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Funeral services held for fallen officer

Oct 18, 2021

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Two communities gathered at the Allen Baptist Church for the funeral of Floyd County…

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West Virginia Southern unveils scholarship named for Murphy

Oct 18, 2021

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. now has a scholarship in his name for non-traditional students at his hometown…

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Arnett appointed director of Paintsville Tourism

Oct 18, 2021

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. -- Paintsville Tourism has a new face. Recently Chesi Arnett was appointed as the city's…

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Pike school board sued over mask mandate

Oct 16, 2021

PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two adults and a student have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to have the Pike County…

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Logan County man gets 7 years for child porn

Oct 15, 2021

Marvin Wayne Akers CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Logan County man was sentenced to seven years in prison…

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Trucker gets 22 years for fatal DUI crash

Oct 14, 2021

Travis Lee Tolliver WISE, Va. -- An Ohio truck driver has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for…

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Future of AML program uncertain

By Nadia Ramlagan
October 5, 2021

WHITESBURG, Ky. -- Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program to expire, and advocates said nationwide on both state and tribal lands, residents face uncertainty over the future…

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White House announces new vaccine mandates affecting millions

By Ralph Davis
September 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Joe Biden is raising the stakes for unvaccinated Americans. The president is signing a number of executive orders requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for more people. Under…

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Rogers selected for Cuba policy group

By Ralph Davis
July 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has been selected to serve on a Leadership Advisory Team looking into ongoing protests in Cuba. Rogers was selected for the position by House Minority Leader…

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CDC: Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face masks, indoors or out

By Ralph Davis
May 20, 2021

ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said that those who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus can now do away with face masks, even if they will be around…

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Funeral services held...

Oct 18, 2021 4:35 pm

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Two communities gathered at the Allen Baptist Church for the funeral…

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West Virginia Southern...

Oct 18, 2021 1:27 pm

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. now has a scholarship in his name for non-traditional students at…

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Arnett appointed director...

Oct 18, 2021 4:35 pm

PAINTSVILLE, Ky. -- Paintsville Tourism has a new face. Recently Chesi Arnett was appointed…

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hillbillies suffer road loss at unbeaten Independence...

Oct 18, 2021 5:00 pm

Man ran straight into a runaway train as undefeated Independence steamrolled to a 74-7 win over the Hillbillies in Sophia on Friday night. Man, now 3-4, scored its only points on a 20-yard run by Jayden Brumfield midway…

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Future of AML program uncertain...

WHITESBURG, Ky. -- Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML)…

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White House announces new vaccine...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Joe Biden is raising the stakes for unvaccinated Americans.…

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Rogers selected for Cuba policy...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has been selected to serve on a Leadership…

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