PIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — Paving and construction have begun on US 23 South in Pikeville, Kentucky. According to a statement from Kentucky Highway District 12, this paving project will start at 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM and last for two to three weeks starting from Marion’s Branch to Island Creek.…
Read MoreSPARTA, N.C. — If you felt the earth moving under your feet Sunday morning, you aren’t alone. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Sparta, N.C., at 8:07 Sunday morning. The agency says the quake was felt by people living in at least nine states. Mountain Top…
Read MoreBIG STONE GAP, Va. — A southwestern Virginia coal company and two of its officials will be sentenced next week, after pleading guilty to falsifying coal dust samples. D and H Mining, of Buchanan and Dickenson counties, owner-operator Daniel Tucker, and section foreman Gerald Ball all pleaded guilty…
Read MoreAnimal rights group: Feds should probe cockfighting breeders
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman could spend the rest of her life in prison, after being indicted on charges of child sex trafficking, transporting a minor across state lines for criminal sexual conduct, and producing and distributing child pornography. Kena Reed, 27, of Pinsonfork, was indicted…
Read MoreMOREHEAD, Ky. (MTN) — Dr. Jay Morgan, the President of Morehead State University, says that some of the school’s athletes have tested positive for COVID-19. According to WMKY radio, these athletes arrived at the campus early and have now been taken to the local hospital to be examined per…
Read MoreSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — State Auditor Mike Harmon says he will refer the results of an audit of the city of Salyersville’s tourism spending to the attorney general’s office, HUD and the city’s ethics board for possible action, after making two adverse findings. First, the audit found…
Read MoreMingo County’s death toll due to COVID-19 has risen by two.
Read MoreThe City of Whitesburg has been approved for more than a million dollars in loan funding
Read MoreAfter 15 years as the Executive Director at Judi’s Place for Kids, Laura Kretzer has decided to resign to assist children advocacy centers statewide. According to a release from Judi’s Place for Kids, Kretzer will soon begin a new position as director of strategic initiatives and programming…
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