Deputy finds meth, heroin during traffic stop
WISE, Va. — A deputy making a traffic stop on U-S 23 in Wise County suspected the driver was under…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Floyd Co. BOE to install temperature kiosks in all schools
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — With in-person classes starting Sept. 28 for Floyd County schools, the district…
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Traffic stop leads to drug and gun charges
LOGAN, W.Va. — A traffic stop in Logan County ended up sending two men to jail on drug and gun…
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Former constable denied early release
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Tennessee constable who was ordered to serve 10 years in prison after…
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Potential COVID-19 exposure in Letcher and Perry Co. restaurants, grocery store
HAZARD, Ky. (MTN) — Officials from the Kentucky River District Health Department are reporting potential…
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Former Pike judge-exec Wayne T. Rutherford dies
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Former Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford has died. Rutherford was…
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Child support worker admits stealing $126,000
ASHLAND, Ky. — The former manager of the Boyd County Child Support Enforcement Office has admitted…
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Kentucky Blood Center announces antibody testing
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Blood Center is now testing blood donors for COVID-19 antibodies. Now…
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Hobby Lobby to raise minimum wage to $17
According to Hobby Lobby’s website, the arts and crafts store will be raising its minimum full-time…
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Woman wanted in connection with Pikeville man’s death arrested in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A woman wanted in connection with the death of a Pikeville man who went missing…
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