VAN LEAR, Ky. — A man who apparently tried to avoid a roadblock found himself heading to jail on drug trafficking charges, once police caught up to him. State troopers were staging a roadblock Friday afternoon by the Van Lear Baptist Church in Johnson County, when they spotted a car approach and…
Read MoreJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — After having already helped to collect more than $2 million to help victims of flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee, Food City is now working to raise even more with a concert this week. “Mountain Aid: A Night of Music…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County pair has pleaded guilty to charges connected to a meth and fentanyl drug ring, bringing the total number of convictions so far to four. Cody Allen Rose, 35, of Pound, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and one…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The man accused of killing Amber Spradlin is appealing a special judge’s denial of his request to lower his bond. Spradlin’s body was found in the Arkansas Creek home of Dr. Michael McKinney on June 18, 2023. She had been stabbed at least 12 times in the neck and head.…
Read MoreUPDATE, 5 p.m.: Floyd County’s numbers are now in, and as expected, Madon held on to win the race with 35 percent of the vote. He was followed by Willie Crase, with 15 percent of the vote, and James Tyler Ward, Tanner Hesterberg and Justin Wade Noble, each with 10 percent. ORIGINAL STORY: PINEVILLE,…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — In other news, a man who was arrested last month in connection with the search for a wanted suspect has been cleared of wrongdoing. Prestonsburg Police had been searching for Kenneth Kyle Greer, 34, of Prestonsburg, after he got away after allegedly leading police on a chase…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Perry County man is facing a felony sexual abuse charge, after allegedly showing a nude photo of himself to an autistic man in the Pikeville Walmart bathroom. Police were called to a report of a disturbance at the store just before 9 p.m. Friday. When they arrived, a man told…
Read MoreHAZARD, Ky. — A series of cuts at television stations owned by Gray Media are apparently being felt in Eastern Kentucky, as Hazard TV station WYMT was hit by layoffs. Reports vary, but multiple media outlets are reporting around a dozen cuts, affecting both on-air personalities and behind-the-scenes…
Read MoreALLEN, Ky. — A Floyd County man found himself heading to jail after police found a variety of drugs during a traffic stop. A state trooper pulled over Christopher Saylor, 53, of Harold, after he saw him nearly hit a school bus while making a lane change on U.S. 23 near Allen. Once he was stopped,…
Read MoreHARDY, Ky. — A West Virginia man was arrested Tuesday, after he allegedly fled a roadblock and was later found with large amount of meth. State troopers had set up a roadblock on Route 319 at Hardy, when Brian Woodson, 45, of Huntington, W.Va., came through. The officers detected an odor of marijuana…
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