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Weekend Shooting Leaves Laurel County Man Injured LAUREL COUNTY DEPUTIES ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND THAT SENT A MAN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE 28-YEAR-OLD VICTIM IS BEING TREATED AT UK HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON FOR A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE CHEST. INVESTIGATORS SAY A FIGHT LED UP TO THE SHOOTING. NEITHER THE VICTIM…
London HVAC Business Damaged in Fire Monday A LAUREL COUNTY AC BUSINESS IS CLEANING UP FROM A FIRE MONDAY. THE FIRE…REPORTED AROUND 10-40 AM AT LARKEY HVAC IN LONDON. THE FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1959. AS FOR THE FIRE, THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT WITNESSES WHO CALLED 911 REPORTED…
Kentucky Outpacing Most Other States in Job Recovery WALLETHUB IS RANKING THE STATES WHOSE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ARE BOUNCING BACK MOST…ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ… (CUT) KENTYCKY RANKS 12th ON THE LIST…WITH A 4.5-PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. Source: MG News Return to News
Independence Day Fireworks Can Trigger PTSD With Independence Day approaching area veterans organizations remind the public that fireworks can trigger a post-traumatic stress disorder attack. VFW Department of Kentucky Senior Vice Commander Nathan Sesco tells WYMT that fireworks especially larger ones can sound like mortar fire and it can tqke them back to the…
OVID-19 Clinic At Owlsley County Market On Tuesday A COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic takes place Tuesday at the Owsley County Farmers Market. The clinic is a partnership between the county health department and the National Guard. It starts at 9:00 a.m. The market is on Shepherd Lane in Booneville. Officials say if you are not…
Kentucky Is Kindest State A new study finds Kentucky is the kindest state in the country. The research done by the noprofit kindness.org found the Bluegrass State had the most people who would be willing to help family, friends, coworkers or strangers. Overall the top three kindest acts were “Become an organ donor for…
Application Deadline Is Today For D-SNAP Benefits Today is the final day to apply for FEMA disaster food benefits if you were affected by floods earlier this year. You may be eligible for benefits if your home or belongings were damaged or destroyed and if they you have unreimbursed disaster-related expenses or a loss…
Hazard Settles Grand Hotel lawsuit A settlement is reached in the lawsuit brought against the City of Hazard by the owner of the former Grand Hotel clearing the way for the city to take ownership of the property. The owner says he sued after the hotel burned in 2015 because city officials woudn’t let…
LION Reopening Beattyville Plant Over 6 dozen new jobs are coming to Lee County now that LION First Responder PPE is reopening. The Beattyville plant shut down in 2010 after 30 years. According to Gov. Andy Beshear’s office the Daytin, Ohio first responder equipment manufacturer is investing $850,000 to renovate the Center St. facility.…
Local Gas Prices Close In On Per Gallon Average GAS PRICES ARE STEADILY CLIMBING…WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGE NOW OVER $3 PER GALLON. SENIOR PETROLEUM ANALYST PATRICK DEHAAN WITH GAS BUDDY SAYS IT’S GOOD OLD FASHIONED SUPPLY AND DEMAND… (CUT) ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, DRIVERS IN BREATHITT COUNTY ARE PAYING AN AVERAGE OF $2.99 PER…