Charleston, WV — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced all U.S. veterans are eligible for a 50 percent discount on overnight state park lodging during Veterans Appreciation weeks, including Chief Logan. The discount begins Nov. 1 and continues through Nov. 15, a news release from Justice’s…
Read MoreLou’s Place for Pets teams up with The Mountain Muse this Thursday and Friday for a Reverse Trick or Treat. The idea is to offer sweet treats and super sales while they collect non-perishable food items to be used to make dinner baskets for those in need this Holiday season. Owner of The Mountain…
Read MoreNightmare on Main and the YMCA partnered together to provide a safe trick or treating event at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Thursday. This event was created for all individuals in mind and included a morning block for those with special needs to attend. City of Pikeville’s Director of Tourism,…
Read MoreABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Coal miners who blocked train tracks in Kentucky demanding to get paid for the coal they mined will benefit from a federal deal with the bankrupt company. The Bristol Herald Courier reports Blackjewel LLC agreed to pay $5.47 million to mine workers in Kentucky , Virginia and West…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Unemployment rates rose in 18 Kentucky counties, fell in 91 and remained the same in 11 counties in September, that according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development. Fayette, Oldham and Woodford counties tied for the…
Read MoreFloyd County Fall Cleanup begins on October 25th from 7 AM to 4:30 PM and October 26th from 7 AM to 1 PM. This event will be at Waste Connections located at 200 Garth Hollow Road in Martin, KY. Solid Waste Director of Floyd County Joe Reynolds states that the service is free of charge, but they will…
Read MoreWilliamson, WV — Williamson Memorial Hospital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court. Williamson-based Mingo Health Partners LLC bought the 76-bed hospital from Franklin, Tennessee based Community Healthcare Systems in 2018. The filing lists at least 50 creditors, including…
Read MoreBreathitt County, KY — Two people have been arrested in Breathitt County after Kentucky State Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Jetts Creek Road. Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 conducted the search with assistance from the Breathitt County Sheriff’s Office. During…
Read MoreLexington, KY — The former administrative law judge who was serving a four-year sentence for taking bribes from former Social Security lawyer Eric C. Conn in a $600 million social security fraud case has died. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 83-year-old David Black Daugherty died…
Read MoreCharleston, WV — County unemployment numbers for September have been released in West Virginia. According to WorkForce West Virginia, of the 55 counties, 53 counties reported a decrease, two remained unchanged. In our region, Logan County reported 5.7 percent in September down from 6.1 percent…
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