PIKEVILLE, Ky. — One woman was killed a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. Pikeville Police say the accident happened just before 5:30 Sunday morning, on U.S. 23, near Sen. Kelsey Friend Boulevard. Police say when they arrived, they found the car on its top and one occupant, later identified…
Read MoreWHITESBURG, Ky. — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned the sentence for a Letcher County man convicted of selling meth in 2018. Dwight Gibson was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison for two counts of first-degree trafficking. A three-judge panel ruled on Friday that statements made…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky is facing a shortage of poll workers for this November’s election, and that has Secretary of State Mike Adams taking a novel approach to finding them. Adams is teaming up with four Kentucky breweries to place appeals for poll workers on beer cans. “Last year I…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. (MTN) — The KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Division announced the start of a three-week statewide enforcement blitz targeting aggressive driving behaviors. The Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Campaign targets drivers (both passenger car and commercial vehicle)…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. (MTN) — On Monday, the Department of Agriculture announced that it is extending a food assistance program to kids until the end of the year. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending a suite of nationwide waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — Community members gathered at the Pikeville City Park over the weekend for an event to bring awareness to child and human trafficking. Organizers say that this public event was to speak out and be a voice for those whose cries are never heard. “People need to think that…
Read MoreBIG STONE GAP, Va. — Disturbing new details are emerging from the investigation of a murder in Big Stone Gap last week. Joshua Blake Smith, 31, was arrested last week, on murder and other charges. The Bristol Herald Courier is reporting that the victim in the case is Smith’s 72-year-old…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear today ordered flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff, in honor of a Corbin soldier whose remains were recently identified. Cpl. Billie Joe Hash served in the Army during the Korean War and died in December 1950, during a battle near the Chosin…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A man awaiting trial in a Floyd County murder case now has new legal troubles, following a federal indictment on weapons charges. Wesley Glenn Martin, 45, of Wayland, is charged with possessing an unregistered firearm and possessing a firearm despite a previous felony conviction.…
Read MoreWARFIELD, Ky. — An overdose death has led to criminal charges against a Martin County man. Ryan Marcum, 27, of Warfield, died of an apparant overdose on July 30. After investigating, police charged Christopher Newsome, 28, of Debord, with manslaughter and drug trafficking, after deciding that…
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