LONDON, Ky. — A Louisville man arrested after allegedly being found bringing pounds of meth to Pike County has now been indicted in federal court. Andrew Billingslea, 33, is charged with possession of more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute. He was arrested Nov. 16, after Pikeville…
Read MoreCINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order that blocked enforcement of a Kentucky law regulating social media use by certain offenders, sending the case back to a district judge for further review. In a decision issued Monday, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Power is asking state regulators for permission to raise electric rates on an interim basis if a final decision in its rate case is delayed past March 1. In a motion filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the utility says it may need to put temporary rates…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, Ky. – The snow and ice will not be melting any time soon, according to Nee Jackson, Emergency Management Director for Pike County. The high for this week is 31 on Thursday, but windchills are keeping surface temps in the low 20s and even single digits in some parts of the county, making…
Read MoreNEW YORK — The legal troubles for embattled Addiction Recovery Care are continuing to mount, as a hearing will be held this week to determine whether the company should be held in contempt for violating a preliminary injunction. At the same time, the company’s attorneys have filed a motion…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – This past weekend’s storm wasn’t nearly as bad as most were anticipating, but freezing temperatures are making it difficult to return to normal. “If you don’t need to be out, don’t go out,” advised Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter. “The roads are still very slick.” Carter…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, Ky. – Residents of Pike County have made it through the worst of the winter storm, but can plan on sheltering in place through Wednesday, thanks to this week’s forecasted freezing temperatures. Nee Jackson, Emergency Management Director for Pike County, is asking that people stay off…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Officials with the state highway department say workers are in the process of clearing roadways around the region in shifts, focusing on primary roads at this time. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 Public Information Officer Shantana Woodward said Monday afternoon that…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear, along with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson, provided another update on severe winter weather affecting the commonwealth. Snow, sleet and ice have moved out of Kentucky, but Gov.…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Friday night drug raid in Floyd County led to multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Big Branch of Bull Creek, where investigators found a quantity…
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