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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°.
UVA Wise football puts a cap on spring season with Red vs Gray Game
WISE, Va. (WCYB) — After 15 practices and team scrimmages to build toward the fall season, UVA Wise football wrapped up its spring session with their annual Red vs Gray game on Saturday. With first-year head coach Gary Bass and a new regime to lead the way, the Cavaliers...
Veteran killed in Korean War returns to Pennington Gap
PENNINGTON GAP, Va. (WCYB) — An American hero killed in the Korean War returned to Pennington Gap on Friday. Nineteen-year-old Private First Class Harold Wilder was reported missing on July 11, 1950, when his unit engaged North Korean forces. His remains were identified last year. Wilder will receive a...
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