Blown Transformer Causes Wildfire in Pike County
A blown transformer may be the cause of a brush fire in Pike County Wednesday. The Pikeville Fire Department was called out around 3pm to the fire behind the Northgatecommunity […]
Work Begins Soon in Letcher County on Emergency Waterway Flood Debris Cleanup
Work will be starting soon to clear debris from some Letcher County waterways that have been clogged since the February 14 flood. The Mountain Eagle reports the Letcher County Fiscal […]
Letcher County Spring Cleanup Offers Free Dumping in April
Letcher County Clean Up is just around the corner. April is Spring Clean Up Month which means free use of the dump at the Letcher County Transfer Station for Letcher […]
Information on FEMA Property Buyout Program Available to Local Flood Victims
If you have damage from the February 14 flood and you live on flood-prone land, the FEMA Property Buyout Program is once again available for anyone interested in Letcher County. […]
Two Harlan Teens Arrested After Stolen Car Chase Ends in Tennessee
Two teens from Harlan are facing charges after a police chase in a stolen car that led to a mall going on lockdown. WYMT reports a 16-year-old and 17-year-old, who […]
Pike County Man Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A Pike County man arrested on federal drug charges last year is reportedly ready to plead guilty. Keith Long of Wolfpit Branch was pulled over for a traffic violation and […]
MCHC Hosting Diabetes Alert Day on March 25
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation is hosting a “Diabetes Alert Day” next week on Tuesday, March 25 from 11am to 2pm at CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg. They say it’s a free […]
Senator Rand Paul’s Team Visits Flood Impacted Areas of Eastern Kentucky
US Senator Rand Paul’s team has paid a visit to the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at Hazard Community and Technical College. Paul’s Director of Constituent Service Angela Pace and State […]
Delays Expected for Road Work Near Alice Lloyd College
Expect long traffic delays along KY 899 near Alice Lloyd College in Knott County. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has started a drilling operation near mile point 5.15 bythe school. Work […]
Thickett Branch Road Closure Starting Today
There is a road closure in Letcher County for the next few days. Thickett Branch will be closed tomorrow (Thursday), Friday and Monday from 8am-3pm. Thickett Branch will only be […]