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Teen dies in eastern Kentucky crash
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - A teenager died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash on state Route 80 in the Elkhorn City area, Kentucky State Police said. Zena Newsome, 17, of Elkhorn City, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner’s Office. Troopers say the...
Pikeville PD hosts community cookout for National Police Week
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Pikeville Police Department hosted a community cookout Thursday, putting their own spin on National Police Week by thanking the community for its support. “We see a lot of support this week, for sure, but we see support all year long,” said Police Chief Michael Riddle....
Area fallen officers remembered, emotions still run high in Floyd County
Police Chief, Greg Fugitt, Lawrence County Sheriff, Chuck Jackson, former Lawrence County Sheriff, Bobby Workman and Prestonsburg Police Chief Ross Shurtleff were among other officers in the tri-state area who represented their law enforcement agencies during a memorial ceremony at the Ashland Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #3 on Tuesday, May 7. The event was in honor of Law Enforcement Week (May 12-18).
Invest Appalachia announces $16.6 million in new commitments
Invest Appalachia (IA) has announced commitments totaling $16.6 million from six new investors in support of the Invest Appalachia Fund (IA Fund). The IA Fund is designed to provide flexible community-first impact investment that reaches persistently under-resourced populations and geographies across central Appalachia. New investors include Truist Bank, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Chordata Capital, as well as regional funders including the Dogwood Health Trust, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and Greater Clark Foundation. Launched in 2022, the fund has already deployed over $6 million in blended capital investment, in projects and businesses that advance climate resilience, equity, and community wealth-building, with the expectation of tripling that number in 2024.
Another day with high rain chances
HAZARD, KY. (WYMT) - Some of us are waking up to fog issues. Many of us will deal with showers the rest of the day. Some of us are waking up to fog early this morning, Some of us are dealing with showers. We’ll all eventually see breaks of sunshine but, with an upper-level feature continuing to move across the Commonwealth, we’ll also see widespread showers and a few thundershowers. High temperatures will top out between 70° to 76°.
Virginia lawmakers pull $800K previously earmarked for Health Wagon in Wise
RICHMOND, Va. (WCYB) — Virginia lawmakers are voting on a state budget Monday in Richmond, but it will not include funding for a local health clinic. News 5 confirmed through state lawmakers this morning that $800,000 previously earmarked for the Health Wagon in Wise, Virginia, has been removed. Lawmakers...
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