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EKU basketball hires Hazard native Matt Hurt
RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - Hazard native Matt Hurt has joined the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team as the program’s director of operations. Hurt returns to the Commonwealth after serving as the director of basketball operations at Coastal Carolina since 2012. “Matt’s transition to Richmond will be seamless,”...
Broadleaf Arbor housing in St. Helens nears full occupancy
With a current waiting list of 517, the Broadleaf Arbor housing development in St. Helens is expected to be fully occupied by the end of May. Project manager Wendy Klein told Pamplin Media Group, “We are at 90% occupied, so we’re working to get all the units occupied by the end of this month (May). We only have 28 or 29 units left to fill.” Broadleaf Arbor, located on Gable...
EKU names Dan McBride Interim Athletic Director
Dan McBride has stepped into the role as interim director of athletics for Eastern Kentucky University, according to the University. The University announced on April 18th Matt Roan’s departure, who took a job at James Madison University. Roan had been in the role at EKU since 2020. McBride most...
Knockout collaboration: Boxing facility wants to start a mentorship program
RICHMOND, Ky. — Police officers are vital to a city’s safety and protection, but more often than not, most kids do not know their local men and women in blue. Now, in Richmond, that could change, because of a proposed mentorship program that will help kids get to know their local law enforcement.
Board of Regents approves increases in tuition for Eastern Kentucky University students
Students attending Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) can expect to pay 2% more in tuition for the 2024-25 academic year. Increases in tuition, housing, and meal plan rates were unanimously approved by the EKU Board of Regents during its quarterly meeting May 15. Senior Vice President of Finance Barry Poynter presented...
PCSO investigating fatal crash
ISRAEL TOWNSHIP — At press time, the Preble County Sheriff’s Office continued its investigation into a two-vehicle crash which occurred on Friday, May 10, at approximately 2 p.m. on Ohio 725 at Ohio 177 in Israel Township. The crash claimed the life of a 64-year-old Kentucky resident. The...
Laurel Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for burglary suspect
LAURELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a reported burglary suspect. The person entered a home on Barbourville Road, south of London, overnight on Friday. Surveillance pictures show the reported possible suspect before a bicycle and other items were stolen. If...
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