Ashcamp, KY

The Wise, Virginia community mourns the loss of an 8-year-old boy from the Town of Pound following a crash on Friday. An initial report from Virginia State Police says a 16-year-old driver was traveling on South Mountain Road in Pound when he ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree.

WISE — Students and staff at Wise Primary School had a somber last day of school as they mourned the Friday death of second-grade student Trey James. According to Virginia State Police spokesperson Shelby Crouch, Trey, 8, of Pound, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old male when the vehicle ran off the right side of Route 630 in Dickenson County, struck a tree and caught fire.

PIKEVILLE, KY (WOWK) — A new hiking trail that will appeal to all skill levels is coming to Pikeville. The “Real McCoy Trail” is a five-mile trail that begins and ends at Bob Amos Park, according to the Director of Outdoor Recreation with the Pikeville City Tourism. They say the trail will feature no backtracking […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are investigating the apparent drowning of a Madison County boy who had been fishing with his family on Sunday. Officers responded after a call was received shortly after 8 p.m. (EDT) by Kentucky...

Pike County Central hurler Blake Hager scattered three hits and the Hawks went on to beat Phelps, 10-0, in the opening round of the 60th District tournament played at Phelps on Saturday. Patrick Mandrell had two hits and batted in four runs while Peyton Compton singled, walked, scored two runs,...

Norton City Offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The following garbage schedule will be observed:. Monday, May 30: Regular residential and commercial garbage routes will be collected. Residents are asked to have garbage out by 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 31: Recycling will...

A local businessman and his wife have donated $50,000 to the new Diesel Technology program on Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Williamson campus. The announcement was made by Wally and Martha Thornhill during the college’s Early College Academy Recognition (ECA) Banquet Thursday, May 5, at the Chief Logan Conference Center.

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. — A southeastern Kentucky soldier was laid to rest in his hometown of Whitesburg after fighting in the Korean War. Army Corporal Donald L. Menken went unaccounted for nearly 70 years. The family went through mixed emotions over the years, but they now have closure. “I’m...

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9 in Pikeville will honor fallen troopers on Monday, May 16, in recognition of National Police Officers Memorial Week. Officials will do a wreath presentation at the burial site of each trooper. In 1980, 30-year-old Trooper Jerome S. Clifton...

Diana Newsome Moore, age 59, of McDowell, KY, wife of Basel Ray Moore, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at her residence. She was born March 29, 1963 in Martin, KY, a daughter of the late John Milford and Vada Hall Newsome. She was a member of the Ligon Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker.

FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) — A two-month-long investigation into a child porn case leads to an arrest in Floyd County. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, they say, Austin Bailey, 29 of Harold, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of Possession of Matter Portraying a Sexual Act with a Minor.

In loving memory of Jacob Nathaniel Roberts, 4 years old, of Norton, died April 23, 2022. He attended school at Kid’s Central. He is survived by his parents, Shonta Kilgore and Sean Roberts; grandparents, Shannon Smith and Randy Kilgore; two sisters, Arabella Pettus and Madison Ramsey; one nephew, Levi Hicks; several aunts and uncles.

An 8-year old boy has died following a Friday afternoon crash on South Mountain Road in Wise County. According to a release from the Virginia State Police, a 16-year-old man driver from Pound, Virginia was driving a 2015 Hyundai Veloster east on Route 630 when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree. The impact of the crash caused the vehicle to catch fire.

NORTON, Va. – John I. Burton student Jaymen Buchanan made a life-changing connection at age seven. He’s been building on that foundation ever since. “My mom bought me a set of Lego blocks and I was fascinated,” Buchanan said. Buchanan said he spent the next several months...

PIKE COUNTY METH DEALING DUO: RANDALL D. MILLINS, 43, OF VIRGIE, KY., AND MICHELLE R. WERKHEISER, 56, OF ASHCAMP, KY., WERE ARRESTED BY THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ON MAY 10,TO AFTER AN ANONYMOUS TIP TO THE KSP THAT WAS SENT TO THEIR ONLINE INTERNET APP. The Future is Now. The...

WISE — Several hundred friends and family members cheered on UVA Wise’s class of 2022 on Saturday as 235 graduates received degrees and three members marched as newly commissioned Army second lieutenants at the David J. Prior Convocation Center. After speeches by Student Government Association President Joshua T....

MAN – The softball semifinal game between Tug Valley and Man was not without controversy. A possible phantom home run by the homestanding Lady Billies and a questionable call at first base late in the game went against the Lady Panthers in their 3-1 loss to Man in the Class A Region 4 Section 1 winner's bracket final on Thursday, May 5.