Frankfort, KY — This Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day and Kentucky State Police are encouraging people to participate as a way to combat drug misuse. The program allows people to remove potentially dangerous medicines from homes and dispose of them safely. All 16 Kentucky State Police…
Read MorePikeville, KY — A Bowling Green man, who just wanted to get out of Pikeville, is staying a little longer after he was charged with stealing a vehicle. According to the arrest citation, Pikeville Police responded to a complaint of a stolen vehicle traveling on U.S 23 north bound. A concerned citizen…
Read MorePike County, KY — A convicted rapist was arrested on Monday as he was coming through the Parent pickup line at a Pike County School without permission. 74-year-old Richard Bartley was arrested as the result of a tip provided to a School Resource Officer. Bartley has yet to register as a sex offender…
Read MoreWashington D.C. — Two law enforcement agencies in our region will be getting funding through the STOP School Violence Act’s Community Oriented Policing Services, better known as COPS, School Violence Prevention Program. For the second year, COPS is providing funding to improve school safety…
Read MoreCharleston, WV — Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has announced he is running for president. Blankenship, who last year ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate, announced the move during the Constitution Party’s national committee meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Blankenship finished…
Read MoreAtlanta, GA — Former President Jimmy Carter is in the hospital again after falling and fracturing his pelvis last night at his home in Plains, Georgia. According to a statement from the Carter Center, the fracture is described as minor. The 95-year-old former President is reported to be in good…
Read MoreUPike is now providing Narcan training on Tuesdays and Thursdays to students, faculty and community members. This training is made possible through a grant from the Kentucky CHFS. Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs KYCOM at UPike Dr. Joshua Crum says that we’ve had such an opioid epidemic here,…
Read MoreThe Ottercreek Correctional Facility in Wheelwright Kentucky has been closed since 2012, but due to a collaborative effort from Governor Matt Bevin and several state and county officials, this once dormant prison will reopen as the Southeast State Correctional Complex. Floyd County Judge-Executive Robert…
Read MorePike County, KY — A 2-vehicle crash in Pike County has claimed the life of a Virginia man. According to Kentucky State Police at the Pikeville Post, the crash occurred just before 7 AM Saturday morning at the mouth of Pond Creek at Stone. Troopers determined that 29-year-old Jeremy Gibson of…
Read MoreWashington, DC — President Donald Trump’s campaign says the president will headline a Kentucky rally on Nov. 4 — the day before the state’s voters decide whether to give Trump ally Matt Bevin another term as governor. The campaign said Friday that the evening rally will be at Rupp…
Read More