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Perry woman facing child endangerment charge
A Perry County woman is facing a child endangerment charge after police responded to a call from social services. According to a citation written by Hazard Police Department Officer Michael Ritchie, he responded to the call April 11 at Hazard ARH after the social services personnel reported there were two people in a room at the medical center who allegedly had methamphetamine in their possession.
Man stabbed to death near Audi Field in Southwest DC
A suspect is in custody for allegedly stabbing a man to death Saturday night near Audi Field in Southwest D.C., police say. Wali Shabazz, 49, of Southwest D.C., was arrested and charged with second degree murder while armed, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a release. Officers were called to...
Leslie County event to bring in riders from all over the world
HYDEN, Ky. (WYMT) - The War Daddy Bike Race is coming to Leslie County again. The race has grown in popularity over the years. Participants come from all over the country and the world to take part in this race. “The first year, there were only 25 people in attendance,...
Perry Central blanks Leslie County
HYDEN — Notching its second straight shutout win, Perry Central blanked host Leslie County 15-0 in five innings in a 54th District softball game on Tuesday, April 23. Perry Central pitcher Kaitlyn Grigsby pitched a five-hit shutout. Grigsby recorded five strikeouts and threw 70 pitches. Perry Central scored 15...
Perry County escapee captured
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A man who escaped from Kentucky Law Enforcement over the weekend is back in custody. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says that Joseph Humphreys was caught last night in Cannelton after a short foot chase. Humphreys was booked into the Perry County Detention Center and is being held on $1,805. The Sheriff’s […]
Women Rise: Creating a leadership legacy
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College, Hazard Community and Technical College, Mountain Comprehensive Care Center and Southern Kentucky Community and Technical College joined forces to host a “Leading Ladies Conference” at the BSCTC campus on Friday, April 19. The event brought together business women, women...
An early taste of summer continues through the weekend
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The last weekend of April is featuring weather that would be more common in the first weekend of June. It’s a warm and mainly cloudy day across the mountains with some isolated showers scattered between the peaks of sunshine. This pattern of warm weather looks to continue for the next couple of days as we get ready to roll the calendar forward to may.
Feelin’ like Summer?
HAZARD, KY. (WYMT) - Look for a late day - evening shower. Otherwise, a summer time feel is the theme moving through the weekend. Look for the clouds to continue to slowly increase today. We won’t really see a “rogue” shower threat evolve until later this afternoon into this evening. High temperatures will top out between 73° to 79°.
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