FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that President Donald Trump has approved his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, which includes public assistance for local governments and individual assistance for Kentuckians in the 10 counties affected by the most recent storms.…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A South Carolina man who pleaded guilty to killing a Big Stone Gap police officer has been sentenced to spend a century in prison. Michael Donivan White, 36, pleaded guilty last June to the 2021 murder of Officer Michael Chandler, as well as seven gun and drug charges for his role…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has rejected a bond reduction request by the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin. M.K. McKinney, 25, of Martin, is charged with murder in the case. He; his father, Michael McKinney; and family friend, Josh Mullins, are also charged with evidence…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A dispatcher for the Prestonsburg/Floyd County Emergency Communications Center has been suspended without pay, following her arrest on shoplifting charges. Rebecca Fletcher, 43, of Paintsville, was arrested at her home on Friday. She is charged with shoplifting in both Johnson and…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville Medical Center released the following statement regarding its plans to help flood victims: Eastern Kentucky is once again grappling with an overwhelming crisis as catastrophic flooding has ravaged the region. Thousands of families have been displaced, homes have been destroyed…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who was elected to the Senate in 1984 and rose to be his party’s leader in that chamber until stepping down from leadership prior to the current Congress, used the occasion of his 83rd birthday to announce he will not seek another term. McConnell…
Read MoreWELCH, W.Va. — A 2-year-old boy is the third flooding-related death reported in West Virginia. Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed the news, WOWK reported on Wednesday. The child’s guardians, Donald and Debby Griffin, both 69, of Welch, were the other two deaths reported in the state. The family was…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of the Back to Business Grant Program, part of its Resilience Fund, to assist businesses recovering from the February 2025 floods. With a total of $25,000 available, the program will provide grants ranging from $500…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. – In response to the deadly storms that have impacted communities throughout Kentucky this month, Kentucky REALTORS® announces $150,000 in relief funds to support individuals and families whose homes were damaged or destroyed. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — Kentucky’s entire congressional delegation has united in bipartisan fashion to ask President Donald Trump to approve Gov. Andy Beshear’s request that the president issue a major disaster declaration for the recent flood. The state was covered by heavy rain beginning Feb. 14,…
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