Posted: 7:57 AM The late Earl “Skip” Ritz and the late William Russell Barker have been honored by the Kentucky General Assembly and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet with bridges named in their memory.

Posted: 10:30 PM State police are searching for suspects in a burglary at an insurance company office.

Updated: 11:26 PM The family resource and youth service center holds its annual "ready fest" at the Highland Church of God in Paintsville.

Updated: 11:25 PM Two teenagers face charges for allegedly attacking a deputy.

Posted: 6:16 PM Johnson County teens allegedly become violent when police try to take them to social services.

Updated: 3:10 PM In response to the recent flooding near Pike County, KY, the Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry program will be in the area with its “Loads of Hope” team to provide clean clothes to those affected by recent heavy rains and flooding.

Updated: 7:56 AM Finalists in the 2010 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) program have been announced and will be recognized at the program’s awards luncheon—featuring special guest speaker U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05)—on Sept. 13 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Ky.

Posted: 4:45 PM Sentencing is postponed for a Johnson County constable who pleaded guilty to drug charges.

Updated: 12:41 PM Thirty contestants from across the state will be vying for the title of Miss Kentucky 2010 and for the first time ever the public will have the opportunity to decide which contestant will become one of the semi-finalists on the final night of competition.

Updated: 6:14 PM CVE officers are checking thousands of tractor-trailer trucks in the Big Sandy Region and even taking some off the road.

Posted: 10:32 AM Cities and counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky interested in submitting grant applications for federal funding support from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for community strategic planning will now have additional time to file those applications.

Updated: 10:28 AM Beginning with the fall 2010 semester, Pikeville College and Morehead State University (MSU) will work together to offer what has been referred to as “the model Teacher Leader (TL) master’s program for Kentucky.”

Posted: 8:04 AM It's BUY-ONE-GET-ONE FREE* night at Jenny Wiley Theatre for Jack and the Beanstalk this Sunday, July 18.

Posted: 5:04 PM Johnson County Sheriff Deputies arrest a man after a marijuana bust.

Updated: 9:09 AM Over the past several months, efforts have been very successful in developing an alumni association recognizing those who attended and completed at least three credit hours at Prestonsburg Community College, Mayo Technical College or Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Updated: 11:12 PM Mine Safety and Health Administration is trying to pass a bill that would make it easier to punish mines with a history of safety issues.

Posted: 5:05 PM A Johnson County man is charged with trying to stab a corrections officer at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.

Updated: 7:57 PM The Paintsville Herald reports Brian "Little B" McCoart was in an accident Tuesday night and died on Wednesday at Cabell-Huntington Hospital in West Virginia.

Posted: 8:42 PM Nine people are arrested in a Johnson County drug roundup. Sheriff's deputies say they were all doctor shopping.

Updated: 7:38 AM An orange was tossed around by 7 – 9 year-olds at the beginning of this summer’s Southeast Scholars Camp. If a student caught it, they had to relate something they knew about coal mining.

Posted: 9:30 PM A Johnson County Constable pleads guilty to doctor shopping drug charges.

Updated: 1:09 AM A Johnson County woman is recovering after firefighters pull her out of a burning home.

Updated: 9:34 PM The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching and cities across eastern Kentucky are planning fireworks displays on different days.

Updated: 5:24 PM Ashley Judd’s comments regarding mountain top removal continue to stir controversy here in Eastern Kentucky. WYMT's Neil MiddletonI received an open letter to Ashley Judd. It was written by Janette Jude, a sixth grade language arts teacher from Inez Middle School in Martin County.

Updated: 6:44 PM New driving laws will be in effect soon and police want you to be aware of them.