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‘This is an answered prayer’: Organizations help Letcher County families find home after the floods
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Several organizations joined hands over the last several months, working to give Eastern Kentucky flood victims a place to call home. Friday, one Letcher County family celebrated its new space with a ceremony that invited the hands and feet that helped them get there. HOMES, Inc....
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‘I never dreamed that six months out we would still be hundreds of peoples only hot meal of the day’: EKY native still serving warm meals months later
HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) - Governor Andy Beshear referred to a promise on Thursday that he made shortly after the flood. In July he said he would be there every day, every week and every month that it takes to rebuild. On Thursday he acknowledged that others have made and kept similar commitments, one of those being a perry county native.
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Hazard businessman, founding member of Lost Creek VFD dies
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A Hazard entrepreneur and founding chief of the Lost Creek Volunteer Fire Department has died. According to Engle-Bowling Funeral Home, J.M. Smith died Wednesday at the age of 83. Smith was born in Lost Creek and was a U.S. Army Veteran, owner of Hazard Fire &...
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EKY community members mourning loss of sentimental buildings
ARY, Ky. (WYMT) - In July, flood water tore through Homeplace Community Center, prompting the E.O. Robinson Mountain Fund to demolish several buildings. All of which were sentimental to the community for almost a century. “It’s really one of those kind of things where you feel like you had a...
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Disaster relief group on its way to EKY for unmet needs assessment
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - World Renew, a faith-based nonprofit from Michigan, will be heading to Pike and Floyd Counties in early February to perform an unmet needs assessment. “We gather those needs and then we prioritize those needs and we put them in a database that we can hand...
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Ruvil Hale is home: Decades-old missing person case laid to rest
INEZ, Ky. (WYMT) - For more nearly 33 years, the family of Ruvil Hale has been waiting for answers. Sunday, they will lay to rest the case of his disappearance. Hale, a husband, father, and former coal miner, was last seen at the Paintsville Health Care Center on July 3, 1990. Only 43 at the time, he had a host of medical issues, was known to have seizures, and had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Though officers had little leads at the time, reports claim he was believed to be traveling in a Ford Tempo that disappeared from the area the same day.
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Frontier line thefts cause thousands in losses to Williamson W.Va. business
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Two businesses are reporting losses because Frontier services have been out for days at a time. Paul Price is the CEO of Precision Heating, Cooling, and Electric. One of his locations is situated on Williamson’s West Side. Along with Appalachian Tire Company across the street, the two businesses say they are experiencing significant losses when calls cannot be accepted.
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Coroner needs help finding family of two Pikeville residents
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Pike County Coroner Kevin Hall said his office needs help finding family members of two people from Pikeville. Eleanor Stafford, 71, died on Dec. 12, 2022 and Merlin Walters, 57, died Dec. 31, 2022. The coroner said both died at Pikeville Medical Center. If you...
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Harlan County mourns loss of longtime magistrate
HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - The Harlan County Fiscal Court and community are mourning the death of Clark “Sparky” Middleton. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley announced Middleton’s death Tuesday on Facebook. Middleton was 56. Middleton served as Magistrate of District No. 1 which covers areas like Coxton,...
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2023 Appy Award finalists announced
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The votes are in and the nominees have been named for one of Eastern Kentucky’s biggest awards shows. On Monday, the finalists for all the categories from the 2023 Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards, also known as the Appys, were announced during a live stream at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.
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Coroner: Human fetus found in Paintsville
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Paintsville Police are investigating following the discovery of a human fetus. Johnson County Coroner J.R. Frisby confirmed to WYMT the baby was found Thursday morning near the Paintsville sewer plant on Ponderosa Drive. We’re told employees from Paintsville Utilities called the police after discovering the body....
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Addiction Recovery Care to open treatment center in SWVA
DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. (WYMT) - The drug addiction crisis doesn’t recognize state lines and one Kentucky-based recovery organization is planning an expansion into a neighboring state. On Wednesday, officials with Addiction Recovery Care announced they are partnering with the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority to build a new residential...
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Students briefly evacuated from EKY high school due to gas leak
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with Perry County Schools tell WYMT students at Perry County Central High School were evacuated Friday morning due to the discovery of a gas leak. We are told the leak has been contained and the students were taken to warm buses to wait for the...
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Recovery still underway six months after historic EKY flooding
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - This week marks six months since the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky that took the lives of 44 Kentuckians and destroyed hundreds of homes. Rebuilding will take years, but the region has received lots of help along the way. Donors from across the world raised...
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Snow chances continue early, sunshine returns by the afternoon
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Snow will still be flying for some when you wake up, but the forecast is much improved by later today and for the first part of the weekend. A brief snow shower or two or some flurries will still be working their way through the region this morning, but we expect them to exit fairly quickly. We will all start the day below freezing, so if you get caught in a heavier band, some of that snow could stick to the roads, so continue to be careful out there until it moves out and we get back above freezing with our air temperatures, which should be by around 11 a.m.
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Martin County falls to Evangel Christian in the All “A” quarterfinals
RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - The magic from the Cardinals’ nail-biting win over Harlan did not continue on Friday. Martin County fell in the All “A” quarterfinals to Evangel Christian 86-55 in Richmond. Evangel Christian will advance to play the winner of the Washington County-Owen County game on...
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Cincinnati Reds Caravan makes stop at Mountain Arts Center
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The Cincinnati Reds Caravan made a stop at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg on Thursday. The event was hosted by WMDJ Radio and saw Cincinnati Reds General Manager and Vice President Nick Krall, Outfielder TJ Friedl, minor leaguers Nick Northcutt and Casey Legumina, as well as radio broadcaster Tommy Thrall interact with local fans.
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Martin County upsets Harlan in All “A” first round 50-49
RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - It was a classic at the All “A” Classic on Thursday morning. Martin County late defense with seconds to go helped lift them over Harlan 50-49. Will Austin led all scorers with 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Green Dragons. Dray Duff led the Cards with 15 points.
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Pikeville’s Carson Wright commits to Kentucky
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Carson Wright has committed to the University of Kentucky, the linebacker announced on social media Thursday. The three-time state champion led the Panthers in total tackles, solo tackles and tackles for loss this past season. Wright had the third-most sacks on the team.
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Floyd Co. deputy wounded in ambush shooting takes first steps using prosthetic
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) -- A Floyd County deputy seriously wounded in an ambush-style shooting took his first steps using a prosthetic leg Friday. Floyd County Deputy Darrin Lawson was one of the men injured June 30 when Lance Storz, 49, began shooting at law enforcement. The shooting along Main...
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