SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Magoffin County man is charged with fleeing police and violating graves, following a chase that ended in a graveyard. A deputy pulled over Matthew Joseph, 36, of Salyersville, in a traffic stop. But as the deputy approached the driver’s door, the car sped away, leading…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County man pleaded guilty Monday morning to federal drug charges. James Thomas Green, 40, of Wise, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. A factual basis for the plea indicates the Southwest Virginia…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville Medical Center’s Mettu Children’s Hospital has been named a Certified Autism Center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. The CAC credential requires at least 80 percent of public-facing staff to undergo IBCCES training…
Read MoreKIMPER, Ky. — A Pike County woman faces a felony charge, after allegedly pointing a gun at another woman. The charge stems from an incident in a gas station parking lot at Kimper. According to police, security video shows Kristen Chapman, 41, of Kimper, get into an argument with a woman in a car…
Read MoreAPPALACHIA, Va. — A brawl between fans at a high school soccer game in Wise County has resulted in six people facing criminal charges. It happened May 15, at a game in Appalachia between Union and Ridgeview high schools. Donald Guerrant, 24, of Wise, was arrested soon after and charged with assault…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — A loud exhaust system helped police make two arrests for drug trafficking. A Martin County deputy sheriff pulled over a pickup truck on Route 3 around 1:30 Saturday morning for having a loud muffler and no light on the license plate. As he approached, the deputy spotted the two occupants…
Read MoreMore than 17,000 Kentuckians could lose food assistance when pre-pandemic SNAP work requirements go back into effect this summer, for adults between ages 18 and 49. That’s on top of a proposal House Republicans are pushing in the debt-ceiling bill in Congress that would implement…
Read MoreHUEYSVILLE, Ky. — A Floyd County woman with at least two previous drug trafficking convictions has been arrested again on the same charge. Twila Barnett, 62, of Hueysville, pleaded guilty in two drug trafficking cases back in 2017. On Monday, officers with the Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement…
Read MoreSOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. – While filming a physician’s profile in February, Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Chief of Surgery Dr. William Gaunt was asked to name the highlight of his career. After more than two decades as a surgeon, the 56-year-old could have listed any number of professional…
Read MoreGARRETT, Ky. — A man pulled over for a loud muffler and failing to use his turn signal ended up going to jail for meth trafficking. A Floyd County deputy pulled over the a truck driven by Randol Shepherd, 47, of Garrett, just before 10 p.m. Sunday. During the stop, police dog Bear alerted on the…
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