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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists to watch for road crews conducting maintenance work today, Tuesday, November 10. 🚧 AFFECTED ROADS: • Breathitt: KY 15, milepoints 12–13 • Estill: KY 499, mile…
Read story →Part One of an Appalachia Insider Special Series In the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, few questions are more familiar than, “Who’s your people?” It’s a question rooted in generations of family connections, where knowi…
Read story →Eastern Kentucky will enjoy temperatures near 70 degrees through Veterans Day before a cold front brings rain and much colder conditions Thursday. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, a mix of rain and …
Read story →The Lighthouse Shelter and Kiwanis Club of Salyersville are joining together to provide a free Thanksgiving meal for individuals and families experiencing hardship. 🍽️ EVENT DETAILS: 📅 Thursday, November 19, 2026 🕚…
Read story →Families are invited to celebrate the Christmas season at Creekside Stitchin and More in Salyersville on Saturday, December 19, with an afternoon of free holiday activities. 🎅 EVENT DETAILS: 📅 Saturday, December 19, …
Read story →Television and radio broadcasts across the country may be briefly interrupted Tuesday, November 17, at approximately 2:20 p.m. EST, during a nationwide Emergency Alert System test. Conducted by FEMA and the FCC, the tes…
Read story →Keith Justice, 60, a Wheelwright police officer assigned to the Floyd County Area Technology Center, has been charged with misdemeanor terroristic threatening following an Election Day dispute. According to a criminal c…
Read story →Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal coal truck accident that occurred Monday morning, November 9, at the Nally & Hamilton job site in the Cawood community of Harlan County. KSP Post 10 received the call shor…
Read story →The Big Sandy Regional Detention Center has announced changes to how incarcerated individuals receive personal mail. Under the updated policy, personal letters will no longer be accepted directly at the Paintsville faci…
Read story →A lost hiker was safely escorted out of the Red River Gorge Sunday evening, November 8, following a search by Wolfe County Search & Rescue. The hiker contacted Menifee County Dispatch around 4:30 p.m. after becoming los…
Read story →Eastern Kentucky could see temperatures near 70 degrees this week before a cold front brings rain and possible snow showers by Friday. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, frost and freezing conditions …
Read story →A structure fire near the Seasons Inn along Kentucky Route 1428 between Allen and Martin prompted a road closure early Monday morning. According to the Allen Volunteer Fire Department, crews from Allen, Cow Creek, Marti…
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Our core coverage follows Magoffin, Johnson, Floyd, Pike, and Martin counties, with reporting across neighboring Eastern Kentucky communities when the story calls for it.
