KSP Post 9 assigns new commander
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — The Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville assigns a new commander in Captain…
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Ralph Davis is news director at Mountain Top News. He is a Prestonsburg native and lives there today.
Prosecutors object to sex offender’s plea for ‘compassionate release’
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Prosecutors have filed their objection to a sex offender’s request that…
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Woman killed in early-morning crash
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — One woman was killed a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Pikeville Police…
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Appeals court overturns meth sentence
WHITESBURG, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned the sentence for a Letcher County…
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Kentucky takes unique approach to brewing up poll workers
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is facing a shortage of poll workers for this November’s election,…
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KSP launches campaign targeting aggressive drivers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (MTN) — The KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division announced the start of…
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USDA to provide kids with free meals through end of the year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (MTN) — On Monday, the Department of Agriculture announced that it is extending a…
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Child and human trafficking event held in Pikeville, Kentucky
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — Community members gathered at the Pikeville City Park over the weekend for…
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New details about Wise County murder case
BIG STONE GAP, Va. — Disturbing new details are emerging from the investigation of a murder in…
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Dozens of inmates test positive for virus at WVa prison
MOUNT OLIVE, W.Va. (AP) — Dozens of inmates at a West Virginia prison have tested positive for the…
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