Buchanan County, VA — A missing man has been found alive after being trapped in his crashed vehicle for nearly 24 hours on Elkins Branch Road in Buchanan County, Virginia. According to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, 67-year-old Richard David Chafin was reported missing by family members…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Governor Matt Bevin has announced appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions, one of those is from the region. Michael J. Schmitt, of Paintsville, has been appointed as chairperson of the Public Service Commission. Schmitt is a Public Service Commission attorney and will…
Read MoreAuthorities in Lexington continue their search for the man who allegedly shot and seriously injured former Belfry football standout and current Eastern Kentucky student Cameron Catron. The shooting took place this past weekend near the vicinity of Two Keys Tavern, a popular night club located near the…
Read MorePrestonsburg, KY — Big Sandy Community & Technical College has announced the graduates of Skills U 2019. The commencement ceremony took place on the Mayo Campus on June 21, 2019. Dr. Sherry Zylka, President of BSCTC addressed the graduates with encouragement and the challenge to keep pursuing…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, a coalition of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a national sweep Tuesday cracking down on illegal scam call operations. The joint effort, “Operation Call it Quits,” includes federal, state and local enforcement…
Read MoreDickenson County, VA — The Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office is warning of various scams. According to Sheriff Scott Stanley, the latest scam to surface is one involving an elderly man being called by someone claiming to be his grandson who said he was in an accident, was injured and was arrested…
Read MoreA group consisting of law enforcement officials, prosecutors, judges and victim advocates gathered Tuesday at the Mountain Arts Center to watch a documentary on the problem of untested rape kits across the country. Representatives from the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office said thanks to hard…
Read MoreOn Thursday, members of the Pikeville Fire Department were called to resuce a kayaker from the river who seemed to be experiencing a medical emergency. Pikeville Public Safety Director Paul Maynard said the Fire Department utilized their rescue airboat in the rescue effort. The man, who was wearing…
Read MorePikeville, KY — A Pike County man has been arrested trying to evade police. According to the arrest citation, a Kentucky State Police Trooper observed 33-year-old Nathan Kyle Worrix of Robinson Creek committing several traffic violations. Worrix allegedly exited onto the Bypass Road in Pikeville.…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — A Kentucky judge has ordered the state to pay more than $72,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs in a lawsuit over the release of an economic analysis of Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration’s analysis of the 2017 pension reform plan. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip…
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