[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa14yJEg9BY” height=”340″] MATEWAN, W.Va. — The Boston Athletic Association has organized the Boston Marathon since the event’s inception in 1897. The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon…
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — Frankfort was not the only area of the state where teachers were demonstrating. A two-hour support rally was held Friday afternoon at Belfry Middle School. Teachers, staff and community members of Belfry area schools lined the fence at the middle school in support of state employees.…
Read MoreFor the second time in two weeks, Kentucky educators invaded the state capitol. A massive rally was once again held on the grounds of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. Thousands packed the capitol grounds and buildings to, once again, protest action taken by the state legislature on pension reform…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — It was a day of giving Friday at Walmart in Pikeville. Walmart believes every family should have access to food that is healthy, safe and affordable. That can be a challenge for an estimated one in eight people across the country who struggle with hunger. This spring, Walmart…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — A Paintsville man has lost his challenge of two misdemeanor drug possession convictions from 2014, which resulted after he was reported by a sharp-eyed drive-thru worker. Police were tipped off to investigate Gary Warick, 51, after a worker at the Prestonsburg Dairy Queen spotted…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, KY.- Drugs and drug paraphernalia are usually confiscated from suspects during criminal investigations. That was not the case in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon when a Paintsville business owner found a black bag behind their business containing 4 grams of a crystal like substance believed…
Read MoreINEZ, KY.-Law enforcement often credit the community for the success of their drug investigations as many of their drug busts are as result of anonymous tips. That was the case today in Inez, when the Martin County Sheriff’s Department responded to a tip of suspicious activity of the parking lot…
Read MoreWashington D.C: Flooding that struck Eastern Kentucky earlier this year has officially been declared a disaster by President Donald Trump, paving the way for assistance to counties that sustained damage. The declaration covers severe flooding from Feb. 9 through Feb. 14. The President’s action…
Read MoreFrankfort, Ky: Over the last few years, Kentucky has blazed a trail for the reintroduction of industrial hemp as a cash crop. Now, a Kentucky official is helping to lead the charge for hemp nationwide. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, joined by Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley…
Read MorePaintsville, Ky: A Johnson County man is facing criminal charges after a DUI related car crash. Paintsville Police, Fire Department and EMS all responded to a two-vehicle crash on Euclid Avenue in Paintsville late Wednesday night. Two people were transported to Paul B. Hall Medical center to be treated…
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