Alleged Puppy Mill DIscovered
Last Updated: 11:31 PM 05/16/08 -
Several dogs that animal control officials say were neglected are now in an eastern Kentucky shelter. The director of the Floyd County Animal Shelter says at least ten dogs are in their care and say they're looking for dozens more. (Full Story) |
Senator Hillary Clinton Is Expected To Make Stop In The Mountains
Last Updated: 11:29 PM 05/16/08 -
Senator Hillary Clinton is expected to make a stop in eastern Kentucky next week. Prestonsburg High School Principal Ted George says it's likely the democratic presidential candidate will speak at the school on Monday. (Full Story) |
Group Questions Funding Of Coal Education
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 05/16/08 -
State officials say tax dollars are sent through non-profit organizations associated with the coal industry. Members of an environmental group say coal companies should pay for all promotional materials. (Full Story) |
Senior Prank Leads To Charges
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 05/16/08 -
Some seniors at Letcher County Central High School find themselves in trouble after a senior prank that some say got out of hand. (Full Story) |
Deer Hits Boyd County Bus
Last Updated: 11:20 AM 05/16/08 -
A Boyd County school bus has been involved in an accident with a deer. (Full Story) |
Police: Wet Roads Lead To Fatal Accident
Last Updated: 10:54 AM 05/16/08 -
A Perry County man has died after crashing his vehicle into a tree Thursday afternoon. (Full Story) |
Local High School Is Celebrating A State Championship
Last Updated: 8:38 PM 05/16/08 -
The Student Technology Leadership Program, or STLP, competed against hundreds of teams at a state competition in Lexington. (Full Story) |
Man Accused Of Robbery Enters Not Guilty Plea
Last Updated: 11:07 AM 05/16/08 -
Police arrested Eugene Wayne Barnett Thursday night on several charges including first degree robbery. (Full Story) |
Senate President Sues Governor Over Road Projects
Last Updated: 12:22 PM 05/16/08 -
Senate President David Williams has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Steve Beshear claiming his veto of $3.8 billion worth of road projects was improper. (Full Story) |
Children's Choir From Africa Makes Stop In Kentucky
Last Updated: 8:00 PM 05/16/08 -
Eastern Kentucky is the latest stop for a group of children from an orphanage in Uganda. (Full Story) |
Local Emergency Management Officials Will Receive Money From A Grant
Last Updated: 7:52 PM 05/16/08 -
U.S. Representative Hal Rogers announced nearly five million dollars will go to several emergency management agencies across the mountains. (Full Story) |
Oil Spill Caused A Slippery Situation
Last Updated: 7:45 PM 05/16/08 -
Neighbors who live in the Vicco area of Perry County say an oil spill caused some problems for drivers on Montgomery Creek Road. (Full Story) |
Despite Disagreement, Deputy Clerks Get Pay Raises
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/16/08 -
A legislative budget mandate to spend $7.8 million next fiscal year on pay raises for deputy clerks is being defied by the state court system. (Full Story) |
Structure Fire Closes Part Of Highway 476
Last Updated: 7:10 AM 05/16/08 -
Highway 476 at the mouth of Ajax Hollow in Bulan is closed due to a structure fire. (Full Story) |
Eight Belles Memorial Fund Set Up
Last Updated: 11:59 AM 05/16/08 -
The trainer of the Derby runner-up is asking people who want to make donations in honor of the filly to send them to the Kentucky Equine Humane Center. (Full Story) |
Hillary Clinton To Return To Kentucky Saturday
Last Updated: 6:09 AM 05/16/08 -
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is heading back to Kentucky. (Full Story) |
Oil Tanker Crashes Into Home
Last Updated: 9:24 PM 05/15/08 -
A teenager walks away with minor injuries after a tanker truck crashes into an eastern Kentucky home. (Full Story) |
Chamber President Says W.Va. Should Focus On Creating Manufacturing For Mining Jobs
Last Updated: 8:10 AM 05/16/08 -
The president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce says the state must do everything it can to create more manufacturing and mining jobs -- the only two sectors in West Virginia that pay above the national average. (Full Story) |
Mysterious Campaign Flyers Begin Circulating
Last Updated: 9:32 PM 05/15/08 -
Candidates for the 84th District State Representatives seat say they're all running a clean campaign. Some mysterious flyers circulating in Perry County are making things a little muddy. (Full Story) |
Thieves Steal Money & Equipment From Southern KY Church
Last Updated: 9:43 PM 05/15/08 -
The reverend of an eastern Kentucky church speaks out, after a burglary that cost his church thousands. (Full Story) |
Eight Month Investigation Leads To Numerous Arrests
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 05/15/08 -
An eight-month undercover investigation into illegal drug trafficking in Magoffin County has resulted in arrest warrants for 21 individuals on 45 charges. (Full Story) |
Tri-City Area Considers Merger
Last Updated: 11:13 PM 05/15/08 -
City officials from Cumberland, Benham, and Lynch told WYMT’s Peter O’Connor that they are willing to do whatever it takes to merge as one. (Full Story) |
Drug Arrests Made Near Mayo Technical College
Last Updated: 10:12 PM 05/15/08 -
Police say they found drugs, including meth, at the home of Woody Estep next to the Mayo Technical College. (Full Story) |
Police Arrest Two Men For Allegedly Stealing Computers
Last Updated: 10:07 PM 05/15/08 -
One of the men allegedly took ten laptops valued at $25,000. (Full Story) |
Three Car Crash Kills One
Last Updated: 10:02 PM 05/15/08 -
A southern Kentucky man is dead after a three vehicle crash in Rockcastle County. (Full Story) |
Coal Industry Getting State Tax Money For Mining Promotions
Last Updated: 9:14 AM 05/15/08 -
The coal industry is getting about $400,000 a year in state tax dollars for programs that promote mining. (Full Story) |
Portions Of Highway 15 Now Open After Fatal Accident
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 05/15/08 -
Portions of Kentucky Highway 15 in Perry County are now open after an accident early Thursday morning. (Full Story) |
School Is Listed As "School To Watch"
Last Updated: 6:54 PM 05/15/08 -
Some of the best and brightest students in Pike County get some national recognition for their performance in the classroom. (Full Story) |
Voter Turnout Is Expected To Be Above Normal
Last Updated: 6:50 PM 05/15/08 -
Absentee voter turnout in Kentucky is about 200 percent higher than this time in 2004 even though some parts of the state are seeing decreases. (Full Story) |
Crash Kills Man
Last Updated: 6:23 PM 05/15/08 -
A Lee County man is dead after an early morning accident. (Full Story) |
Cemetery Now Has Clear Path & New Tombstones
Last Updated: 9:37 PM 05/15/08 -
The cemetery in Floyd County was once the only place African-Americans could be buried, but through the years, it was forgotten and not kept up. (Full Story) |
Ford Recalling 655,000 Pickup Trucks
Last Updated: 10:26 AM 05/15/08 -
U.S. automaker Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of pickup trucks. (Full Story) |
Hotel Plans Are Still On
Last Updated: 10:20 PM 05/15/08 -
One of the main reasons people in one eastern Kentucky town say they voted to allow liquor by the drink was to pave the way for a new multi-million dollar hotel. (Full Story) |
Thoroughbred Safety Plan Coming This Summer
Last Updated: 11:46 AM 05/15/08 -
The meetings were sparked by recent high-profile breakdowns of horses - including filly Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby. The Jockey Club is looking into policies on breeding, medication and track surfaces, among other things. (Full Story) |
Kentucky Teen Hurt In Accident Gets Support From Congressman
Last Updated: 5:35 AM 05/15/08 -
A Kentucky teenager, whose feet were severed during an amusement park ride, is teaming up with a Massachusetts congressman. (Full Story) |
Alcohol Tests Come Up Negative In Pendleton County Crash
Last Updated: 5:48 AM 05/15/08 -
New information has been released in a deadly school bus crash in Pendleton county alcohol has now been ruled out as a factor. (Full Story) |
Coal Exec Proves Stumbling Block For W.Va. Justice
Last Updated: 5:59 AM 05/15/08 -
Massey Energy chief executive Don Blankenship has a track record of upsetting voters by flexing his financial muscle to shape West Virginia's political landscape. (Full Story) |
Fischer Brings Up Lunsford's Giving To GOP
Last Updated: 2:06 PM 05/15/08 -
Democratic Senate candidate Greg Fischer zeroed in on chief rival Bruce Lunsford's past contributions to Republicans in one of their last face-offs before Kentucky's primary election next week. (Full Story) |
Kentucky Demographics Favor Clinton
Last Updated: 2:03 PM 05/15/08 -
Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia - Clinton country. (Full Story) |
Senate Sends Oil Bill To President
Last Updated: 10:38 PM 05/14/08 -
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate late Wednesday approved and sent to the White House legislation directing President Bush to temporarily halt oil shipments into the government's emergency reserve, hoping to lower energy prices. (Full Story) |
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