PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — On Thursday, July 16, the Pike County Health Department has announced 9 new positive COVID-19 cases in Pike County, Kentucky. According to Pike health officials, the patients include: 46-year-old male, symptomatic 60-year-old male, symptomatic 59-year-old male, symptomatic…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — Earlier this week, the City of Pikeville Fire Department recently acquired 3 newly certified Firefighter/EMT members and appointed new Lieutenants to their department. According to a Facebook post made by Pikeville Public Safety officials, the newest Firefighter/EMT members…
Read MoreLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor have been arrested and charged with a felony for trying to “intimidate” the prosecutor, police said. Protesters with the social justice organization…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, Ky. (MTN) — A challenge has been created by Pike County Public Health Director Tammy Riley in hopes of not spreading COVID-19 but spreading positivity to the community while encouraging them to wear a mask. According to a Facebook post from Riley, #Piemaskchallenge is a challenge…
Read MoreA Pikeville woman wanted on a felony arson charge related to a missing persons case has surrendered to Fayette County police.
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, Wv. (MTN) — The 48th Annual King Coal Festival in Williamson, WV has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. King Coal Festival President Jada C. Hunter said in a statement released Wednesday, July 15, “As you know, Governor Jim Justice has cancelled all Fairs and Festivals. …
Read MoreLetcher County’s premiere festival is the latest event to cancel due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Read MoreFloyd County has experienced its first COVID-19-related death.
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. (MTN) — A blood drive has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at the Connection Church located at 220 South Mayo Trail in Pikeville, Kentucky. Officials from the Kentucky Blood Center say that the main purpose of this blood drive event is to help replenish its depleted blood bank…
Read MoreA Pikeville man has been sentenced in a federal human trafficking case.
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