CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Humanities Council has begun releasing some content on the internet to address disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. In March, self-recorded videos of some published poets from around West Virginia were posted in “Poetry During a Time of Crisis: WV…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will open a new hotline Tuesday for people who have yet to receive a payment from unemployment claims they filed in March amid the coronavirus pandemic. The state received more than 282,000 claims in March and has paid out 183,000 of those claims, Gov. Andy Beshear said…

Elkhorn City police had to close down the Dollar General in Elkhorn City Monday night due to the store not following social distancing guidelines. According to Elkhorn City Chief of Police Bobby Sexton, the store failed to follow the social distancing guidelines set by the city and their department…

Elkhorn City police closed the Dollar General store in Elkhorn City Monday night due to the store allegedly not following social distancing guidelines. According to Elkhorn City Chief of Police Bobby Sexton, the store failed to follow the social distancing guidelines set by the city. Sexton said the…

Floyd County Schools have recently announced dates for a few of their school parades scheduled to honor their graduating classes of 2020. According to a Facebook post by Floyd County Schools, the announced dates are as follows: Prestonsburg High School will be Friday, May 15 starting at 6:00 pm Betsy…

Appalachian Regional Healthcare is offering expanded COVID-19 testing at several of its facilities. A statement from ARH: In a partnership with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and Gravity Diagnostics, five ARH clinic locations in Floyd, Perry, Letcher and Morgan counties will now offer expanded…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice unveiled an aggressive plan Monday to reopen the state’s economy while loosening coronavirus testing benchmarks without explanation. The Republican is moving to lift restrictions if the state’s positive test rate stays below 3% for three…

The Floyd County Health Department issued a statement Monday after determining an employee at Prestonsburg Food City has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the statement, the health department is advising Prestonsburg Food City customers and employees to monitor themselves for signs or symptoms…

The first set of positive COVID-19 cases in Pike County discovered through the recent drive-through testing event have been confirmed. In a video posted to the Pike County Health Department’s Facebook page, Health Director Tammy Riley announced three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed…

A pair of first responders in Prestonsburg are among four people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the city. In a press conference Saturday evening, Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton announced that four people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19. Among the four are two of the city’s…