FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is getting a boost in his bid to move from the Governor’s Mansion to Number One Observatory Circle, better known as the vice president’s residence. Beshear has been rumored to be on the shortlist for consideration as likely Democratic nominee…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — Two more people have been arrested for their part in the destruction of a Martin County religious display. Police say Brian Keith Robinette, 21, and Alexandra Danielle Riddle, 20, both of Wellington, were arrested last Friday, after Devin Morris, 24, of Inez, was arrested earlier in…
Read MoreMAJESTIC, Ky. — A Mingo County man who was wanted on warrants is facing even more trouble, after police found him with drugs and a gun when they went to arrest him. Just before 3 a.m., Sunday, state troopers went to a field in Majestic, where they were informed they could find 42-year-old Tyrone…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — One week after a jury deadlocked in the murder case against former Assistant Pike County Attorney Donald Kyle Deskins, resulting in a mistrial, the special prosecutor overseeing the case says he fully intends to take it to trial once again. In an interview with Mountain Top News,…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A pair of Wise County residents pleaded guilty to federal drug charges, related to what authorities describe as a major meth and fentanyl operation. Bradley Mitchell Chester, 39, and Jaime Allison Foster, 24, both of Pound, appeared in U.S. District Court in Abingdon on Friday,…
Read MoreJENKINS, Ky. — A $20,000 grant from AARP Kentucky will help rebuild damaged sidewalks, create a walking trail, install benches and create a mural in Jenkins, as part of the recovery from the deadly 2022 flood that took the lives of 45 residents across Eastern Kentucky. Rachel Rosolina, communications…
Read MoreCLINTWOOD, Va. — Students can get free or low-cost training in skilled trades in Clintwood beginning this August, thanks to a partnership between the Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority and Mountain Empire Community College. The partnership and skilled trades training opportunity…
Read MoreRACCOON, Ky. — A Pike County couple is facing a child abuse charge, after their daughter sought a neighbor’s help when they passed out and she couldn’t wake them. The neighbor called police after the 7-year-old girl showed up at her house just after 2 a.m., Friday. Police went to the…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Pikeville psychiatrist has been ordered to spend more than two years in prison, for illegally prescribing ADHD medications to patients without a legitimate medical need. Jason Noah Stamper, 52, pleaded guilty in March to a single count of distributing amphetamine. In…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — Police have arrested a Martin County man who they say was one of three people responsible for setting fire to a religious display last month. The incident happened June 7 on the God’s Promise Trail in Inez. Police say the trio set fire to a prayer altar on the trail. On Monday,…
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