More than $10 million of AML funding going toward water line projects in flood ravaged EKY counties

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Pike and Wolfe Counties are listed as “high” on the COVID-19 community levels map. Kentucky River District Public Health Department Director Scott Lockard said they are seeing plenty of COVID-19 cases. ”We have COVID fatigue, we want to have life...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Garrett area of Floyd County was one of many communities across the region that were rocked by flood waters in July 2022. “Pure chaos,” said Garrett Fountain owner Amber Sparkman. “Everywhere you could look, there was people that were getting devastated. They lost their home, people lost their businesses, their place of work.”

JACKSON, Ky. (WYMT) - In preparation for the chance of winter weather, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Ten is asking crews in all ten of its counties to report at midnight. Crews are unable to pre-treat the roads since Monday night’s system is likely to start as rain. Crews will be on standby throughout the night, waiting for wintry weather.

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials in Johnson County are looking for a missing person. Nina Hitchcock was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Sitka community. She was wearing green scrub pants and leaving her home in a silver SUV with two men. If you have any information,...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Update: 01/30/2023: Officials said Nina Hitchcock was found and is home. Officials in Johnson County are looking for a missing person. Nina Hitchcock was last seen around 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Sitka community. She was wearing green scrub pants and leaving her home in...

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - We are following reports of a deadly crash. Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams told WYMT two county employees were involved in a crash on Monday. He said the crash happened in the Allen community on KY 1428 near the Worldwide Equipment Building. Williams added one...

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Governor Andy Beshear appointed a new magistrate in Harlan County. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley said he received an Executive Order from the governor Monday morning appointing Robert Leo Miller, of Harlan, to succeed Clark “Sparky” Middleton as District 1 Magistrate. Middleton died...

BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - For the Dunn family of Breathitt County, July 27, 2022 started as a regular day, but as July 28 came, their lives would be forever changed. “We just never expected that it would flood here because I’ve lived here my entire life,” said Breathitt County native Chelsey Dunn. “I literally stayed late at work helping get all of our little clients from our homeless shelter to safety, and once I pulled up here, it was already too late to pull to my driveway.”

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Water now sits below the creek banks, but the mental replay of it so many feet higher has changed perspectives. “Life has changed for everybody. Don’t take nothing for granted. Stuff is just stuff. Your life is more important,” Letcher County firefighter Wallace Bolling Jr. said.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - It was a full night of high school basketball in the mountains from Richmond to Phelps!. Covington Holy Cross 60, Hazard 45 (All “A” Quarterfinals) Evangel Christian 86, Martin County 55 (All “A” Quarterfinals) Bell County 78, Middlesboro 69. Corbin 79, Whitley...

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Three women are facing drug charges following a weekend raid in Harlan County. It happened Saturday night at a home in Closplint across from a county park. Deputies from the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office were serving a search warrant when they found a crystal-like substance...

HYDEN, Ky. (WYMT) - Leslie County’s Wyatt Ostrander signed to play football and compete in track and field at Centre College. Ostrander had one rushing and six receiving touchdowns this season for the Eagles. He finished tenth in the triple jump and eighth in the pole vault at the KHSAA Class 1A State Track & Field Tournament.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) filed suit to continue to block the deceptive use of its trademarks and name by others, according to a release. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Wednesday, Jan....

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - For several years, Kentucky River Community Care (KRCC) has helped underprivileged adults find housing and job opportunities, but now the organization is focusing on a younger demographic. On Monday, several Hazard community leaders and KRCC representatives gathered to host an open house for KRCC’s Transition Age...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing person. Simantha McFadden, 21, was last seen near Willie Cheek Road on Thursday. McFadden is 5′8″ and 150 pounds. She has blue eyes and red hair. If you have any information, you...

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - London-Laurel Rescue Squad officials said rescue units pulled a body from a lake in London on Saturday. Officials said, around 11:35 a.m., a fisherman called 911 after finding the body in the water. Rescue units used a boat and recovered the body from the lake. Whitley...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - More needs to be done to address a major teacher shortage in the state of Kentucky. That was the focus of an event at the Capitol Rotunda Monday. School, community, and business leaders came together to ask for legislation and other measures to get more people interested in teaching jobs.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Dr. Elmer B. Ratcliff, of Hazard, died on Saturday at the age of 82. Ratcliff owned and operated Elmer Ratcliff Family Practice in Hazard for more than 45 years. He also served as the Chief of Staff at Hazard ARH and was a former Medical Director...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The results are in for the annual ‘Big Blue Slam’ blood drive. Big Blue Nation is victorious again! Kentucky fans rallied on the final day to win. The Kentucky Blood Center competed against the LifeSouth Community Blood Center in Florida. It’s a friendly rivalry between UK and Florida fans to help fill shelves during the winter months.

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky State Police Troopers are investigating a deadly shooting in Estill County. Officials said the shooting happened Sunday morning at a home on Richmond Road. Troopers responded to the scene and found Jeffrey Johnson, 43, dead inside the home. Johnson was pronounced dead at the...