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Miners Waiting For Paychecks Blackjewel miners say they are ready to go home after spending 6 weeks protesting on train tracks in Cumberland.Miners say they never expected they would be on the tracks for six weeks when they started. One miner says the days are hot and the nights are cold, but the miners…
Housing Authority Executive Arrested Williamsburg Police have arrested the city’s housing authority executive after he was placed on administrative leave.Jail records show 52-year-old James Loveitt is charged with second-degree forgery and abuse of public trust. Reports indicate this comes after Mayor Roddy Harrison said the city placed Lovitt under administrative leave until the city…
KY High School Implements Stricter Rules At Sporting Events A Kentucky high school has implemented stricter rules at sporting events and the district may follow suit, after an unaccompanied younger student falsely shouted that someone had a gun at a football game.News outlets report Fayette County Public high school officials met Thursday to discuss…
Relative Accidentially Leaves Child In Hot Car Police in Kentucky say a relative of a 2-month-old boy unintentionally left him inside a hot car where the infant died.Lexington police say Valen Hakizimana was pronounced dead Thursday night. A police statement says the baby had been in the vehicle for several hours. It says an…
Great Clips In Pikeville Opens Saturday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for great clips in Pikeville.The salon is located near Walmart.More than 100 people took advantage of their opening day sale of $2.99 hair cuts.”Every stylist has had their chair full this whole day and we expect it to stay that way. At $2.00,…
Helping During Hurricane Dorian Three Kentucky electric utilities are sending crews to Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.The crews will help with expected power outages wherever the storm makes landfall. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities are sending 165 employees and contractors to Florida for the storms. Kentucky Power said about 100 employees and…
KSP Out in Force Over Labor Day Weekend Kentucky State Police say troopers are stepping up their enforcement efforts on the state’s roads through Labor Day weekend. Police say the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign focuses on removing impaired drivers. Troopers will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints statewide to enforce all traffic…
Local Investor Group Sues EnerBlu Pike County investors have filed a lawsuit against EnerBlu, claiming the company misrepresented themselves in order for the group -Pikeville EB Investors- to purchase stock in the company. The suit names CEO Michael Weber and an employee, Daniel Elliot. Back in December of 2017, state officials announced EnerBlu was…
Beshear: 1,000 Miners Not Covered by Coal Company Bonds The state’s Labor Cabinet hasn’t secured the necessary bonds from coal companies that would cover wage payments to miners if their employer unexpectedly shuts down, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear said. Beshear, a Democrat running for governor, announced on Thursday that his office examined records…
Donald Trump Jr. Stumps for Gov. Bevin in Pike County Donald Trump Jr. campaigned for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s reelection in Pike County this week. Only a few dozen people showed up in Pikeville on Thursday for the event. He told the small crowd he understood eastern Kentucky’s historic alliance with Democrats but said…