Longtime Hazard City Commissioner and Doctor Passes Away
Longtime Hazard City Commissioner Dr. John Fitzhugh Gilbert, Jr. has passed away at the age of 87. Gilbert served the city from 1990 to 2013 with a one-term break in […]
Pike County Man Arrested for Firing Shots at Woman
A Pike County man is facing charges for allegedly firing shots at a woman at his home. The victim alleges Kameron Hattaway fired a gun at her as she drove […]
US Marshalls Capture West VA Fugitive at Jenkins
US Marshals have captured a West Virginia fugitive in Letcher County. The Marshals say Johnny Matthew Jones was taken into custody Friday afternoon at a home inJenkins on a warrant […]
Kentucky Power Will Issue Small Credit in Settlement with Kentucy PSC
Kentucky Power customers could be getting some money back. The Kentucky Public Service Commission says it has accepted a settlement with Kentucky Power over the company’s Fuel Adjustment Clause under […]
Belfry Traveling Nurse Pleads Guilty in Morphine Stealing Scheme
A Belfry woman who worked as a travel nurse has pleaded guilty to a scheme to steal morphine. Jacqueline Brewster pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors said while working […]
Skating Rink Opens in Downtown Whitesburg with More To Come
The folks at Tanglewood Trail have opened a skating rink in downtown Whitesburg and they also hope to open a Winter Market soon. In conjunction with CANE Kitchen they have […]
Bond Reduction Denied in Deadly DUI Crash That Killed Two Floyd County High School Students
There is no break on the bond for a Nippa man who’s been jailed for eight months for an alleged DUI crash that killed two Prestonsburg High School students. Investigators […]
Pikeville Man Pleads Guilty to Rape Charges Involving Children
A Pikeville man will be going to jail after pleading guilty to rape charges involving two kids. Jeremy Jewell was arrested in February following an investigation into the incident that […]
New Director Chosen For Challenger Learning Center in Hazard
There’s a new leader at the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky in Hazard. The Center says Alivia Sturgill has been chosen as the new Center director, taking over for Tom […]
USDA Provides Letcher County Water Grants Totaling Near $10 Million
From WYMT: City of Fleming-Neon and Letcher County Water & Sewer are receiving $9.6 million in infrastructure grants. The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Dr. Tom […]