Friday morning, the Pike County Detention Center was placed on lockdown for over an hour while a Hazardous Materials Response Team investigated a suspicious powder. Jail officials say while inspecting incoming inmate mail, a powder came from an envelope and into the face of an employee. As a precaution,…
Read MoreFirst responders from around the region gathered Thursday in Pikeville and battled heavy rain as they participated in an active shooter drill. Held in conjunction with Pikeville Medical Center, police, fire and EMS crews under the leadership of the Inez Volunteer Fire Department responded to a mock…
Read MoreFrankfort KY — Attorney General Andy Beshear has issued a scam alert to warn former and current college students about companies offering student loan debt relief for a fee. Beshear’s office and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) say it is illegal for companies to charge upfront fees before…
Read MoreOfficials with the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville say those attending Friday night’s Main Street Live are in for a little bit of country and a little bit of rock and roll with the band, Exit 23. The outdoor concert series happens every other Friday near the arena’s Main Street…
Read MoreCharleston, WV — (AP) — A federal prosecutor is warning parents to watch out for products that contain the main psychoactive component in marijuana and look like real candy. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart in Charleston says in a news release the packages can be appealing to children but contain THC.…
Read MorePerry County, KY — We have this update to a story we had earlier this month. Kentucky State Police Investigators have now released the names involved in a deadly confrontation Monday evening June 10th that occurred in Perry County. In that incident, Kentucky State Police Trooper Brad Martin was…
Read MoreLetcher County, KY — Kentucky State Police Post 13, Hazard are confirming the discovery of two bodies inside a home in Letcher County. According to authorities, Kentucky State Police received a 911 hang-up call Wednesday morning shortly before 11:30 am and attempts to re-establish communication…
Read MoreFrankfort, KY — A key aide to Kentucky’s governor says enough votes have been secured to pass a pension-relief proposal in a special legislative session. Gov. Matt Bevin’s deputy chief of staff, Bryan Sunderland, said Wednesday that he believes enough support exists in the Republican-led House…
Read MoreA Pike County woman is facing felony charges after ramming her vehicle into a mobile home, narrowly missing two sleeping children. Officials with the Pike Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office say just after midnight on June 7th, 34 year old Melissa Ann Collins, who also goes by Melissa Flannery,…
Read MoreWise County, VA — The operator of a summer camp for children in Wise County, Virginia will go to jail for one year for having a sexual relationship with a teen camper. 67-year-old Jeffery David Rolen, a former youth pastor from Wise, was ordered to jail immediately after his sentencing Wednesday…
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