Pike County Relief Services prepares for next round of service projects
Volunteers with Pike County Relief Services and Bethel Baptist Church in North Carolina are set to make local home repairs for flood survivors
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Pike grand jury to determine whether charges will be filed for fatal weekend shooting
BELFRY, Ky. – A Pike County man is dead following a shooting Saturday at Belfry. Greely Hurley, 30, of Stopover, was pronounced dead at Tug Valley ARH on Saturday. According to Kentucky State Police, Hurley was shot while in a physical altercation with Paul Coleman, 57, of Meta, in a business…
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First responders are learning sign language
To help with the deaf and hard-of-hearing, first responders are being offered sign language classes.
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Floyd County sheriff’s office ensures vehicles are good-to-go during severe weather
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has been working on making sure their military-grade vehicles are good-to-go in the event of severe weather.
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Pikeville man sentenced for rape
A Pikeville man appeared in court for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to raping and sodomizing two children.
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Pikeville police are training special response team
Pikeville Police are training a special response team to help with emergency situations.
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Judicial Conduct Commission issues public reprimand of Pike circuit judge
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission has publicly reprimanded one of Pike County’s circuit judges. The commission issued a formal reprimand of Circuit Judge Howard Keith Hall Friday evening, saying Hall repeatedly violated the Code of Judicial Conduct. Specifically, the commission…
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Several roads remain closed due to high water
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – High water is impacting numerous roads in KYTC District 12. These roads remain blocked due to flooding. New roads will be added to the closure list as updates are available. Floyd County Johnson County Knott County Lawrence County Martin County High water remains possible…
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McConnell co-sponsors bipartisan bill restoring Congressional oversight to tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kentucky’s senior senator has broken ranks from President Donald Trump to co-sponsor a bill that would restore the role of Congress in setting U.S. trade policy. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in…
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Van Lear residents rescued from high water
VAN LEAR, Ky. — Another day of soaking rains brought more problems to Eastern Kentucky this morning. Over in Johnson County, fire departments were out rescuing people from homes that had been surrounded by water. In Van Lear, the W.R. Castle and Oil Springs fire departments teamed up to check…
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