WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A Williamson man is in jail, after being accused of having sexual contact with a minor. Eddie Earl Davis, 35, is accused of having sexual contact with a girl younger than 16 on five occasions. He is also accused of having pictures of the girl on his cell phone. He has been…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A proposed federal project that would have a transformative effect on flooding issues in Pike County is one step closer to reality, as the public comment period on its impact draws to a close. The Pike County Levisa Fork Basin Damage Reduction Project is aimed at preventing a…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — With the coronavirus pandemic scrapping festivals such as Hillbilly Days and the Kentucky Apple Festival, Prestonsburg is continuing to plan for this year’s Jenny Wiley Festival. Plans for the festival are expected to be hammered out next week, but Mayor Les Stapleton…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — The City of Martin’s Annual Red, White and Blue Day’s Festival has been canceled this year due to COVID-19 concerns. According to a statement released from Martin’s Chief of Police Kenny D. Stidham, the safety and well-being of the community is a top priority…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — State Auditor Mike Harmon has given an adverse opinion on Martin County’s finances, after an audit revealed a number of problems that he called significant. The audit covers the 2016-17 fiscal year, which was during the administration of former Judge-Executive Kelly Callaham.…
Read MoreThe CSX Santa Train will not run in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Prestonsburg Police are searching for suspects following a brazen act of car theft Wednesday evening. Police say a white Kia with a broken right rear window and a “circle A” anarchy symbol on the back pulled up to a local business. A man inside the car got out brandishing a…
Read MoreA pair of Virginia coal executives were sentenced for a scheme
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — The Johnson County Public Library has announced they will be temporarily closing its doors to the public as of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. According to a release from the Johnson County Public Library, the administration feels that this action will help ensure the safety of…
Read MoreLOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. — A woman was killed after being struck by a car along U.S. 119 Tuesday night. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident happened just after 9:30 p.m. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the body of Courtney Nicole Brown, 24, of Logan, near the…
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