WHITESBURG, Ky. — A former Letcher County sheriff charged with murder is asking a judge to rule out the death penalty before his case goes to trial. Attorneys for former Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines filed a motion Monday requesting a hearing to determine whether Stines has a serious intellectual…
Read MoreNEW YORK CITY — A second financial company has now filed suit against Kentucky’s largest addiction treatment provider, alleging default on a loan. Clear Cove Opportunities Fund filed a complaint against Louisa-based Addiction Recovery Care Monday in Manhattan federal court. Last month, Angelica…
Read MoreBIG STONE GAP, Va. — A man wanted on sexual assault charges in Ohio killed himself after being stopped following a chase, police say. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to an alert from Scioto County, Ohio, that Kenneth Phillips, 47, who was wanted in connection with a…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Mountain Top Media has been selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Rural News Fund, an initiative aimed at strengthening and revitalizing local news. The Rural News Fund is an effort to combat the rise of “news deserts,” defined as counties lacking local…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. Justin K. Bryant, 35, of Martin, pleaded guilty in October to possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute and using a firearm in a drug trafficking…
Read MoreExpungement clinic is one of many AppalReD offers to the public for free.
Read MoreChemo failed to beat an aggressive form of brain cancer for 2-year-old Arlo Shepherd.
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing a felony theft charge, after police found him with $3,000 worth of telecommunications cable in his truck. Kentucky State Police responded early Saturday morning after AT&T reported cable theft at Sookey’s Creek. They found Joshua McCoy, 34,…
Read MoreLONDON, Ky. — The Jenkins school board and other defendants have responded to a podcaster’s lawsuit by denying any wrongdoing and asking a judge to toss the case out. Elizabeth Jones is suing district and several individuals affiliated with it, after she received a letter from the board’s…
Read MoreCOAL RUN VILLAGE, Ky. — The city of Coal Run paid tribute to the son of a city commissioner who died over the weekend. Joe Steele, 26, son of Commissioner Mike Steele and Carol Steele, died following a battle with cancer. Because his favorite color was royal blue, the Coal Run city hall was illuminated…
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