BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A Grundy coal company, its owner and a foreman were sentenced in U.S. District Court yesterday for conspiring to falsify dust samples in an effort to get around the mine safety laws. D&H Mining; owner-operator Daniel Tucker, 57, of Russell County; and foreman Gerald Ball,…
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Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — The Connection Church children’s ministry (Connect Kids) and teen ministry (Connect Students) are hosting a school supply giveaway on Wednesday, August 12. According to a Facebook post from the church, this event will take place from 10 AM – 2 PM at Connection Church,…
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Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky congressman says he tested positive for coronavirus antibodies and plans to donate his plasma. Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie made the comments Friday on the radio show of political commentator Glenn Beck, the Courier-Journal reported. Massie said he took a coronavirus…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — In an exclusive interview today with Mountain Top News, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell says Democrats have not returned to the bargaining table, since the discussions about a second stimulus package collapsed last week. “They aren’t talking yesterday and today …”…
Read MoreUPDATE, 3:11 p.m. — Both Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear have been tested for COVID-19 after reporting that they woke up feeling ill today, and those tests have come back negative. “After feeling ill earlier in the day, the Governor took the appropriate steps to protect…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — Floyd County Schools have announced their 2020-21 year starting date is Sept. 8, but this will be a virtual start and not in-person. According to a statement released by Floyd County Schools Supt. Danny Adkins, school officials have taken into consideration the recommendation…
Read MoreTAYLORVILLE, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest, after a woman said she was held against her will at gunpoint. John Ray Jr., 77, of Taylorville was arrested early Saturday morning. The victim told deputies that she regularly helps Ray with his housework and medical…
Read MoreCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday the state must find a way to retest residents and staff at nursing homes and people at state correctional facilities for the coronavirus after recent outbreaks. The Republican governor also floated the possibility at a news conference…
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