WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, of Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, announced a $779,421 investment for Virginia students through the Secure Rural Schools program. The announcement follows the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to provide $248 million to U.S. communities…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Sheldon Lee Compton, a distinguished Sports Director for Mountain Top Media and former faculty member at Piarist School, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born on April 23, 1976, Sheldon’s life was marked by dedication, talent, and a profound…
Read MoreWILLIAMSPORT, Ky. — A Johnson County woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she opened fire on two teenagers who were trying to report a forest fire. The teens were traveling along Route 40 near Williamsport just before midnight on Friday, when they spotted the fire and stopped…
Read MoreCLINCHCO, Va. — On April 30, Appalachian Voices is hosting a community tree planting event at Quarry Drive, a former mine site near Clinchco in Dickenson County, Va. Appalachian Voices purchased the site earlier this year as part of its Mineland ReLeaf program, which seeks to restore native trees…
Read Moreby RODERICK MULLINS DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. – Health officials have issued a fish consumption advisory for the John W. Flannagan Reservoir in Southwest Virginia following the discovery of elevated chemical levels in several species. The Virginia Department of Health announced the advisory after…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky. The surveillance system, called Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY), is used to inform overdose prevention and response…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Holocaust survivor and longtime leader of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, John Rosenberg, is featured on a new episode of the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) podcast, “Talk Justice.” LSC President Ron Flagg speaks with Rosenberg about his memories…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman eight months ago. Austin Reahard, 31, of Prestonsburg, is accused of grabbing the woman by the shoulders as she walked out of a Prestonsburg restaurant August 29 and shoving her to the ground. The woman hit…
Read MoreINEZ, Ky. — A father and son were arrested in Martin County over the weekend, after deputies found a sizable portion of meth during a traffic stop. Gary Lee Gamble Sr., 65, of Inez, and Gary Lee Gamble Jr., 47, of Paintsville, were stopped around 8 p.m. Sunday. During the stop, officers discovered…
Read More6-year-old David Brown is in the top 10 of national competition.
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