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Residential treatment facility opening in Floyd County
FLOYD COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear visited Floyd County Wednesday for the opening of a new residential treatment facility. Frontier Behavior Health is a 54-bed facility along Kentucky Highway 122 in the Martin area of Floyd County to help empower and restore hope for those seeking recovery treatment for addiction. During a […]
Scott Co. investigators find drugs while arresting wanted man, sheriff says
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A man wanted in both Scott and Wise counties was arrested Monday, and investigators report finding meth, cocaine and other drugs in his home. According to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, investigators found Michael Landon Raboin, 41, at his Duffield home. The sheriff’s office searched Raboin’s […]
Lindsey’s Legacy: Pikeville firefighter dies, leaving ‘big shoes to fill’
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Pikeville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its longest-serving first responders. Robert Lindsey began his PFD career in 1983, moving up the ranks and wearing a few different hats along the way. “Forty years of Robby’s time with this place is an...
Man sentenced in 2022 Big Stone Gap shooting
BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — A man was sentenced on Tuesday for a 2022 shooting in downtown Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Shane Christopher Martin, 32, of Richmond, was sentenced in the Wise County Circuit Court after he previously pleaded guilty on Jan. 19, 2024, to one count of the use of a firearm in […]
$2M approved for development project in Pike Co.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $2.3 million in state funding was approved for projects in Breckinridge and Pike counties on Thursday. One East Kentucky, and the city of Pikeville, will improve property at the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park. The site, which will be prepped and...
Pike Co. child advocates plant pinwheels for prevention
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Gatti’s of Pikeville hosted its 8th annual Gatti’s Goed Blue event Thursday, planting blue pinwheels to spread the word about child abuse prevention. The event brought child advocates from around Pike County to Gatti’s for a celebration of the work being done in the...
New paramedic training program on the way
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - The U.S. is facing a first responder crisis when it comes to people looking for jobs in the field. To help bridge the gap, Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Pikeville is starting up a new class to streamline paramedic certification. Chris Gilley worked...
Memorial Gym recognized as historic landmark
Memorial Gym, a historic landmark in downtown Hazard has been officially designated as a national historic site by the National Register of Historic Places. This recognition honors the gym's role as a memorial to fallen soldiers from World War II and its significance to the local community for over seven decades.
Port of Baltimore traffic halt, impact on EKY farmers
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - People around the nation watched a cargo ship crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation ranked the port of Baltimore as 17th out of the Top 50 U.S. Water Ports by tonnage... With more than 37 million tons moving through the port.
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