteering… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lyon County delivered a performance fit for a ‘King’... Dec 18, 2023 5:05 am Photo Credit/Mountain Sports Hall of Fame Lyon County star Travis Perry, his teammates, coaches, and fans soaked it all in at Wayland Gymnasium on Saturday… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bobcats upset Cardinals; Lady Blackcats reach 600 wins... Dec 13, 2023 1:40 pm Betsy Layne went on the road to battle defending 15th Region champion Martin County and the Bobcats knocked off the Cardinals, 78-70, in a game played… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville, Lawrence, Belfry score wins... Jul 09, 2024 10:37 am Pikeville took the lead away from Russell in the final minutes and held on for a 62-59 win at the Boyd County Roundball Classic played on Saturday. Charlie… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wildcats nip Bobcats; Lady Blackcats roll... Jul 09, 2024 10:42 am Shelby Valley erased a six-point deficit to come from behind and beat Betsy Layne, 63-61, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night.Riley… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Paintsville rolls in opener; ER moves to 2-0... Dec 04, 2023 3:10 pm Paintsville jumped out to an early lead and the Lady Tigers cruised to an 85-67 win over Floyd Central in the season opener played on Friday night. Emilea… Read more HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bench play carries Pikeville past Ashland Blazer... Dec 04, 2023 2:06 pm Pikeville went on the road to face 16th Region power Ashland Blazer and the Lady Panthers scored a 62-55 win in the matchup played at Anderson Gymnasium… Read more Global News Watch the latest news escape Judge’s quadruples escapee’s bond... Jul 05, 2024 1:01 pm PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- A Floyd County inmate who was arrested in West Virginia after escaping over the weekend is beginning to face the consequences of… Read more ammonium nitrate Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion... Aug 22, 2023 1:24 pm BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut confronted a scene of utter devastation Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across the… Read more covid-19 Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers... Jul 27, 2020 8:08 am The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S.… Read more 15 million cases World virus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse... Jul 22, 2020 12:27 pm In this July 11, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump, foreground left, wears a face mask as he walks with others down a hallway during a visit to… Read more covid-19 Changes in military recruiting may endure after pandemic... Aug 22, 2023 1:26 pm WASHINGTON (AP) — With his Army recruiting office shuttered due to the coronavirus, Staff Sgt. Anthony Holt has had to be creative to meet his enlistment… Read more george floyd Murder charge upgraded in Floyd case, 3 other cops charged... Jun 04, 2020 10:13 am MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree… Read more
