Statewide Unemployment Rate Upticks
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.2% according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics Agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. This is an increase from 4% in […]
Statewide Tornado Drill Set for Wednesday Morning
Severe Weather Week in the Commonwealth continues Wednesday at 10:07 a.m. with the state’s annual tornado drill. During the drill, the National Weather Service in partnership with Kentucky Emergency Management, […]
School Officials Say Threat at JCMS was Hacking Incident
A potential threat of a school shooting at Johnson County Middle School was identified as hacking incident of a student’s social media account on Sunday. Superintendent of Johnson County Schools […]
Fire at Prestonsburg Home Set Intentionally
A fire at a home on Willow Lane in Prestonsburg was apparently set intentionally. James Chadrick Burchett told first responders that he had set his home on fire out of […]
Floyd County Schools: District is Aware of Criminal Indictment Against Employee Concerning a 1995 Matter
A news release from the Floyd County School District says the district is aware of a criminal indictment against a district employee concerning a 1995 matter. Upon first notice of […]
Governor Beshear Visits East Kentucky as 2022 Flood Recovery Efforts Continue
The recovery efforts from the floods of 2022 continue. On Wednesday during his visits to Eastern Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear announced an effort to restore the trees lost to the […]
2 Injured in Prestonsburg While Working on Train
Two men were injured and taken to the hospital Saturday night in Prestonsburg after a CSX train struck a large tree limb. The two men were working on the train […]
Magoffin Man Sentenced to 15 Years on Rape-Related Charges
A Magoffin County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on rape-related charges last week. Jared B. Owens, of Salyersville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after entering […]
Kentucky State Police to Participate in Operation SafeDRIVE
Safety effort to help prevent commercial motor vehicle-related crashes FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 27, 2024) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement will participate in […]
Pike County Woman Sentenced to 8 Years on Drug Conspiracy Charges
Pike County resident Crystal Compton was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on Thursday. A co-conspirator, Kayla Lambert, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. The two were […]