Charleston, WV — August unemployment rate declines in West Virginia. According to WorkForce West Virginia, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.6 percent in August, the lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state since October 2008. The national unemployment…
Read MoreLondon, KY — Two Letcher County men have been sentenced in federal court for Meth offenses. 34-year-old Shiloh Adams of Jeremiah and 35-year-old Mitchell Adams of Whitesburg were sentenced to 150 months in prison and 94 months in prison respectively. According to court documents, in November…
Read MoreThanks to the Adult Education program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) and a new grant, students will receive help in not only preparing for GED test but also paying for it. Director of the new SkillsU GED program Tammy Meredith Castle says that she wants to give students a chance…
Read MoreBuchanan County, VA — Authorities have now identified the person killed in a crash in Buchanan County. According to the Virginia State Police, 24-year-old DeAndre Williams of Honaker was driving a motorcycle shortly before 5:30 pm Monday afternoon on Riverside Drive when he struck a tractor trailer…
Read MoreRecently, we’ve heard about school bus drivers in Pike County having to watch as vehicles pass their stopped buses while they are loading and unloading children. Bus drivers say this is happening daily on US 23. So, this week, Shannon Deskins decided to ride one of those buses and get a first…
Read MoreThe Thankful Hearts Food Pantry in Pikeville is asking for donations so they can provide assistance to Eastern Kentucky. Thankful Hearts Coordinator Trissia Scott states that they are in desperate need of a deep freezer because they provide frozen meats to those in need. She says that she has been paying…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office unveiled two new 2020 Ford Explorers, the newest additions to the vehicle fleet. Pike County Judge Executive Ray Jones and the three Pike County commissioners were on hand to see the new cruisers, purchased with $187,000 dollars in surplus funds. …
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Twenty-two Kentucky counties need volunteers to review cases of children in foster care. The volunteers review cases of children placed in care because of dependency, neglect or abuse to ensure they are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. The Administrative…
Read MoreWise County, VA — A Wise County man has pleaded guilty following a day of violence that resulted in a manhunt and an evacuation at Mountain Empire Community College back in March. 44-year-old David Wayne Scott of Big Stone Gap, pleaded guilty to stealing a gun, firing a shot through the window…
Read MoreThis Saturday will be the 6th Annual Recovery Celebration at Archer Park in Prestonsburg. There will be refreshments and live music for anyone who wants to attend. Musician and Addiction Recovery Advocate Waylon Nelson encourages anyone who is currently struggling or have in the past to attend the event…
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