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Denny’s Mobile Diner And the help keeps coming to Eastern KY. Denny’s is sending its Mobile Relief Diner to Eastern Kentucky to serve communities impacted by deadly flooding.The 53-foot mobile diner will serve free breakfast to Eastern Kentuckians from today to Sunday, August 14.The breakfast will include two pancakes, two sausage links, hot coffee…
Sustainable Water Several Letcher County communities are still without water, but now one fire department is offering a sustainable solution to this issue.The Mayking Fire Department partnered with the Louisville-based company WaterStep to receive a water purification system at their station.The silo holds 5,000 gallons of water that people will be able to stop…
Toxics Act Veterans exposed to burn pits while serving overseas will have an easier time getting medical care. For many years, veterans’ service organizations have been working towards the change, saying younger veterans were dying due to exposure to toxic fumes, and said they’ve had to fight the VA to access care.President Joe Biden…
School Bus Safety With school starting for many students over the upcoming days and weeks, Kentucky drivers are warned to not illegally pass stopped school buses.The Kentucky Department of Education partnered with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety to show drivers what they need to do if a school bus is stopped to pick…
Alice Lloyd College Diplomas If you graduated from Alice Lloyd College and your diploma was injured or lost in the Eastern Kentucky flooding, no worries.Officials with Alice Lloyd have announced they would be replacing diplomas for people who may have lost theirs in the flash flooding.“We are proud of our graduates and the hard…
UPIKE Flood Initiative Officials with the University of Pikeville recently announced the UPIKE Family Flood Support Initiative to help people and areas affected by the devastating flooding that hit the region about a week ago.Officials with the university also encouraged people to donate to the UPIKE Student Emergency Fund, which was established in 2020…
ARH Supplies Appalachian Regional Healthcare says they still need cleaning supplies.At ARH headquarters in Lexington, workers have set up a large tent to keep more supplies outside as they come through. The needs of people in Eastern Kentucky keep changing by the day and ARH hopes to keep meeting those needs.Lately, ARH has been…
BB Team Helps With Flood Relief More helping hands are pitching in to help flood victims. The Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) men’s basketball team went to the donation and distribution center at the JC Penny’s building in Hazard recently to do what they could to lighten the load for volunteers and victims. The athletes…
Deadly Crash More information is being released about a crash that killed three people on a southern Kentucky interstate. The California man accused of causing the crash was in court Tuesday morning.A detective testified about the suspect driving the wrong way and being under the influence of alcohol.Joshua Poore is accused of driving the…
HCA Healthcare Donations Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare Inc. officials say they will give up to $400,000 to assist with relief to those affected by flooding in Eastern Kentucky.Officials said Monday they will contribute $100,000 to the American Red Cross, $100,000 to the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund, up to $50,000 in HCA Healthcare direct…