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Wheelwright police officer charged with threatening magistrate

WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. — A police officer with the City of Wheelwright has found himself on the opposite side of the justice system, after being charged with terroristic threatening for an incident that took place on Election Day. Keith Justice, 60, was charged Thursday with one count of terroristic threatening....

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Multiple departments battle structure fire closing Ky. 1428

ALLEN, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky Route 1428 near Allen is closed because of an active structure fire near the Seasons Inn, according to local emergency officials. Several agencies are currently on scene. Officials are asking drivers to avoid the area and use an alternate route. They are also urging motorists...

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Martin man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on meth, gun charges

LONDON, Ky. — A Martin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction on federal drug and gun charges. David Lee Ousley, 45, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for possession with intent to distribute an aggravated quantity of meth and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

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Driver killed after truck hits bridge near Pikeville exit

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - UPDATE: The victim of Monday’s fatal crash in Pikeville has been identified as 28-year-old Autumn Mullins of Virgie. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are investigating a crash that killed one person Monday morning in Pike County. A 911 call brought police to the underpass at Exit 24...

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Funeral arrangements announced for UPike professor, assistant dean

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The University of Pikeville community is in mourning following the death of a popular professor. Dr. Chandra Massner, assistant dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and a professor of communications, died on Sunday. Current and former students paid tribute to her in social media...

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Woman killed, another hospitalized in Perry County rollover crash

A woman was killed, and another person was injured early Saturday morning after their vehicle overturned in Perry County.

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Before The Fame: Watch A 16-Year-Old Tyler Childers Belt It Out In A Local Kentucky Talent Show

Tyler Childers was destined to be the country star that he is today. Need proof? Just watch this vintage footage of the Kentucky native competing in a talent contest when he was a teenager. It’s always great to see videos of country music stars before they hit it big, and this clip is no exception. Below you’ll see a video of a 16-year-old Childers singing what I’m assuming is an original song (props to him for penning this one at […] The post Before The Fame: Watch A 16-Year-Old Tyler Childers Belt It Out In A Local Kentucky Talent Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff .

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Hazard woman charged with arson in Broadway Street/High Street fire

A Hazard woman is facing felony charges after, police said, she set fire to a house she owned but which was unoccupied in Hazard, leading to damage to surrounding residences and injuries to an occupant of one residence. According to a warrant written by Hazard Police Department Sgt. Tyler Newberry,...

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Kentucky jail no longer directly accepting inmate mail

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A regional jail in eastern Kentucky is no longer directly accepting personal mail for its inmates. The Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Johnson County announced Friday in a social media post last Friday that all personal letters must now be sent to a designated address: P.O. Box 247 in Phoenix, Missouri, postal code 21131.

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Perry man facing federal cocaine charges

A Perry County man has been arrested on a federal cocaine trafficking charge after an investigation by Kentucky State Police and the FBI. According to court documents, on Oct. 22, Darin Sumner, 58, of Jim Sumner Cemetery Road, Vicco, was arrested on a federal complaint charging him with distribution of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base and conspiracy to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine base.

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Pike County Central Marching Hawks prepare for national competition

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Pike County Central High School Marching Hawks finished the 2026 season undefeated in regional class competition, won three Grand Championships and earned the band’s first Bands of America Regional placement. The Marching Hawks ended their regional season Nov. 7 at the Contest of Champions...

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REGIONAL NEWS NOVEMBER 9TH, 2026

Prestonsburg, Ky – A judge has dismissed local government agencies and officials from the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Amber Spradlin. Judge John F. Vincent ruled that the City of Prestonsburg, Floyd County, and several officials are protected by sovereign immunity regarding 911 dispatch operations leading up to Spradlin’s June 2023 murder. However, claims against private individuals including murder suspect Michael McKinney the Third, as well as individual capacity claims against former Mayor Les Stapleton and former Police Chief Randy Woods, will still move forward.

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Democrats Finally Lost Their Last State House Seat in Rural Kentucky

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Eastern Kentucky Democrats used to brag that when the 1972 results came in, Richard Nixon had won nearly everywhere except for Massachusetts and Floyd County. It’s been a...

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