Prestonsburg Woman Charged With Child Endangerment After Alleged Intoxication at DCBS Visit
A Prestonsburg woman is facing charges including child endangerment after police say she appeared intoxicated during a child visitation at the local Department for Community Based Services office. Officers were […]
Woman Charged After Allegedly Threatening Staff at Pikeville Medical Center
A Shelbiana woman faces charges for allegedly threatening workers at Pikeville Medical Center. Pikeville Police say Joanna Trump was brought into the emergency room by an EMS crew who said […]
Pike County Man Held on $100,000 Bond in Child Sexual Abuse Case
A Pike County man is jailed on a charge of sexually abusing a child under 12 years old. Jail records show 39‑year‑old George W. Adkins Jr. of Newsome Branch in […]
Sentencing Delayed for Paintsville Man in 2023 Shooting Death of Toddler Son
Sentencing has been delayed for a Paintsville man charged in the 2023 shooting death of his two‑year‑old son. Prosecutors say 28‑year‑old Travis Mollette of Madison Avenue pleaded guilty in December […]
Attorney General Opposes Kentucky Power Rate Increase as Company Pushes Back
Kentucky Power is responding to a filing last week by Attorney General Russell Coleman that opposed a potential granting of ANY rate increase to the company by the Kentucky Public […]
Kentucky Senate Advances ‘Halo Act’ Creating 25-Foot Buffer Zone for First Responders
A bill which aims to protect first responders in Kentucky is advancing. Senate Bill 104, also called the Halo Act, would give police officers and other officials a 25-foot “buffer […]
Closing and Delays for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Sponsored by Wil-Mik, Inc. and Less Tax JOHNSON CO SCHOOLS – CLOSED (TRADITIONAL SNOW DAY) LAWRENCE CO SCHOOLS – CLOSED (TRADITIONAL SNOW DAY) FLOYD CO SCHOOLS – CLOSED (TRADITIONAL SNOW […]
Paintsville Police Warn of Tablets Shaped Like Children’s Vitamins Laced With Fentanyl
Residents in Johnson County are being warned after tablets shaped like children’s vitamins have been found to be laced with fentanyl. The Paintsville Police Department says 900 colored tablets which […]
Gas Prices Remain Low Across Kentucky
Gas prices across Kentucky remain well below the national average this week. AAA says the average cost per gallon in the state is currently at $2.58. The national average has […]
Mingo County Man Charged in Pike County Child Exploitation Case
Charges have been filed against a man who police say tried to lure a Pike County child into helping him produce child pornography. Tylar Castor of Mingo County was being […]