PIKEVILLE, Ky. — After initially saying it was going to the most stringent level of its coronavirus guidelines for at least three days, the University of Pikeville has announced it will remain there for three weeks. Face-to-face classes and athletic activities will not resume until Oct. 12. “We…
Read MoreHAROLD, Ky. — Deputies making a traffic stop in Floyd County ended up discovered a large amount of drugs they believe were being brought into the community. Clifford Slone, 33, of Shelbiana, and Jammal Thomas, 31, of Paris, were arrested after officers found more than a half-pound of meth in their…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The reward has been raised for information leading to a Floyd County woman who has been missing for more than a year. The family of Krista Nicole Garrett has raised the reward for information leading to her direct whereabouts from $1,000 to $1,500. Garrett was last seen Aug.…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. — A jury has convicted a man who led police on a high-speed chase through southwest Virginia while transporting more than 2 lbs. of meth. Tracy Leonard Brown, 45, was found guilty of multiple drug and gun charges following a three-day trial. Authorities say Brown had arranged to…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is now investigating the disappearance of a Pikeville woman, and they are asking for the public’s help in locating her. Valorie Hunt, 39, last contacted her family from a Lick Creek residence on July 30. She is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — The University of Pikeville is currently on the highest level of its COVID-19 response plan, after a number of cases were reported on campus. UPike is currently at Level 4 of its plan, and students have been told to stay on-campus and that all classes have been moved online. The…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. — Troubling signs regarding the coronavirus pandemic, as one Eastern Kentucky hospital says a surge in cases has put it at capacity. King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland says it is on track to see a total of 633 cases in September alone. The hospital only saw a total of…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — An Eastern Kentucky emergency organization is asking for the public’s help in locating an all-terrain vehicle that has gone missing. Martin County REACT and Rescue Squad’s John Deere Gator side-by-side is believed to have been taken from a location along Route 3, near the…
Read MoreWISE, Va. — A deputy making a traffic stop on U-S 23 in Wise County suspected the driver was under the influence of drugs, so he gave him a field sobriety test and arrested him for DUI. The deputy then searched the car before it was towed and found large quantities of meth and heroin. Kristopher…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — With in-person classes starting Sept. 28 for Floyd County schools, the district is putting student health and safety at the forefront by acquiring temperature kiosks which will be placed at the entry point of their schools. “The kids and staff will stand in front of…
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