Wednesday morning, students will report for their first day of classes in Martin, Johnson and Floyd Counties. That being said, school officials in those areas are reminding motorists that buses will be back on the road bright and early Wednesday morning and again after schools let out. …
Read MoreBuchanan County, VA — The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors have voted to help Blackjewel LLC coal miners who have been affected by the bankruptcy of the company. The board voted to divvy up $70,000 to help the miners. Aside from the board’s donation, many businesses in Southwest Virginia…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has announced that more than $15 million in excess coal severance tax revenue will be allocated to 49 counties and 122 municipalities that qualify to receive funds from the Local Government Economic Assistance Fund (LGEAF) coal severance program. Enacted…
Read MoreMore than 1,000 faculty and staff of the Floyd County School district partied like rock stars Monday morning at the Mountain Arts Center. The district held its annual back to school assembly, which was themed, “Be your own kind of rock star!” The environment at the MAC resembled a pep rally,…
Read MorePike County, KY — An assault and a threat to kill a man has landed a Pike County man in jail. Kentucky State Police responded to a domestic complaint in the McCarr area of Pike County Sunday afternoon. The caller told troopers he had witnessed 53-year-old Jerry Bryon Hill grabbing Gorgetta Hill’s…
Read MoreThe Harlan County Community Action Agency will be receiving a generous donation of $492,000 from the Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation to help miners who have yet to be paid for their work. This means that each miner who has been deemed in immediate need will be receiving $2,000. More updates to…
Read MoreCharleston, WV — Contura Energy has made a successful bid of $33.75 million at an auction for the assets of three Blackjewel LLC mines in Wyoming and West Virginia. The results were announced Sunday and are subject to a federal bankruptcy judge’s approval Monday in Charleston. Bristol,…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Governor Matt Bevin, In accordance with the proclamation by President Donald J. Trump, and with respect for the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and in Dayton, Ohio, has ordered flags at public office buildings are lowered to half-staff now until sunset on August 8,…
Read MoreLouisville, KY — A spokesman for Mitch McConnell says the Senate majority leader tripped outside his home in Kentucky and suffered a shoulder fracture. David Popp, a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican, said in a statement Sunday afternoon that McConnell fell on his outdoor patio, but has been…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — If you’ve ever thought about becoming a Kentucky State Police Trooper, now’s your opportunity! The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is now taking applications for its next Academy class, scheduled to begin in May of 2020. This class will be a historic opportunity as it is the agency’s…
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