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Driver killed after truck hits bridge near Pikeville exit

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - 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 in Pikeville. The driver and only occupant of a truck that struck the overpass head-on died in the crash, police said.

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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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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....

Wheelwright, KY · 9h
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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...

Pikeville, KY · 8h
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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...

Allen City, KY · 20h

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This Kentucky Mountain Town Is Where Wild Horses Graze Right Beside The Road As You Drive Past

Wild horses roam free across a 50,000-acre riding playground in the mountains of eastern Kentucky. Some riders spot them just off a trail marked 101. Those horses don’t travel alone, either. Riders have also reported elk, grazing cattle, and high mountain views along the same gravel routes. I love...

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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.

Prestonsburg, KY · 13h

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Small business lending boosts rural Kentucky economies

In one rural Kentucky county, local financing has helped a grocery store make energy-efficiency upgrades and install solar panels, offsetting yearly utility bills by more than $68,000. Robin Gabbard, president of the Mountain Association, said a lack of investment in rural Appalachian communities has prevented many small-business owners from helping to change the tide in their communities. She explained rural small businesses lack access to the capital needed to diversify local economies. "When we put that into practice, entrepreneurs are seeking smaller loans. They often have fewer financing opportunities, and additionally, most banks will not finance new businesses that are startups," Gabbard pointed out. More than $95 million has been invested in rural Appalachian communities over the past 50 years by the Mountain Association, including support for 600 entrepreneurs. Gabbard noted local lending can often make a difference for residents on a daily basis, such as determining how far someone has to travel. She explained at one IGA grocery store in Letcher County, owner Gwen Christon used financing to upgrade the coolers and HVAC system to make her store more energy-efficient, and by saving money on energy costs, she has been able to hire more employees. "She's been able to

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The Breathitt High School Fire Department

High winds, dry conditions, and late-season garden burns helped touch off a massive outbreak of wildfires throughout Breathitt County in October 1952. Reports came in of fire on the Flint Davis Farm, at Press on South Fork, on Frozen, Houston, and in every corner of the county, it seemed. Reports from across the state filled newspapers with accounts of massive fires in Clay, Harlan, Letcher, Bell, and Leslie Counties. Fires were reported in the western section of the state and even in the Bluegrass region, where fires were large wildland blazes and were rare.

Breathitt County, KY · 2d

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Low-income Southwest Virginia seniors can get heating aid covering a full winter electric bill

"It's going to take organizations coming together to care for individuals and keep them warm."

Norton, VA · 7h

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Pikeville Medical Center to offer diabetes awareness activities

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center will recognize Diabetes Education Month in November with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness and promoting healthy habits. The hospital’s Diabetes Education team will coordinate weekly activities highlighting the importance of diabetes prevention, education and disease management. As part of...

Pikeville, KY · 14h

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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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