Beshear declares state of emergency
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to flooding caused by…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Flooding, slides leave thousands without power once again
Just days after many people had their power restored following ice storms that left many homes in the…
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Levisa, Tug forks projected to crest at or near minor flood stage
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Current projections by the National Weather Service call for the Levisa and Tug forks…
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Firefighters rescue motorist from high water
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ky. — Sunday’s heavy rainfall has overpowered area creeks and drainage ditches,…
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Pikeville receives grant to plan for lure medical, pharmaceutical industries
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The city of Pikeville has been awarded more than $92,000 in federal CARES Act…
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Former UK star accused of not reporting $13 million in income on taxes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former UK basketball star Randolph Morris has been indicted on federal charges for…
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Wise County man sentenced to 10 years on meth charge
BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A Wise County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison drug and gun charges.…
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Man killed in single-vehicle crash
ROYALTON, Ky. — One man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Magoffin County on Thursday. It…
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Final defendant sentenced in meth conspiracy
ABINGDON, Va. — The final defendant in a vast conspiracy to distribute meth in southwestern Virginia…
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Bills would make changes to Ky. elections
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky made a number of changes to its elections last year in response to the coronavirus…
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