Chad, KY

HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) - It’s a problem that will not seem to go away, people in Knott County are having issues with phone scammers. For the past several months, phone scammers have been targeting the elderly, now using local numbers and Appalachian Wireless numbers. “They can use that and strike...

Cate Lemmond and Melissa Gilligan were not prepared for what they found when dropping off supplies at a Lee County animal shelter on Friday. While giving them paper towels, soap, bleach, food, crates and toys, they found the shelter at capacity with dogs. With no more space in the kennels,...

JACKSON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Motorists taking KY 80 in Perry County should expect short traffic stoppages and delays for utility work on Tuesday, June 29. At milepoint 8.299, the road will be closed for two 10-minute intervals starting at 10 a.m. for workers to install an overhead cable. The work will take place at the four-lane section of KY 80 between the KY 15/Hal Rogers Parkway interchange and the traffic signal at Justice Drive/Fitz Gilbert Drive.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A creative story using LEGOs to describe how easily the COVID-19 virus could be spread in the early days of the pandemic earned an Emmy nomination on Tuesday. The story, written and produced by former reporter Connor James and former Assistant News Director Kyle Collier, used...

(WYMT) - For as long as Dalton Cornett can remember, he’s been on a baseball field. “I was two when I started playing, well let me rephrase that. When I was out of the womb I started playing. My dad actually watched a baseball game the first night I was born,” said Cornett.

KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Knott County officials are excited to announce another upcoming 4th of July event. This one being the 3rd Annual Thunder on the Mountain ATV Ride at the Mine Made Adventure Park. From June 30th to July 4th, people are welcome to come out and hit...

HAZARD, Ky. — At the window of Hometown Pharmacy of Hazard, you'll find pharmacist Tyler Wells, having a chat with his patients. "One of the things I love to do as a pharmacist is get to know these patients," Wells said. For Wells, the more he knows about his patients,...

KNOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Alice Lloyd College staff and students are mourning the loss of campus dog Sandy. Officials posted about her death in a Facebook post on Monday.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - This week has featured a little something for fans of fall and summer. It will continue to feature something everyone can enjoy: Sunshine. After a bit of a cool morning, it’s going to be a beautiful day. Get out there and enjoy it. The sun will push our temperatures back up into the upper 70s with the comfortable feel continuing for one more day.

BIG STONE GAP -- The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park will host its weekly "Lunch on the Lawn" music series Friday, June 25, at noon, featuring the Childress Girls. Their musical journey started from a few private lessons, then grew even further after attending Mountain Music School located at...

POUND, Va. — A Pound, Virginia, man who illegally sold firearms without a license was sentenced last Tuesday to eight months in prison. James Michael Boggs, 66, pleaded guilty in March to one count of willfully engaging in the business of selling firearms without a license, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began an investigation of firearm sales at the Indian Mountain Trade Center in 2019 to identify and monitor individuals who appeared to be in the business of dealing firearms without a federal firearms license. Investigators said they saw Boggs, and others, regularly selling firearms to attendees, the release states.

(WYMT) - One of Kentucky’s most well-known athletes is getting one of sports highest honors next month. Leslie County High School and University of Kentucky QB Tim Couch is one of seven former standout players from across the nation that will be inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame on July 1st.

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - On Monday, a federal jury in London convicted a Perry County man on charges involving kidnapping and the possession of more than 500 grams of cocaine. 65-year-old Thomas Hamblin was convicted following a five-day trial and approximately four hours of deliberations. He was arrested back in...

Tim Couch, National High School Hall of Fame, National Federation of State High School Associations, Hyden, Kentucky, Leslie County, Orlando, Indiana, South Carolina, Cleveland Browns. Former Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Tim Couch will be one of seven athletes inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High...