CAMPTON, Ky. — Two area women are dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County. According to Kentucky State Police, Robby Burchett, 58, of Flat Gap, was driving east in a minivan, when he crossed the center line and collided with a passenger car driven by Russell…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man is facing numerous drug charges after being found passed out in his vehicle. Paintsville Police responded to McDonald’s around 10:30 Friday morning after a call reporting the man. There, they found James Daniel Orem, 45, of Paintsville, asleep behind…
Read MoreHAGER HILL, Ky. — To ensure safety, officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have closed the Route 321 bridge in the Hager Hill area of the county. The bridge is located over the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River just north of the Paintsville side of the Route 1107 intersection at Powell…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — An Ohio man who was arrested after police found more than 2 lbs. of meth in a car in which he was a passenger has indicated he is ready to enter a guilty plea. Anttwan Dewayne Freeman, 24, of Akron, Ohio, was arrested in March of 2024 following a traffic stop in Paintsville. During…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man has signed a plea agreement admitting to a federal drug charge. Michael Paul Large, 47, of Coeburn, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. He was arrested in May after leading police on a…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing felony charges for allegedly attacking emergency room nurses. Pikeville Police were called to Pikeville Medical Center early Saturday morning, over a report of an out-of-control in the emergency room. When officers arrived, security personnel and emergency…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County couple was taken to jail for drug trafficking, after police found them and a child sleeping in their car in a gas station parking lot. A Paintsville Police officer and Johnson County sheriff’s deputy spotted the car around 2:30 Saturday morning. Inside,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville attorney is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by the 3M Corporation, arguing the company is trying to use racketeering laws to punish lawyers who filed black lung-related claims on behalf of coal miners. Attorney Glenn Martin Hammond filed…
Read MoreCommunity members were invited to sample new menu items and take a look at the newly renovated interior
Read MoreRoutine maintenance and sightseeing opportunities make the Pikeville trail system worth visiting
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