A new positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Eastern Kentucky, but the subject’s information and residence have yet been released. At a press conference held at the Mountain Arts Center on April 9, 2020, Floyd County Health Department Director Thursa Sloan announced a new positive case of COVID-19…

The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Knott County, Kentucky during a press conference Thursday, April 9, 2020. According to a press release from the Kentucky River District Health Department, health officials are reporting that the confirmed case is a 39-year-old female who is a resident…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of Kentucky residents filing for unemployment benefits stayed on a record-breaking pace last week, lifting the three-week statewide total to more than 275,000 as the coronavirus pandemic causes widespread economic damage. A total of 117,135 Kentuckians filed unemployment…

A healthcare worker separated from her daughter during the coronavirus pandemic received a heartfelt tribute from her child. Christina McCoy, an employee at Pikeville Medical Center, tells Mountain Top News that she has been separated from her daughter since late last month as she continues to work…

Two more cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been confirmed in Pike County, KY. At a press conference on April 9, 2020, Pike County Judge-Executive Ray Jones reported that two more citizens have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pike County, KY. These cases are the latest in Eastern Kentucky…

The City of Prestonsburg will be holding multiple social distance friendly events this weekend. According to their post, there will be an anti-parade car show on Saturday with the time to be announced. On Sunday at 2:00 PM, the Easter Bunny will be riding around town with City of Prestonsburg Mayor…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have…

The Community of Sunset in Williamson, WV has come together to provide the Tug Valley area with some safe social distancing fun with an “Easter Bingo” event. Various houses throughout the Sunset community have designs/symbols hanging either in windows or doors that match or are similar to a Bingo…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are without symptoms. The public health agency, in conjunction with…

Logan’s Roadhouse has closed all of its restaurant chains and fired all employees and is one of the many restaurants to close their doors amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to Restaurant Business Online, owners say it’s possible that the restaurants will stay closed and not reopen. There are a…