Defense Attorney In Amber Spradlin Case Could Face Contempt of Court
The attorney representing a man accused of murdering a Prestonsburg woman may be in trouble himself. As we reported Monday, the attorney for M.K. McKinney, accused of murdering Amber Spradlin […]
Floyd County Man Arrested After Pulling Knife on Officers
Deputies who arrested a Floyd County man Sunday night claim he came at them with a knife during the arrest. WYMT reports deputies were called out to a home in […]
KYTC Contractors Begin Lane Striping Across Several Counties
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet contractors are heading out in force to do some lanestriping in Letcher, Knott, and Pike Counties. You may already have encountered this in Floyd County with slow-moving […]
Former Vicco-Sassafras Fire Chief Passes Away
Former Vicco-Sassafras Fire Chief Charlie Bell has passed away. Born in Hazard, Bell lived in Sassafras and was with Vicco-Sassafras Volunteer Fire and Rescue for 50 years with 40 of […]
Pike County Schools Receive Back to School Donation
The Pike County School District has gotten more than $7500 worth of school supplies to help support families thanks to a call to action from the Pike County Sheriff Rodney […]
SOAR Selected for Millions in Grant Money For Recompete Program
Eastern Kentucky non-profit SOAR, which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region, has been selected as one of just six organizations from across the county to share in $184 million in […]
Blackey Bridge Reopens in Letcher County Following Repair Project
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2024) – The Blackey Bridge has been safely reopened to traffic following steel repairs to restore the vital link between KY 7 and KY 588 in Letcher […]
Perry County Jail Inmate Charged With Setting Fire at Regional Jail
A Perry County man in jail awaiting sentencing on burglary charges is now facing several felony charges after allegedly setting a fire in the Kentucky River Regional Jail. A corrections […]
Police Need Help Finding Missing Perry County Woman
The Perry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a Hazard woman who went missing Friday night. 28-year-old Veronica Sweet was last seen on Friday around 10:30 […]
Defense Attorney in Amber Spradlin Murder Case Wants Charges Dismissed
The attorney for a man arrested last week for the murder of a Prestonsburg woman in 2023 wants his charges dismissed. M.K. McKinney is charged with murder and tampering with […]