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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.
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 […]
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°.
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...
SOAR hosts second annual Gala
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Community members from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Mountain Art Center in Prestonsburg for the second annual SOAR gala. The event hosted by Shaping Our Appalachian Region is centered around celebrating those who work to make the Appalachian region what it is today. Chief Operating...
'Some of us are workable and some of us aren't': Floyd County running out of time to choose EMS provider
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After another joint meeting Tuesday night, Floyd County elected officials still do not have a plan for EMS service, with just 37 days until their current contract expires. “Al (Knable), some of us are workable and some of us aren’t," at large County Councilman Brad Striegel...
KSP: Traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrests
A Floyd County duo was arrested on drug trafficking charges after a recent traffic stop, Kentucky State Police said. According to court documents written by KSP Trooper Samuel Reed, on April 10, Trooper Matthew Day observed a 2023 Nissan Sentra traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone and conducted a traffic stop.
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