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Shower / t-storm threat then turrning cooler
HAZARD, KY. (WYMT) - We’re tracking a complex of showers and t-storms. The activity will become more scattered before cooler air arrives for the weekend. A widespread shower & t-storm threat becomes more scattered from the late morning and though the afternoon. Highs will top out in the mid & upper 60s into the lower 70s.
KHC receives funding for housing projects
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky Housing Corporation will be receiving $23 million for housing projects, Gov. Andy Beshear announced during his Team Kentucky update. The money will fund projects helping homeless, low income and elderly people. Two projects in Eastern Kentucky are included. “16 million dollars will fund three affordable...
InvestigateTV+ returning for second season
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT/Gray News) - Gray Television, Inc. has announced that its daily, 30-minute news magazine InvestigateTV+ has been renewed for a second season in 2024-2025. The renewal is the direct result of impressive, double-digit ratings growth in the show’s debut season. InvestigateTV+ built an audience throughout its first season with an average of 25% growth with Adults 18+ across all Gray markets since its launch in September 2023 (Source: Nielsen).
Ky. 2022 in Perry County to be closed April 18
Drivers who use Ky. 2022 (Squabble Creek Road) in Perry County will need to find an alternate route on Thursday, April 18. The road will be closed between milepoints 0.0 and 0.2 from 8 a.m. until at least 4 p.m. for a paving project. This is between the Ky. 484 intersection near Saul and the Owsley County line.
KSP: USGS conducting ground mapping
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky State Police reported they have received several calls of a plane crash in Eastern Kentucky. KSP Post 13 Trooper Matt Gayheart posted on Facebook USGS is currently conducting ground mapping in the area, which involves flying at a low altitude. As of 2 p.m. on...
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