New Rankings Put Martin County Water Funding at Risk
Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty and other officials met in Frankfort Tuesday to discuss nearly 40 million dollars in WWATERS grant requests. The program was created to help distressed water […]
Closings and Delays for Thursday, February 5, 2026
Sponsored by Wil-Mik, Inc. and Less Tax Ashland Independent Schools Closed Friday Carter County Schools Closed Friday Floyd County Schools Closed Friday – NTI Day Johnson County Schools Closed Friday […]
Grand Jury Indicts Pike County Man in Arson, Kidnapping Case
A Pike County grand jury has returned 17 indictments during their January 20th session. Of those, 15 were for felony crimes. 50-year-old Marty Eugene Hurley, of Stopover, was indicted for arson […]
McConnell Hospitalized as Precaution, Misses Senate Votes Due to Illness
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell missed several votes on Monday and Tuesday while recovering from flu-like illness symptoms. The 83-year-old Kentucky Republican checked himself into the hospital out of an abundance […]
Pikeville Woman Faces Multiple Charges After Shelbiana Crash, Alleged DUI
A Pikeville woman is facing charges after Kentucky State Police say she crashed her car and left the scene in Shelbiana. Troopers say an iPhone crash alert led them to […]
Salyersville Man, Former Teacher, Sentenced to 11 Years for Online Enticement of Minor
A former Magoffin County middle school teacher from Salyersville has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor online. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Jordan Cobb […]
Closings and Delays for Thursday, February 5, 2026
Sponsored by Wil-Mik, Inc. and Less Tax Carter County Schools Closed Thursday Floyd County Schools Closed Thursday – NTI Day Johnson County Schools Closed Thursday Knott County Schools Closed Thursday […]
KCTCS and Morehead State University Launch New Common Course Numbering Program to Simplify Student Transfers
Students transferring from KCTCS colleges to Morehead State University will soon have an easier path. The two institutions have announced a new Common Course Numbering System that aligns course names […]
No Contraband Found After Sweep at Big Sandy Regional Jail
A recent sweep for drugs and contraband was conducted at the Big Sandy Regional Jail. In a prepared statement, the facility said it conducted the sweep throughout the entire complex, […]
Kentucky Bourbon Industry’s Economic Impact Tops $10.5 Billion in 2025
The Kentucky bourbon industry is contributing even more to the commonwealth’s annual economy. Whiskey production and sales generated over ten-and-a-half-billion dollars in economic impact in 2025, according to the Kentucky […]