PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville man is facing a felony theft charge, for allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s father during an altercation. It happened Sunday morning on Peach Orchard Drive, in Pikeville. The police report says that Joshua Jones, 32, had been fighting with his girlfriend…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A statewide program in Kentucky aims to provide credentialing and pathways to a career in social work for people in substance use disorder recovery. Advocates say the Career Ladders in Mental and Behavioral Health or CLIMB-Health program is vital for the state to boost the mental…
Read MoreNearly 13 million people nationwide, including the around 2 million peoplein Kentucky enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, may qualify for coverage under a Dual Special Needs Plan. Chloe Atwater, health justice attorney at the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, said nearly 40% of the state’s…
Read MoreLANGLEY, Ky. — A Floyd County pair was arrested when police went to conduct a welfare check on three children, only to find a variety of drugs mixed in with their toys. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Langley home of Kristina Blankenship, 28, to look in on the children,…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — When it comes to celebrating Hillbilly Days, what better way to do it than with, “Guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music?” Dwight Yoakam is returning to his roots by bringing his “Cosmic Roundup and Rodeo” tour to the Appalachian Wireless Arena for the festival.…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A man who was declared a fugitive last year after being charged with heroin trafficking in three separate indictments in Pike County has been arrested. Cordell “Gator” Smith, 56, of Williamson, W.Va., was arrested Friday by the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office.…
Read MoreMARTIN, Ky. — A Floyd County man who had been arrested on misdemeanor charges found himself in even worse trouble, after cameras in the police car recorded him talking about where he had drugs hidden in his car. A state trooper was patrolling in Martin, when he got behind a car that immediately…
Read MoreVAN 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…
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