Whitesburg Pride Spring Clean Up Set for April 13
The City of Whitesburg Pride Spring Clean Up is set for Saturday, April 13 beginning at 9am at City Hall. Individuals, families, school or church groups, and businesses all are […]
Environmental Study Renews Interest in Proposed Letcher County Federal Prison
There’s been a major step toward building a new federal prison in Letcher County. On Friday U.S. Representative Hal Rogers announced the Federal Bureau of Prisons can move forward with […]
KSP Investigating Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting in Harlan County
Kentucky State Police are investigating a trooper-involved fatal shooting that happened in Harlan County Saturday night. KSP says their Critical Incident Response Team is looking into the incident that happened […]
Undercover Drug Deal Leads To The Arrest of Neon Man
A Neon man already under indictment on a couple of drug cases has been arrested again after allegedly being caught in an undercover police drug deal. Mountain Top News reports […]
Community Meeting Scheduled This Week Looking at Letcher County Long Term Flood Recovery
The community meeting is this week about Letcher County’s Long-Term Planning and Recovery. You can learn about current plans in the works and provide ideas for the future of Letcher […]
Letcher County Will Share $300 Million in Federal Flood Recovery Funds
Letcher is among 20 Eastern Kentucky counties that will be sharing in about $300 million toward recovery from the 2022 flood. In a statement this week U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell […]
Governor Gets Update on Higher Ground Community During Visit to Letcher County
Governor Andy Beshear’s visit to Letcher County this week was not just to announce more than $6 million in grants to upgrade the water systems in the county and its […]
Pikeville Psychiatrist Reaches Plea Deal on Federal Charges
A Pikeville doctor indicted in 2022 in connection with prescription drug fraud has reportedly reached a deal with prosecutors and will enter a plea. Psychiatrist Jason Stamper of Coal Run […]
No One Hurt After Bus Drops in Ditch on Cumberland River
No one was hurt but the Letcher County school community is once again shaken following a Wednesday morning accident between a school bus and a coal truck. It happened around […]
Harlan County Man Arrested After Standoff With Police
A Harlan County man has been arrested after a standoff with police. The Sheriff’s Office says Wednesday morning deputies were serving felony warrants to Jonathan Mitchell at a home in […]