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Pikeville, KY

Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Reed Sheppard is officially Mr. Kentucky Basketball 2023. “You know, growing up in Kentucky everybody wants to be a part of Mr. Basketball and being able to finally be here and win it it’s a really special moment for me,” said Sheppard. Sheppard received...

North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard wins 2023 Mr. Kentucky Basketball

Richmond, KY

RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - As the EKU Colonels get set to take the court at the College Basketball Invitational, the key to coming home champions is clear. “We got to play EKU basketball,” said head coach A.W. Hamilton. “We got to cause some havoc and get out and run and get some rhythm shots in transition and have some fun.”

Investment pays off: EKU makes first postseason since 2015

Hazard, KY

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Chester Rose, a basketball standout at Hazard High School, died Saturday morning at his home in Richmond. At Hazard High School, Rose advanced to the Boys’ Sweet 16 three times: 1964, 1965 and 1966. Following high school, Rose played two seasons at Eastern Kentucky University.

Hazard High School basketball star dies at 75

Cleveland, OH

(WYMT) - The Colonels showed a ton of fight in their first postseason bid since 2015. Eastern Kentucky rallied from 13 points down to beat Cleveland State 91-75 in overtime in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational. The Colonels (21-13) came back from a 56-43 deficit mid-way through...

EKU rallys to beat Cleveland State in overtime in CBI First Round

RICHMOND, Ky. (WYMT) - 25 new dispatchers will soon join the ranks at law enforcement agencies across the state, including several from our region. On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the members of Class 148, who recently graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy at Eastern Kentucky University. All dispatchers...

Several EKY dispatchers graduate from Public Safety Dispatch Academy at EKU

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - The iconic Hillside Theater in Hazard is slowly coming back. The business closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With new management, the theater is still in the same location off of Morton Blvd. The theater began their soft opening on Friday, showcasing “Scream VI.”...

Hillside Theater begins to open back up

Johnson County, KY

Paintsville, KY

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with Johnson County Emergency Management announced a warming center will open Sunday evening as temperatures dip below freezing. The center is located at 342 Second Street in Paintsville. The entrance is in the back of the building. The warming center will open at 7...

Warming center opens in Johnson County as temperatures tumble

Prestonsburg, KY

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - The Mountain Arts Center (MAC) hosted the third annual Appalachian Arts & Entertainment Awards on Saturday evening, recognizing and celebrating art, artisans, educators, and everything in between. “Arts and culture and music and all that is so entrenched in every everybody in Appalachia. So, now we...

MAC hosts third annual Appalachian Arts & Entertainment Awards

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Students from schools across Eastern Kentucky gathered at Hazard Community and Technical College to compete in a regional Kentucky Technology Student Association event. This is the second year students are gathering to show off STEM-related skills at the KYTSA competition. Event sponsor Stanley Pigman wants kids...

EKY students gather for regional TSA competition

Knott County, KY

Hindman, KY

HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) - Hindman Settlement School has held monthly “Gather & Grow” events since November to help each other recover from the July flood. Saturday’s theme celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. “I kinda like how St. Patrick’s Day, for me, it represents, everything starts going green...

Knott Co. non-profit hosts holiday-themed flood recovery event

Campton, KY

CAMPTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Levi McKee is 6-years-old. Last year, he was diagnosed with brain cancer after doctors found a large mass on the back of his brain and around his brain stem. “Two days later, he was taken away for his eight hour surgery, and it lasted about 10.5....

Parents planning surprise for their 6-year-old-son with cancer

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - We are in our final hours of winter and it’s going to feel like it, especially early. It’s going to be a frosty morning across the region. Most of us will wake up in the teens with some staying closer to the 20-degree mark, especially on the ridges. Bundle up and be ready to warm those cars up before you head out.

Frigid start to the first day of spring, rain chances & warmer temps later this week

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Temperatures stay cold to close out the weekend, but we are tracking warmer air in the upcoming work week. In the short term, the forecast stays quiet as high pressure remains in control. We stay dry, mostly clear and bitterly cold tonight. Low temperatures tumble into the mid-and-lower-20s. Again, be sure to protect your pets, plants, pipes and people.

Frigid end to the weekend, temperatures slowly rebound for the work week

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - It’s been a soggy and breezy St. Patrick’s Day here in the mountains and while rain chances diminish moving forward, we’re still going to deal with gusty breezes bringing cold weather back to the fold. Tonight through Tomorrow Night. Cold air continues to...

Showers diminish as colder air arrives

Fords Branch, KY

Shelbiana, KY

Raccoon, KY

Broad Bottom, KY

Fishtrap, KY

Robinson Creek, KY

Harold, KY

Grethel, KY

Jonican, KY

Nelse, KY

Galveston, KY

Teaberry, KY

Betsy Layne, KY

Meta, KY

Craynor, KY

Stanville, KY

Beaver, KY

Honaker, KY

Kimper, KY

Regina, KY

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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....

Pikeville’s Carson Wright commits to Kentucky

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