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McConnell discusses stimulus bill, Barrett confirmation

Oct 21, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/MountainTopMediaNews/videos/2826518927624016 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will…

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Ginseng defendant asks to plead guilty to misdemeanor

Oct 21, 2020

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A Martin County man accused of conspiring with his father to buy and sell illegally harvested ginseng is now asking to plead guilty…

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Child porn suspect to remain in jail while waiting for trial

Oct 20, 2020

Robert Preston PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A federal judge has ruled that a Pike County currently facing child pornography charges will remain in jail while his…

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Prestonsburg Police arrest two in vehicle theft cases

Oct 20, 2020

Leonard Blair, left, and Ricky Goble PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Prestonsburg Police have closed the books on several vehicle theft cases in Floyd and Pike…

covid-19

Prestonsburg Elementary moves all virtual until November

Oct 20, 2020

FLOYD COUNTY, KY. — Superintendent Danny Adkins has announced that instruction at Prestonsburg Elementary will go to all virtual starting Wednesday,…

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Positive case closes Pike courthouse offices

Oct 20, 2020

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Pike County Clerk Rhonda Taylor has announced a staff member in her office has tested positive for COVID-19, requiring the office to…

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19-yr-old female reported missing in Martin County

Oct 20, 2020

MARTIN COUNTY, KY. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance from the public regarding a missing person case. 19-year-old Doris…

coronavirus

Pike, Letcher counties move out of the red

Oct 19, 2020

Incidence rates across Eastern Kentucky, as of Sunday afternoon. FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The latest report on the incidence of COVID-19 across Kentucky shows…

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Economy

McConnell discusses stimulus bill, Barrett confirmation...

Oct 21, 2020 3:15 pm

https://www.facebook.com/MountainTopMediaNews/videos/2826518927624016 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will…

Phil nervous about fans at event before Masters...

Oct 21, 2020 3:00 pm

Phil Mickelson is nervous about having fans at the Houston Open, the event just before the Masters.

Source: LSU to ban OBJ 2 years over payments...

Oct 21, 2020 2:30 pm

LSU Tigers has self-imposed penalties related to the NCAA's investigation into improper booster payments to its football players, a university spokesman…

Saban sees positives in false coronavirus test...

Oct 21, 2020 2:30 pm

Nick Saban is seeing positives in having had a false positive test for the coronavirus.

Sources: Van Gundy reaches deal to coach Pels...

Oct 21, 2020 2:30 pm

Stan Van Gundy, former head coach of the Heat, Magic and Pistons, agreed to a multiyear deal to coach the Pelicans, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Area teams ranked in latest AP poll...

Oct 21, 2020 2:30 pm

Here is a look at the latest Associated Press high school football poll released Tuesday: CLASS 1A No. 1 Paintsville No. 2 Pikeville No. 3 Newport Central…

crime

Ginseng defendant asks to plead guilty to misdemeanor...

Oct 21, 2020 1:46 pm

PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- A Martin County man accused of conspiring with his father to buy and sell illegally harvested ginseng is now asking to plead guilty…

Is Mexico’s CONCACAF dominance in jeopardy with so many young Americans making waves in Europe?...

Oct 21, 2020 1:00 pm

While the USMNT's new generation of players at top clubs in Europe has made headlines in Mexico, El Tri have plenty of talent in their own right.

Mayfield: 4-2 feels like 0-6 after loss to Steelers...

Oct 21, 2020 1:00 pm

The Browns have a winning record for the first time since 2014, but QB Baker Mayfield said "4-2 has never felt so much like 0-6 before" after a 38-7 loss…

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More than 100 dead as Vietnam reels from ‘worst floods in decades’...

Oct 21, 2020 5:00 am

More than 100 people are dead and thousands of homes have been submerged in some of Vietnam's most severe floods in decades, with authorities warning…

China says environment still grim despite 5 years of progress...

Oct 21, 2020 5:00 am

China's environment conditions are "grim," falling short of public expectations even after five years of efforts to improve air quality, boost clean energy…

India is facing a double health threat this winter: pollution and the pandemic...

Oct 21, 2020 2:00 am

A familiar scene is taking place in northern India. Vast fields burn, flames engulfing bare stalks of already-harvested crops. Billowing smoke travels…

Pollution and Covid-19: Delhi hit by ‘double whammy’...

Oct 21, 2020 5:00 am

While India struggles to keep its Covid-19 caseload in check, another crisis has taken over its capital city and adjoining states. Delhi has reported…

Eyewitnesses say Nigerian forces opened fire on protesters in Lagos...

Oct 20, 2020 10:30 pm

Clashes between protesters and law enforcement agents in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday, despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that…

Impossible is working on a plant-based milk for people who hate plant-based milks...

Oct 21, 2020 12:00 am

Impossible Foods, the company known for making plant-based meat designed to taste, cook and look like real meat, may soon get into milk.