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Father and son die in house fire
FLEMING-NEON, Ky. (WYMT) - A father and his son died Sunday morning after their house burned. The fire occurred in Fleming-Neon along Henry Hutton Drive Sunday morning. Letcher County Coroner, Perry Fowler said the father was 77 and the son was 32 years old. No names have been released yet...
KSP: Letcher man stole ATM from convenience store
A Letcher County man has been arrested on felony charges after, Kentucky State Police said, he burglarized a Perry County business and stole an ATM. According to an arrest citation written by KSP Trooper Nathan Roark, in the early morning hours of May 7, Ramey's Quick Stop at Vicco was burglarized.
Harlan Co. cities work together to solve wastewater issues
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - In June of 2023, Cumberland, Benham and Lynch were selected for the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Closing America’s Wastewater Gap” study. “The shape that our systems are in now, I think it’s something that’s going to come back and haunt us if...
1 injured, 1 arrested after Wise Co. shooting
WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – One person was injured and another arrested after a Friday morning shooting in Wise County, according to the sheriff’s office. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office stated in a news release that dispatchers received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. from Randall Potter, 63, of Coeburn. Potter reportedly told dispatchers he […]
Search warrant results in drug trafficking arrest
A man and woman are facing charges including drug trafficking after allegedly being found in possession of methamphetamine when police executed a search warrant in the Cawood community. Marco Hopkins, 43, of Evarts, and Teai Skidmore, 32, of Cranks, were arrested by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) on May 7. According to a press […] The post Search warrant results in drug trafficking arrest appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Four charged with stealing water service
Four people were cited recently on charges that they were stealing water service from the City of Hazard. According to court documents, in each case, water service to the residences had been cut off. But, when the City of Hazard Water Department examined the meters running to the residence, they found that water service was running.
A summer feel for the next few days
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Typically this time of year we would expect temperatures in the mid to upper 70s across the mountains. Well the temperatures the next few days are going to be well above typical, and are going to make things feel more like the middle of summer than late spring. Let’s take a look at the forecast.
Harlan officials turn on new Wi-Fi downtown
HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) - Downtown Harlan is now offering free Wi-Fi in parts of downtown. One Harlan County Executive Director Cole Raines said good internet connection is difficult to find downtown. “The number one thing I hear from people is that cell signal in downtown is a barrier for navigation....
VSP: One dead after Lee County crash
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information from Virginia State Police. LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Lee County, Virginia on Friday. According to Virginia State Police (VSP), troopers responded to a crash on Veterans Memorial Highways and Town Branch Road around noon. […]
Periods of showers through Saturday
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Off-and-on showers will continue through Saturday, but we are tracking drier, milder weather by Sunday and early next week. Scattered showers are possible tonight, and some could be briefly heavy. It will not rain all night, and there is no severe weather threat, but you may need the umbrella for those Friday night plans. Lows bottom out in the lower-60s under a mostly cloudy sky. Some areas of dense fog are also possible.
Showers ending as temperatures are set to climb
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - After a few showers dotted the skies across the mountains on Saturday, but they will be moving out allowing some much warmer air to move in. Let’s take a look at the forecast. Saturday Night and Sunday. We will the the remaining showers and storms...
Evarts receives funds for water system upgrades
The city of Evarts has long been dealing with issues with the city’s embattled water system. The city recently received funds to put planned upgrades and maintenance into action intended to result in a much more reliable water system. Woody Fields, Chief Water Plant Operator for the city of Evarts, provided an update on the […] The post Evarts receives funds for water system upgrades appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Quentin Williams’ no-hitter pushes Cougars past Green Dragons
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - For Letcher Central and Harlan baseball, Friday marked the end of the regular season. The Cougars hosted the Green Dragons just two days removed from their 4-1 loss to Harlan. Behind Quentin Williams’s 14 strikeouts and no-hitter, Letcher Central shut out Harlan 7-0 to end their...
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