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HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Do you have any Independence Day plans? Check the latest forecast:. The weather stays quiet into tonight. We could see a stray shower, but most of us will be dry. Temperatures fall into the mid-and-upper-60s. We are also watching out for some areas of patchy fog.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Former Kentucky and UCLA guard Johnny Juzang is temporarily not practicing with the Utah Jazz. The Jazz released a statement that Juzang was involved in a minor car accident and is not severely injured, but will not practice with the team. Juzang is set to sign...

HAZARD — In preparation for the upcoming SOAR Summit to be held later this year, Hazard hosted a SOAR Focus Summit, presented by Kentucky Power and Kentucky Innovation, on June 23-24. During the SOAR Focus Summit, the City of Hazard hosted more than 300 professionals from across the region to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship. The conference largely took place at Hazard Community and Technical College, but an opening reception was held in downtown Hazard on June 23, allowing participants to see the growth of businesses located downtown.

From July 8-16, the region's second Quiltin' in the Mountains Shop Hop will be held as quilting shops from across Eastern Kentucky join together to promote their love of quilting. The Quiltin' in the Mountains Shop Hop is a nine-day event spread over six participating quilt shops. The event is...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Typical Summer weather continues across the mountains for the holiday weekend. It will be warm and muggy, and we are watching out for pop-up showers and thunderstorms. Tonight through Sunday night. If you have any outdoor plans this evening, you may need the rain gear at...

Two things to remember if you need dental treatment but can’t afford it: You’re not alone, and help is available. But it won’t come knocking. You’ve got to go get it. One place to turn is Remote Area Medical (RAM). RAM provides free medical services to rural Americans via traveling clinics that operate throughout the country. Since it was founded in 1985, RAM has treated more than 888,000 individuals delivering more than $181.5 million worth of free health care services. As well, it provides free veterinary services.

The combination Harlan County Job Fair and Expungement Clinic took place at the Harlan Center on Wednesday, June 28, pulling in folks from all over the county who were looking for employment and a way to clear their record. Individuals looking for employment found an assortment of employers taking applications...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The city of Hazard kicked off the Fourth of July weekend with a fun run for the whole family. The second annual Queen City Sparkler 5k Color Run/Walk brought out more than 70 community members of all ages to raise money for the Appalachian Arts Alliance.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A warm and muggy holiday weekend is in store across the mountains with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Isolated showers and thunderstorms stick around into tonight. It will not rain everywhere or all night long, but a passing shower or storm can not be ruled out. We stay partly cloudy with lows falling into the upper-60s and lower-70s.

Two individuals were arrested in Letcher County on Monday following a police chase that ended when the driver crashed into a telephone pole. Whitesburg Police Department Officials say that 27-year-old Charles Michael Osborne was driving along Jenkins Road when he is said to have pulled out in front of an officer. The officer in question recognized Osborne as he was wanted for absconding from parole. A traffic stop was attempted, but Osborne opted to speed away, leading police on a chase through Hospital Road, RT 15, and RT 119.

The City of Hazard and Perry County are preparing to host the Kentucky River District’s annual Fourth of July Celebration. This year, the celebration will be held on two days, Friday, July 1, and Monday, July 4, in downtown Hazard. On Friday, July 1, the Queen City Sparkler 5K...

The minority leader of the U.S. Senate made an appearance in southeastern Kentucky Wednesday.

The Evarts City Council discussed an upcoming sewer project during the panel’s regular meeting on June 23. Mayor Eddie Manning brought the council up to speed. “We’ve had our engineer looking over our sewer plant for a while now,” Manning said. “There’s a lot of updates he thinks we need.”

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Questions are being raised after an important part of a roadside makeshift veteran’s memorial in southern Kentucky was taken. Sgt. Glenn Stanfill was killed in 2004 when he was in a crash. The memorial was put up alongside the Hal Rogers Parkway in Manchester in his honor and memory, and now just recently they have had to replace the flag, not once, but twice.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The Appalachian Arts Alliance will host its second annual Queen City Sparkler 5K Color Run and Walk on Friday in downtown Hazard. Registration begins at 7:00 p.m. with the race starting at 8:00 p.m. There is a $35.00 registration fee that includes a t-shirt but there is a limited number of shirts.

The Independence Day Activities continue today in Pennington Gap with the showing of Mitchells versus the Machine at Leeman Field just after Dark. This is a free movie so bring your lawn chair and enjoy this animated, sci-fi comedy film. Tomorrow will be an all day celebration at Leeman Field...

HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) - The Appalachian Artisan Center is a facility dedicated to supporting arts that are deeply rooted in Appalachian history all while supporting artists from countless counties across the Commonwealth. “We’ve lost a lot of the arts in our school system, so this is one way to continue...