Updated: 5:58 PM On Monday two inmates in Perry County and one in Clay County escaped from work release.

Posted: 4:27 PM Police are searching for two women who escaped from work detail in Perry County early Monday morning.

Updated: 5:50 PM The Kentucky River Area Development District held a meeting today to discuss how to keep special district representatives accountable for tax payer dollars.

Updated: 5:52 PM A clothing store in Hazard opened this morning to an unexpected surprise of a broken glass window in the storefront.

Updated: 8:11 PM One restaurant in Perry County showed its appreciation for coal miners across the mountains today.

Updated: 5:05 PM Many miners, many whom were recently laid off, received support from their community today.

Updated: 6:14 PM 33-year old Hank Baker of Hazard is charged with receiving stolen property over ten thousand dollars along with other traffic and drug charges.

Updated: 5:50 PM Saturday area businesses in Hazard will be joining forces to show their appreciation for miners.

Posted: 5:04 PM A Perry County inmate has pleaded guilty to escape charges.

Updated: 11:49 PM She was on this earth for more than a century, but Wednesday we lost a well respected former teacher and librarian.

Posted: 5:59 PM A man charged with murder will be back in court later this month.

Updated: 6:52 PM Appalachian Regional Healthcare officials were back in federal court Thursday.

Posted: 3:43 PM Agriculture Commissioner James Comer expressed grave concerns for Kentucky’s livestock producers and corn growers and cautioned them to take steps to protect themselves from potential losses.

Posted: 7:00 PM A Breathitt County woman who was allegedly involved in a staged assault and robbery in Hazard is back in jail.

Posted: 11:25 PM A man has been indicted after a deadly accident in Perry County earlier this year.

Updated: 10:26 PM A hearing is set for Thursday on whether the state cabinet for health and family services should be held in contempt of court.

Posted: 9:07 PM In May, police say Donald Combs lost control of his vehicle on Kentucky 2446 and ended up a creek.

Posted: 4:18 PM Police are still searching for a man who escaped from the Perry County Jail nearly one week ago while on work release.

Posted: 6:29 PM The Hazard Herald reports Eddie Campbell and Lloyd Engle claim Amis is working without a valid contract and that several contract extensions approved by the board were in violation of state law.

Posted: 8:17 PM 33 year old James Herald was cutting grass with about one dozen other inmates at the Perry County Park.

Updated: 12:09 AM 33 year old James Herald was cutting grass with about one dozen other inmates at the Perry County Park.

Posted: 5:29 AM We are told Daniel Fugate was released from Cardinal Hill this weekend.

Updated: 4:51 AM Storms on Friday and Sunday night have left thousands of people in the dark.

Updated: 8:44 PM Many people turned into beach goers at Carr Creek Lake in Knott County.

Updated: 10:25 PM Police tell Mountain News a Harlan man was operating a fork lift when it lost traction and flipped over.