Some damage being reported following historic earthquake in Eastern Kentucky
Updated: 6:28 PM The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg.
Updated: 6:28 PM The USGS website says the epicenter of the 4.3 magnitude earthquake on Saturday afternoon was about 10 miles west of Whitesburg.
Posted: 11:34 PM Emergency management officials tell us they are on the scene of a train derailment near Paintsville in Johnson County.
Updated: 4:37 AM Emergency management officials there tell us they are on the scene of a train derailment near Paintsville.
Updated: 6:08 PM LEXINGTON Ky. (WYMT) Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart announces in open letter that Joker Phillips has been fired.
Posted: 5:27 PM When sever weather causes power outages, employees of Big Sandy RECC begin working immediately to restore service as quickly as possible. Primary lines serving hundreds of customers are serviced first, and then the secondary lines serving just a few customers are serviced. Medical facilities and individuals on life-support systems are given top priority.
Updated: 2:53 PM Members asked to conserve power usage on October 30th from 6am to 10am.
Posted: 8:29 AM When sever weather causes power outages, employees of Big Sandy RECC begin working immediately to restore service as quickly as possible.
Updated: 4:38 PM Sandy is getting ready to join forces with some majorly cold air. The end result will bring wind, rain, and snow to our region.
Posted: 5:46 PM PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - A man tried to scam a local business by claiming claiming to raise money for an elementary school.
Updated: 11:33 PM The trial of a Johnson County family accused of using their wrecker service as a chop shop is over.
Posted: 4:27 PM Paintsville police say they're dealing with car break-ins.
Posted: 3:49 PM The trial of a Johnson County family accused of using their wrecker service as a chop shop began Monday.
Updated: 2:45 AM The search continues for a Johnson County missing couple.
Updated: 11:07 AM A grand jury indicted Willie Blanton, who is the son of missing Larry and Sandara Blanton, and his girlfriend Amanda Fannin on several charges Wednesday, and almost all of those charges are related to the couple's disappearance.
Posted: 5:11 PM The search for a missing Johnson County couple continues.
Posted: 10:41 PM A crew was out for hours this morning searching an eastern Kentucky lake for a missing couple, who hasn't been seen for a month.
Posted: 5:28 PM Officials say this weekend they will search the property again of Larry and Sandra Blanton who have been missing for more than one month.
Posted: 10:15 AM Members asked to conserve power usage from: Tomorrow Morning, October 11th from 6 am to 10 am
Updated: 6:34 PM Willie Blanton is behind bars after police say he pretended to be his missing father, Larry Blanton, to get a prescription filled.
Posted: 3:56 PM It's time to start picking up Black Walnuts--and a little incremental income.
Posted: 2:13 AM Willie Blanton has told us in past interviews he does not know where his parents are.
Updated: 10:24 PM One of the biggest Eastern Kentucky festivals celebrated a major milestone Friday, October 5th.
Updated: 4:45 PM The Kentucky Division of Forestry is once again preparing for an active wildfire season as lack of rain this summer and increased fuel loads from spring storms could pose problems for fighting fires.
Updated: 6:46 PM Larry and Sandara Blanton have been missing for several weeks, and now the Johnson County Sheriff says he is fearing the worst.
Updated: 3:34 PM If you owe back taxes to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, you may be eligible for some help in paying them back.
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