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PRESTONBURG, Ky. (WKYT) - A judge has granted summary judgment dismissing local government agencies and officials from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Amber Spradlin. Judge John F. Vincent has ruled that several of the defendants are shielded by sovereign and statutory immunity. Spradlin was found stabbed...
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A write-in candidate for Johnson County sheriff who surpassed 600,000 views on a campaign post on TikTok lost to the incumbent candidate. Jason Golden made posted a video to TikTok addressing his arrest at the Kentucky Apple Festival, where he was charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place and second-degree disorderly conduct.
A crew from NBC’s TODAY show on Friday was at Tomahawk in Martin County to document the “area’s rich musical heritage, strong community spirit, and commitment to cultural learning,” said James Leon Webb, President and Board Chairman of Stidham Old Time Music Association. “Their visit to the Stidham Old Time Music Association and James Webb Musical Repair and Sales will highlight the value of preserving old-time music traditions, enjoying hands-on musical fun, and attending a community jam at the music shop.” Webb said the show also would visit Martin County High School to feature the Pick and Bow after-school program. Entertainment Weekly reported in September that Harry Smith, 75, was set to host a new on-air segment called “Common Good” that will feature stories across “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News,” and live events that air on NBC News. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to do what I have done for so long: tell America’s story,” Smith told People in a statement. “I have long believed that there is more that unites us than divides us. It’s in our bones. It’s part of America’s DNA.” The air date wasn’t immediately available Friday morning, and representatives from TODAY didn’t immediately provide
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Matt Wireman, Magoffin County’s Judge-Executive-elect, retired from the role Dec. 31, 2025. However, he will take office again on Jan. 4, 2027. “I’m ready to get back,” Wireman said. “It’s been a year of reflection, and a year of looking toward the future.”
GRAYSON — Carter County country music artist Tristen Moore walked away with first-place honors Saturday, October 31, after competing in the “Scary-oke” singing contest held as part of Grayson’s Octoberfest 2026 celebration. Moore, a native of Olive Hill, earned the competition’s top honor and received a...
BATH COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Bath County Schools officials investigated a threat at the district’s high school Wednesday. Bath County High School was evacuated because of a fire alarm and, as students were leaving the building, one student was reportedly heard saying that they had a gun, according to district officials.
It was a night of changes in Carter County, with Olive Hill residents picking a new mayor and the county clerk role changing hands by a margin of just 40 votes – emphasizing the importance of each and every vote cast. But while there was plenty of change, not all voters were eager to change course. In Grayson, voters voiced their confidence in Mayor Troy Combs, voting to return him to office by a respectable margin.
MOREHEAD, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky mayor’s race decided by one vote is heading to a recanvass. Jim Tom Trent is the projected winner by one vote in the Morehead mayoral race, and the candidate behind him is a write-in, according to Rowan County Clerk Elwood Caudill Jr. Caudill...
You’ve been paying big city prices for big city problems, and somewhere along the way, nobody stopped to ask whether the trade was actually worth it. Portsmouth, Ohio stopped asking that question a long time ago and just started being a better option instead. This southern Ohio town sits...
CARLISLE, Ky. (WKYT) - If you are a student at Nicholas County Schools, you might see the district’s Transportation Director or Facilities Director behind the wheel of your school bus. They are both filling the roles of substitute bus drivers as the district navigates a bus driver shortage. Just...
Some Eastern Kentucky races were decided by margins of fewer than 50 votes.
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - A flip of the coin decided the winner of a judicial race in Robertson County. In the race for magistrate D-2, both Republican Benny Ray Renner and Democrat Kristen Fryman each received 91 votes. Fryman came out on top Tuesday night, according to the Robertson...
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources opened two wildlife management areas Wednesday, Nov. 4, adding 1,337 acres in eastern and southern Kentucky. Crow Creek in Clinton and Cumberland counties and Muddygut near Lowmansville offers deer, turkey and small game hunting, according to the department. Hunting at both properties...
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) -Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation celebrated a major milestone in Perry County on Thursday, hosting an official ribbon cutting for its new Hazard Medical Clinic and Pharmacy. Located at 30 South KY-15 in the old CVS Pharmacy building, the modern facility brings together comprehensive primary care, behavioral health...
MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - Patients in Northern Kentucky now have another place to access medical cannabis. The Speakeasy Dispensary in Maysville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark its opening. Kentucky now has 47 medical cannabis businesses open statewide, including 27 dispensaries spread across all of the state’s dispensary...
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WCHS) — There were some surprises in Tuesday's general election and one of those came in eastern Kentucky. A political newcomer was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating a seasoned politician who had served in Frankfort for many years. "I will not be outworked by...
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) – We have a traffic alert Thursday evening for drivers in the Cannonsburg area of Boyd County. Sheriff Jamie Reihs said it is due to an estimated 200-gallon spill of a suspected oily substance near the Interstate 64 on-ramp at the 185-mile marker, located near the junction of State Route 180.
BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WOWK) – Deputies in Boyd County are asking drivers to avoid a portion of U.S. 180 due to an oily substance spill in the roadway. According to the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office, an estimated “couple hundred gallons” of a “suspected oily substance” has been spilled at the intersection of U.S. 180 and […]
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A house fire in Madison County required 10,000 gallons of transported water to be put out earlier this week. The Kirksville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the 2400 block of Curtis Pike on Monday, Nov. 2, around 10 p.m. for a reported structure fire.
The Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Business Appreciation Lunch at the Primary Care Center of Eastern Kentucky event center, recognizing local businesses and their contributions to the community. Sponsored by Kentucky Power, the event brought together Chamber members and nonmembers for an afternoon of appreciation and...
