“No one stood up for me”, UPIKE student recalls racist incident
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — What was supposed to be a fun day of kayaking was tarnished by a racial incident for a young University of Pikeville student.
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Audit of former Breathitt sheriff finds old and new problems
JACKSON, Ky. — Former Breathitt County Sheriff Ray Clemons has come under scrutiny once again, following an audit of his final year in office. The audit found many problems from previous years still remain, but also noted at least one new one. State Auditor Mike Harmon found that Clemons continued…
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Trump on the road as Biden prepares for convention show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unwilling to cede the political stage, President Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign schedule to aggressively counterprogram former Vice President Joe Biden’s show at the Democrats’ convention as campaigning gets down to what the president on Monday called “crunch time.”…
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Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why?
The U.S. Postal Service is warning states it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast by mail for the Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines. That’s raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised. It’s the latest chaotic…
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Man accused of stealing van from grandmother’s house
VARNEY, W.Va. — A Mingo County man is in jail, after police say he stole a van from his grandmother’s home. Stephen Andrew Thomasson, 29, was arrested Saturday, after the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for tips as to his location. He is charged with felony larceny in the…
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Pike County man arrested after committing multiple car thefts using a “toy gun”
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — A Pike County man along side two other conspirators were arrested after committing multiple car thefts using a “toy gun”. According to a statement provided by Prestonsburg and Pikeville Police, both departments received tips that a vehicle involved in an auto theft…
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Kentucky to allow mail-in voting, early voting
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians will be allowed to vote by mail or vote up to three weeks early, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andy Beshear this afternoon. Beshear, a Democrat, and Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams worked together to craft a plan to provide safe ways to…
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Color codes to determine how W.Va. schools respond to virus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is adopting a color code system for local school districts to use in determining the level of restrictions for in-person classes, or whether to move to remote learning, during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Jim Justice unveiled the color code system Friday afternoon.…
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Local kayak organization releases statement after discrimination incident
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — A local kayaking organization has released a statement apologizing after witnesses say one of its employees made a racist comment to a customer. According to a statement made by the customer, Vic Nakayassu says, “I went kayaking today and the lady in charge of it talked…
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