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Coroner confirms animal remains found in Kentucky home

An investigation is underway after possible human remains were found at a Paintsville home.

Paintsville, KY · 18h

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McDowell County Public Records: October 7 through November 9

In 1950, the Black residents of McDowell accounted for nearly 25% of the county’s population, and made up over 35% of all coal miners in the region. Today, less than 5% of the nation’s coal miners are Black, and McDowell County’s Black population has fallen to just 11.3%.

Mcdowell County, WV · 3d
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Clintwood declines to reconsider manufactured home request

CLINTWOOD, Va. — The Clintwood Town Council declined to reconsider its rejection of a request to place a 2009 manufactured home on a residential lot after a discussion about housing availability, neighborhood concerns and the town’s zoning requirements. A motion to reconsider the earlier decision failed, leaving the...

Clintwood, VA · 13h
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State agency opens 1,300 new acres of public lands in Southern and Eastern Kentucky

The new public lands are open in time for the modern-gun deer season.

Kentucky · 1d

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Lincoln County Courthouse News: Nov. 4–10, 2026

Douglas Arthur Norman Jr. Bruner Land Company Inc. → Sixmile Creek Land Company LLC. Sheridan District; 342.77 acres, more or less. Laurel Hill District; 27.01 acres on Guyan, with 22 acres assessed as surface. Chester H. Porter and Ruth M. Porter → Chester H. Porter and Ruth M. Porter...

Lincoln County, WV · 1d

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Why Grayson, KY may never have a Walmart… (and why it’s okay)

One of the most common things I see people in this town asking for is a Walmart. It’s something I’ve never fully understood, for several reasons. For one, our nearest Walmart is only 15–20 minutes away. It’s literally about 10 miles from town, and if you can’t make the drive, you can even have groceries delivered to your house, including in places like Hitchins.

Grayson, KY · 1d

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ARC founder asks federal judge to move trial from Ashland to Covington

ASHLAND, Ky. — The founder of Addiction Recovery Care is asking a federal judge to move his upcoming criminal trial from Ashland to Covington, arguing that extensive media coverage of the company and its controversies could prevent him from receiving a fair trial. Attorneys for Timmy G. Robinson Jr....

Ashland, KY · 3d

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A WVU Army ROTC Cadet From a Coal Town Finds a Uniform, a Passport and a Camera

From his shrinking West Virginia hometown, Ayden Norcross assumed his future lay under the hood of other people’s cars or in the crawl space of other people’s homes, as an auto mechanic or HVAC technician, with enough steady pay to continue fueling his passion — filming silly YouTube videos.

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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Dickenson County announces Mountain Laurel Commerce Park

CLINTWOOD, Va. — Dickenson County is pleased to announce the official naming of Mountain Laurel Commerce Park, formerly known as Red Onion Industrial Park, marking another milestone in the county’s ongoing efforts to attract investment, support business development, and create new economic opportunities. The newly named Mountain Laurel...

Dickenson County, VA · 1d

WOWK 13 News

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Mingo County residents describe decades of water problems as state announces new infrastructure funding

GILBERT, W.Va. (WOWK) – As West Virginia officials announce millions of dollars in water infrastructure investments, some residents along Gilbert Creek Road in Mingo County said they are still waiting for access to public water after decades of relying on private sources. For 72-year-old Sherry Cline, a lifelong resident of Gilbert Creek Road, problems with […]

Mingo County, WV · 3d

Middlesboro News

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Move Mountains Medical Mission (M7) delivers life saving care

In just 48 hours, an astonishing event which mobilized healthcare professionals, students, volunteers, and community partners delivered critical healthcare services to some of the most underserved communities in rural Appalachia. […]

Wise County, VA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Low-income Southwest Virginia seniors can get heating aid covering a full winter electric bill

"It's going to take organizations coming together to care for individuals and keep them warm."

Norton, VA · 3d

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State Representative-Elect believes broadcasting career helped his campaign

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Tanner Hesterberg flipped the 95th District House seat red last week, and no Democrats will now represent Eastern Kentucky in the state legislature. Hesterberg lives in Prestonsburg and has a law office in Pikeville. But he started his career after college as a reporter and anchor at WYMT in 2012.

Prestonsburg, KY · 1d

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WVDEP and WV Dept. of Health seeking applicants for Water is Medicine

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Department of Health opened applications for the Water is Medicine funding opportunity following Governor Patrick Morrisey’s announcement in McDowell County on November 4, 2026. The program is aimed at expanding access to water testing and filtration as well as installation […]

West Virginia · 1d

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Democrats Finally Lost Their Last State House Seat in Rural Kentucky

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Eastern Kentucky Democrats used to brag that when the 1972 results came in, Richard Nixon had won nearly everywhere except for Massachusetts and Floyd County. It’s been a...

Kentucky · 3d

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Athens investigating confirmed E. coli cases

ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens City-County Health Department announced Wednesday that it's investigating four confirmed cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli in the area, also known as STEC. Health officials said they're working to figure out how the infections occurred and whether there's a common source, as well as...

Athens, OH · 1d

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Broken water main leaves The Plains without water

THE PLAINS, Ohio — A water main break in The Plains today, Wednesday, Nov. 11, has drained its water supply, leaving residents without water. The source of the break is unclear. In The Plains/Chauncey Neighborhood Facebook group, Oscar Carson, superintendent of the Athens County Water and Sewer District, said that the district had to let the water tanks drain completely so that the leak could be fixed.

Athens County, OH · 1d

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Nelsonville council president removed, resigns

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nelsonville’s charter council has two open seats after it removed the council president from his position Monday, Nov. 9, and as another member tendered her resignation. The council voted to remove former council president Cameron Peck from his position Monday, and he resigned immediately after....

Nelsonville, OH · 8h

New York Post

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Ohio ‘house of horrors’ mom whose 16 kids were found locked away in squalor is pregnant again

The mom at the center of an Ohio “house of horrors” case — where her 16 children were found locked away in squalor — is pregnant again. Elizabeth Siders, 34 — who was arrested in June and charged with 19 counts of child endangerment, two counts of sexual battery and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor — appeared in Vinton County court Monday for a competency hearing. Siders denied she was pregnant when she was booked into the county jail, but on Monday, her attorney, Thomas Stolly, confirmed she is expecting another child, WOUB reported . Ohio mom Elizabeth Siders, accused of abusing her 16 children, is pregnant again and has been ruled competent to stand trial in court. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Stolly did not provide a due date or any other details about his client’s pregnancy. At Monday’s hearing, the judge ruled Siders is competent to stand trial. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Moment MSC Seascape passenger is arrested as part of murder probe after woman found dead aboard The ruling followed an initial report that found Siders has depression and anxiety but no documented history of mental illness, her

Vinton County, OH · 2d