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I normally don’t think of myself as a flood survivor, but the death and destruction brought to the Southeast U. S. by Hurricane Helene brought back a rush of memories. Our family home was in what used to be called the “Blue Camps” neighborhood on KY 773 in Hitchins. It flooded at least three times while I was growing up there with my parents, brother and sister.

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - There have been plenty fireworks on the field this season at Ashland Tomcats games. A family who lives next to the endzone helps add to the atmosphere by setting off fireworks of their own. After every Tomcats touchdown, Anthony Ferguson sets off fireworks from his yard.

ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - Our Play of the Week this Football Friday Night belongs to the Ashland Tomcats. At Putnam Stadium, quarterback LaBryant Strader threw the quick pass to wide receiver Cameron Davis, who broke free and turned on the afterburner for the long touchdown reception. For the full play,...

According to the 2024 Annual Point-in Time Count conducted by the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) and the Portsmouth Homeless Shelter (PHS), approximately one in every 130 of Portsmouth’s residents are struggling to find shelter. That means, in a city that houses roughly 18,000 people, we should expect 138 of them to be without a home.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A person of interest is wanted in connection with “multiple fire investigations” in the Huntington area, the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office said. Investigators say they believe that person has knowledge that could help them with the investigations. “It is possible that...

Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal fire near Morehead. The Morehead Fire Department responded to the blaze at approximately 1:20 Friday morning at 2270 Christy Creek Road. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters found a residence fully engulfed in flames, according to state police. Once the fire was extinguished,...

Www.youtube.com – FOX 56 News – 2024-10-11 21:25:12. SUMMARY: A 21-year-old Montgomery County volunteer firefighter, Edward Stevens, has been arrested for arson. He is accused of setting fire to an abandoned house on Open Fork Road in Morehead. The incident occurred early Thursday, and a caller reported the fire after Stevens allegedly messaged them on Facebook to alert them. Although Stevens denied his involvement, his wife informed authorities that he had been in the vicinity and reportedly used lighter fluid to ignite the blaze.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On a normal day, Nathaniel Hylton works an 8-5 pilot job flying cargo, but he never imagined he would be flying this kind of cargo. “I never saw any of this coming. If you had asked me this when I was 16, 18, I would have, I don’t know, I would have had no idea,” Hylton said.

The Marshall Thundering Herd, led by quarterback Braylon Braxton, face the Georgia Southern Eagles, led by quarterback JC French on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 (10/12/24) at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Sunday, temperatures will be back in the low 80s. We do have rain chances tomorrow, mainly in the evening hours as a cold front passes through the region. This cold front will give us temperatures in the 50s for the daytime highs for pretty much the rest of the week. Rain chances and possibly some flurries in higher elevations are possible for both Monday and Tuesday. These rain chances will be more scattered, not everyone will see rain.

By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune In good news for people trying to get from Ironton into Kentucky, the Oakley C. Collins Memorial Bridge is open. The bridge was reopened on Thursday around noon, roughly two weeks ahead of schedule. The bridge closed on Sept. 23 and was expected to be closed until Oct. 23. […] The post Good weather gets bridge opened early appeared first on The Tribune.

GRAYSON, KY —The St. Andrews Knights men’s soccer team picked up a 3-0 road win over conference rival Kentucky Christian on Friday

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The weekend is here, and with it comes some very festive weather. Sunshiny days and clear nights will be perfect for outdoor plans. Highs will flirt with 80 on Saturday then march well into the 80s on Sunday. The Sunday warmth will come thanks to a stiff southwest breeze.

Russell won the last time they faced Spring Valley, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Russell Red Devils won by a goal and slipped past the Spring Valley Timberwolves 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils. They hit Spring Valley with a three-pronged...

The landscape of the university is about to change. Morehead State president Dr. Jay Morgan and several dignitaries took the next step in building the future from the ground up Friday by breaking ground for two new buildings: a science and engineering center and a residence hall. The total cost for the new buildings will be $135 million.

Eagles from near and far flew home to their nest. The annual homecoming tailgate brought a community of current students and alum back to Morehead State University’s campus on Saturday. The tailgate was full of food, drinks and friendship as family of all kinds reunited in eagle spirit. “The...

WAYNE/CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Ever since the recent drought, farmers have been struggling to water their crops and hay, and feed their cattle. On Labor Day, Kenneth Brown said the drought had caused his cows to eat hay instead of grass and forced him to sell a third of his herd.

It was a defensive slug fest, but the Eagles got it done for the Homecoming fans Saturday afternoon. Morehead State football defended their home turf in front of a crowd of 8,265 and picked up a 14-7 win over Pioneer Football League rival Presbyterian College at Jayne Stadium. MSU’s Jihad...

RESULTS MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Despite a high total of personal bests, Morehead State Rifle could not overcome former OVC rival Jacksonville State Saturday in Alabama. The Gamecocks defeated MSU 4675-4655. In Air Rifle, Adrianna Beard tied her best-ever score at 593 to lead the Eagles. Freshman Haven Eastman was close behind with a personal-best 589. George Kuhne (586), Hayden Bell (584) and Trey Myers (581) also hit the targets for an above-580 total. In Smallbore, Beard also led the charge with a 579, tying for team-high honors with Kuhne who shot a personal standard 579 too. Myers and Bell each...

Eagle fans get pumped for a popular campus tradition. Students and faculty gathered on the boulevard and in front of the Little Bell Tower on Morehead State University’s campus on Wednesday afternoon to get fans ready for the rest of homecoming week. “We wanted to take an opportunity to...