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Robin Gabbard to Lead Mountain Association as new president
Robin Gabbard of Gays Creek will be the next President of the Mountain Association, a community economic development nonprofit established in 1976, the organization announced in a statement. Gabbard, who has been board chair for the organization since 2019, is replacing Peter Hille, who announced his retirement last fall. With...
Lee Co. man facing drug charges
LEE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Lee County man is facing multiple drug charges. James Scott Brandenburg, 32, of Beattyville, was arrested Tuesday at an apartment in Beattyville Manor. Police said Brandenburg was told before not to be on the premises. After police arrived at the scene, they said Brandenburg...
Kentucky business bounces back after facility hit by lightning strike
LONDON, Ky. (WKYT) -The Huffman and Huffman Eye Facility was lost during a fire started by a lightning strike on Memorial Day Weekend. After the fire, they had to start over, as the only thing standing was the patients and the community of London. “The biggest thing that has come...
Corbin officially welcomes new Grace Health campus
CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - Elected officials and officials with Grace Health came together on Friday to cut the ribbon at the Corbin campus. Congressman Hal Rogers said the funding for the facility would not have been possible without the teamwork in the nation’s capital. “We’ve learned that working together...
BCSD: Missing 73-year-old Bell Co. man found dead Monday evening
BELL COUNTY, Ky. — UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): The Bell County Sheriff's Department said Donnie Fuson, who was reported missing, was found dead a short time before 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The sheriff's department said his body was sent to Frankfort for an autopsy and an investigation is ongoing into how he died.
North Laurel storms back in final inning to advance to state softball semis
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - The North Laurel Lady Jaguars took on the Boyd County Lady Lions in the quarterfinal round of the KHSAA State Softball Tournament on Saturday, June 8. Boyd County striked first early in the ball game. In the top of the first inning, Boyd County’s Jaycie Goad...
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