Pikeville 4-H has open spots for their Visual Arts Club
Students ages 9-18 can sign up to learn how to use several different typed of mediums to hopefully compete at the Kentucky State Fair
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Lawrence man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Paintsville
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Lawrence County man was arrested in Paintsville over the weekend, after police found a variety of drugs in his car during a traffic stop. A Paintsville Police officer pulled over Douglas Paul Baker, 44, of Lowmansville, just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday, after noticing his registration…
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Ohio sex offender arrested in Paintsville for not registering new address
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — An Ohio sex offender was arrested in Paintsville for not maintaining his registration requirements. Jvonta Cameron Buckley, 35, currently of Paintsville but formerly from Columbus, pleaded guilty in 2016 to a federal charge of possessing child porn, for which he was sentenced…
Read MoreLocal TikTok star Mamaw Gail prepares for her Food Network debut on July 17th
From TikTok to TV, Mamaw Gail is ready to show off her cooking skills on national television
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Rezoning plans are coming to Pikeville
Pikeville city officials have been working on a rezoning project for the city.
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Man charged with murder in March 2024 Letcher shooting death
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Fourteen months after a Letcher County woman was found shot to death, a man has been arrested for her murder. On the evening of March 7, 2024, Kentucky State Police responded to Dinah Blair Hollow Road at Cowan, where witnesses reported finding an unresponsive woman. There, they…
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Man repeatedly asks if he is wanted by police, then gets arrested for meth trafficking
ALLEN, Ky. — A Laurel County man’s insistence that police were looking for him likely played a role in his arrest on drug trafficking charges. A Floyd County sheriff’s deputy was called to Allen, after someone reported finding drugs on the ground beside of Old Dwale Road. When a deputy…
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DOGE cuts to see office closures in Ky., W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump and Elon Musk’s moves to cut the federal budget are being felt in the mountains, as several federal government offices are slated for closure. The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has published a list of 748 offices whose leases are to be terminated,…
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Death toll climbs as state recovers from flood
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear updated the state on recovery efforts following a weekend storm that caused flooding across Kentucky. At the top of the governor’s update, news that the death toll has now reached 11. The death toll includes four people from our immediate region, including…
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Big Sandy RECC seeking $3.4 million rate increase
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Higher electricity prices could be in the future for more than 12,000 customers in Eastern Kentucky, as Big Sandy RECC is asking for a rate increase. The utility filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission this week, asking for a more than 13 percent increase…
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