ARC Receives Budget Cuts
The Appalachian Regional Commission may have their budget greatly reduced by the Trump Administration.
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Hillbilly Christmas in July rides again
The Randy Jones Memorial Ride for the Kids is part of Hillbilly Christmas in July, and it was held on Saturday.
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Health execs plead guilty to misdemeanor to resolve health care fraud charges
ABINGDON, Va. — Two health care executives will face no more than a year in jail, after reaching a plea deal to resolve a health care fraud case out of southwestern Virginia. Myron Joel Wyatt, 64, of Coeburn, and Stephanie Brook Davis, 55, of Lacassas, Tenn., each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
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Brothers plead guilty to federal drug charges
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two Logan County brothers have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Timothy Ray Gravley, 41, and Jessie Joe Gravley II, 42, both of Bruno, appeared in court to enter their pleas last week. Timothy Gravley pleaded guilty to possession of more than 400 grams of fentanyl with…
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Russell Fork drowning victim identified
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — A man whose body was found in the Russell Fork River Thursday night has been identified. Pike County Coroner Kevin Hall identified the victim as Zack Mullins, 19, of Grundy. Mullins was a 2025 graduate of Hurley High School and played on the football team. In a senior spotlight,…
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Man’s body recovered from Russell Fork
UPDATE, 9:18 p.m.: Mountain Top News has now learned that the body of a man has been pulled from the river. The Pike County Coroner’s Office is on the scene. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. We are only being told at this time that it is a white male. Mountain Top News will…
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Letcher man arrested on seven counts of drug trafficking
WHITESBURG, Ky. — A Letcher County man who was pulled over for multiple traffic violations found himself heading to jail for multiple drug trafficking charges. A state trooper spotted an SUV running a stop sign as it left McDonald’s Wednesday morning, then fail to use a turn signal, so he…
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Floyd man charged with receiving stolen property
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Floyd County man has been arrested on a receiving stolen property charge, nearly four years after a box of jewelry was stolen. The victim reported to police that his mother’s jewelry box was stolen from his home, while he was out of town at a funeral back in November…
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Gilbert takes office as U.S. Attorney for Virginia’s Western District
ROANOKE, Va. — Christopher Todd Gilbert was sworn in Monday as the new United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. As U.S. Attorney, Gilbert will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Western District of Virginia, representing the federal government in all…
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Pike man arrested for threatening four people with gun, other charges
PHELPS, Ky. — A Pike County man is facing felony charges for allegedly causing trouble at his former residence on a couple of occasions. Back in April, Ralph Thomas, 33, of Phelps, allegedly damaged a door and broke a window at the home. The arrest warrant notes he once lived in the rental property…
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