Belcher, KY

Officials with the Kentucky State Police are currently asking for the public’s assistance with an ongoing missing person investigation. Post 9 was contacted on May 12th, concerning a missing Floyd County man. The man in question is 54-year-old Gordon McKinney, of Harold. He was last seen on May 9th, in the Harold Community.

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky State Police (KSP) Troopers are asking for help in identifying the person in the picture above. The person is wanted for questioning in reference to a stolen car investigation, according to a post on Trooper Michael Coleman’s Facebook page. The car was stolen...

A third arrest has been made in connection with the March 31 shooting death of a Delbarton woman. On May 23, Brittany Garlock, of Rockhouse Creek Road in Delbarton, was arrested in Kanawha County on charges of first-degree murder and of accessory after the fact. The warrant for her arrest was executed on May 20 by Mingo County Magistrate Jim Harvey.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently that Army Cpl. Donald L. Menken, 21, of Whitesburg, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Feb. 2, 2022. In June 1953, Menken was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action after being wounded by artillery shell fragments on June 10 while his unit was guarding Outpost Harry, a position on the main road to Seoul in what is now the Demilitarized Zone. He was never found, nor were any remains recovered that could be identified as Menken. He was declared killed in action on June 11, 1954, and non-recoverable in January 1956.

TOLER CREEK, Ky. — The final member of a group of burglary suspects was arrested Tuesday, thanks to a cooperative effort between Pikeville Police and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. Terry Rogers, 47, of Toler Creek, was wanted in connection with the burglary of a Pike County storage...

The Pike County Emergency Management Director is reminding homeowners, renters, and businesses in Belfry affected by the flooding in January that you can apply for help with cleaning and rebuilding from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The EMD Director says SBA workers have set up a Kentucky Disaster Loan Outreach...

ABINGDON, Va. — Encompass Health has partnered with select Food City Pharmacy locations to host stroke awareness screenings over the next two weeks. A stroke is a medical emergency that requires fast recognition and fast action. Time is of the essence to reduce damage to the brain, lessen disability, and save lives.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - When Johnathan Oney was diagnosed with mild kidney failure in 2016, he never expected the journey that would follow for his family. In 2017, he and his wife Jessica became foster parents to their daughters and are now nearing the end of the adoption process. However, another hiccup came between late 2019 and June 2020 when he was diagnosed with kidney cancer, which sent him into surgery and though the cancer was removed, the procedure put him on the transplant list.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - As Memorial Day weekend kicks off, veteran memorials are on the books across the region to remember the lives of those who served the nation. Mountain Comprehensive Care Center started the weekend a little early, hitting Archer Park Friday with an event for the veterans who are still here, reminding them they are not forgotten.

NEWTOWN – Kim Davis-Smith is a woman who wears many hats. Always on the go, Davis-Smith is a wife and a mother first and foremost, and for the last 23 years has kept busy with her career as an occupational therapist. One of her main loves in life, however,...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — Flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff in Kentucky on Sunday in honor of a Floyd County firefighter who died while helping his community, the governor’s office said. Phillip Ray Caudill, of Wayland, died last Sunday after suffering a heart attack while...

A third person has now been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Mingo County woman, Teresa Harmon. Officials with the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office say that Brittany Garlock was arrested in Charleston. She is facing a charge for accessory after the fact. Teresa Harmon was shot to...

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A third person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Teresa Harmon in Mingo County in March, investigators said Wednesday. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office say Brittany Garlock was arrested in Charleston. She faces a charge for accessory after the fact.

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Deputies in Mingo County reported arresting a Delbarton man in North Matewan on Wednesday. Rush Dials, 34, was charged with assault of a government employee and brandishing a deadly weapon, according to a social media post from the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office. Dials...

Authorities in Floyd County have made an arrest involving illegal drug trafficking in the Toler Creek community. Deputies with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department worked in conjunction with the Pikeville Police Department and Kentucky State Police in an investigation into the alleged illegal drug trafficking and stolen property at a residence.

NORTON — Ashar Khan’s goal in the 10th minute of Friday’s Region 2D boys soccer quarterfinal game went the distance on the field and, eventually, in the game. The Wise Central senior’s goal stood for the final 30 minutes of the first half and the entire second half of a 1-0 regional quarterfinal win over Marion at Warrior Stadium.

RICHMOND, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear joined the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation and the Department of Criminal Justice Training in Richmond Thursday to pay tribute to police officers who have died in the line of duty. During the ceremony, the names of seven officers killed over the past...

Theresa “Cricket” Wolford Browning, 60, of Thacker, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson, Kentucky. She was born in Pikeville, Jan. 28, 1962, a daughter of the late Domer and Rosetta Layne Wolford. In addition to her parents, she was...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Pikeville’s Wrightway Building Solutions is partnering with Omnis Building Technologies for the construction of a $45 million project in Greenup County. OBT is a startup manufacturer of economical, sustainable and fire-resistant doors and cabinetry. The company is building a 100,000-square foot new facility in Wurtland which will create 55 jobs.

MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — One more person has been arrested in connection to the murder of Teresa Harmon in Mingo County. The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office says the murder happened in Ragland on March 31, 2022. Deputies say Delbarton resident Brittany Garlock was arrested in Charleston by the U.S. Marshal’s CUFFED Task Force in […]