State and Federal Officials Approve Plans for New Letcher County Airport
A new Letcher County Airport looks to be cleared for takeoff. Pine Mountain PartnershipExecutive Director Jeffrey Justice, who is on the airport board, tells WYMT that stateand federal officials have […]
Buckhorn City Council Votes to Remove Mayor From Office
The Buckhorn City Council has reportedly voted to remove the mayor from office. At ameeting last night, the four members of the Council voted to remove Mayor Paul RobertTurner from […]
SOAR Selected for Pilot Program to Help Local Communities
SOAR – which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region – has been selected as afinalist for the U.S. Economic Development Administration Recompete Pilot Programwhich, if they win, could mean tens […]
New Addiction Recovery Center Coming to Dickenson County VA
A new addiction recovery center for women is planned for Dickenson County. AddictionRecovery Care and the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority say theyplan to repurpose the former Ervinton Elementary School […]
Two Fire Departments Merging
Another pair of Eastern Kentucky volunteer fire departments are merging. W.R. Castle Fire & Rescue in Johnson County has announced they have merged with the River Volunteer Fire Department. WYMT […]
Whitesburg Man Facing Federal Charges in Perry County
A Whitesburg man is facing federal charges on suspicion of drug trafficking in Perry County. Last month a federal grand jury indicted Austin Endicott for possession with the intent to […]
Prestonsburg Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Prestonsburg Police have arrested a man on charges related to suspicion of possession of child pornography. They say in early December a PPD Detective who is affiliated with Internet Crimes […]
Wire Appears Cut in Major Perry County Internet Outage
A Thursday internet outage in Perry County may have been done by someone on purpose. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook Post Thursday morning that they’d responded […]
Hazard Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Drug Charges
A Hazard man has reportedly been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth and fentanyl in Perry County. Thurman Sizemore of Upper Second Creek was sentenced last […]
SOAR To Host IGNITE Innovation Workshops
If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, the Innovation Team from SOAR – which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region – will be hosting an “IGNITE Innovation” workshop […]