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Pike Co. pharmacy closing after 24 years
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Pharmacy runs in the family for Joel Thornburny. The third-generation pharmacist has been working to connect communities with medicine, resources and information for decades. That mission to impact communities brought NOVA pharmacy to Pikeville in 2000. Since then, Thornbury, his partners and his employees have spent...
Utility project to impact traffic on U.S. 23 in Pike Co.
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) in Pikeville have announced there will be traffic delays and lane reductions for a section of U.S. 23 in Pike County. According to KYTC District 12 officials, the lane reductions and traffic delays will be near the Cedar Creek/Hambley...
Children found living among filth, roaches; two arrested for child neglect
MATEWAN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Two people are facing child neglect charges after two young children were found living in a home covered in filth, including human waste and roaches crawling on the floor and furniture, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office reports. Officers responded to the apartment along Indian Summer...
AppalReD, attorney recognized for efforts in Eric C. Conn social security fraud case
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - A legal services company and an attorney who operates out of Floyd County were recently recognized in Nashville, Tennessee for the roles they played in responding to the Eric C. Conn Social Security fraud crisis. AppalReD Legal Aid and Ned Pillersdorf received the Nancy G. Shor...
Apple Blossom Festival blooms hope in Elkhorn City
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Apple Blossom Festival kicked off Friday, bringing a town favorite to Elkhorn City. Organizers and volunteers worked to fill the streets and boost community morale, hoping to reignite the fire that was once alive in the annual event. “Having the festival back in town...
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...
VCEDA closes $50k grant for Buchanan County amphitheater project
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) closed an up to $50,000 grant for an amphitheater in Buchanan County. The grant will go towards the construction of the Southern Gap Amphitheater in Buchanan County. “Adding to and improving the tourism assets already in Southwest Virginia is what the VCEDA Tourism Capital […]
Deputies search for girl, teen last seen in Sevier County in April
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Deputies are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy, who were last seen in Sevier County on April 22. The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office published a poster, sharing that they were searching for Alaina Willis, 10, and Jesse Willis, 15. SCSO said the two may be in the […]
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