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Knott Co. man arrested after following officer’s wife
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A Knott County man was charged with stalking after an incident at a store in Perry County. Police said an officer received a call from his wife saying someone was following her around the store. After arriving at the store, the woman was escorted outside and...
KSP investigating deadly Pike Co. crash
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky State Police is investigating a deadly crash involving two vehicles. Police said the incident happened on Kentucky Route 122 in the Robinson Creek community on Monday. Troopers found that a motorcycle drove into the rear end of a truck. Anthony Burke, 46, of Virgie,...
HPD: Knott man was photographing, videoing women in store
A Knott County man was arrested recently after he allegedly was discovered to be taking videos of women in a local store. According to an arrest citation written by HPD Officer Parker Hignite, on April 15, HPD Maj. Zack Miller received a call from his wife who had reported she had a man following her throughout a store at the Daniel Boone Plaza.
Avalanche of aid could help Kentuckians reinvent mountain economy
CORBIN — Eastern Kentucky is about to get an avalanche of federal and state money to help it transition from its largely disappeared coal economy, but some of its towns are already lifting themselves up and setting examples for the region. That was the upshot of the 36th annual East Kentucky Leadership Conference in Corbin, […] The post Avalanche of aid could help Kentuckians reinvent mountain economy appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
CEO of free clinic serving Appalachia saw pay package nearly double over 2 years, tax forms show
The Health Wagon serves an area where more than half of households live in poverty. The head of the nonprofit received a compensation package worth $520,000 in 2022, well beyond that of comparable executives in wealthier regions of Virginia. The post CEO of free clinic serving Appalachia saw pay package nearly double over 2 years, tax forms show appeared first on Cardinal News.
Pikeville celebrates ‘the power of prayer’ on National Day of Prayer
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - National Day of Prayer was celebrated Thursday, with groups inviting folks to gatherings throughout the region. In Pikeville, the annual gathering filled the city park with prayer and fellowship. This year’s theme, “Lift up the Word - Light up the World” came as a challenge to...
RRJ Solutions holds ribbon-cutting downtown
The Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of RRJ Solutions with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 26, in downtown Hazard. RRJ Solutions, a comprehensive counseling agency, provides a broad range of case management and community-based programs tailored for adults and at-risk youth. Perry County Judge-Executive Scott Alexander expressed...
Investigation into alleged fire department theft leads to federal indictment, fiscal court regulation change
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County, Kentucky, volunteer fire chief has been arrested on a federal charge in connection with an investigation that has also led to a change in the way the Pike County Fiscal Court distributes money to fire departments. On April 18, a federal grand jury...
Letcher Co. renews old building for economic development center
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher County has a new location centered around economic development. Letcher County Tourism, Pine Mountain Partners, and EKY Heritage Foundation hosted a grand opening at the Ermine School in Whitesburg, celebrating the new home for the three organizations. “It’s great for all of those places to...
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