Governor Bevin Fights For KY Job Opportunities Gov. Bevin visited Inez Saturday and says he is fighting for more job opportunities in the state. “I want people to wonder why all their kids have to go to Kentucky to get a job,” he said.’ Martin County residents asked the governor how a struggling county…
Laurel County Deputies Arrest Man Driving Intoxicated Laurel County deputies arrested a driver who crashed into another car while under the influence on Saturday afternoon.The crash happened off West Cumberland Gap Parkway, about ten miles south of London. Deputies say Jason Coffey rear-ended another car, injuring the two people inside. A woman who was…
Tree Falls On Home In Storm Sunday morning, a tree fell on a cabin at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park.In a Facebook post, park officials said the cabin had six people inside. Everyone made it out of the building on their own with only minor injuries.Officials believe high winds from storms knocked down the…
Clay County Father Missing, Last Seen in March at Frankfort Homeless Shelter Police are asking for help in locating a 26-year old Clay County man that has been missing for nearly a month. Tony Hinkle, a father of three, was last heard from back on March 14th when he appeared at a homeless shelter…
EPA Approves Kentucky Plan to Limit Haze, Pollution at Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park The EPA has approved Kentucky’s plan to meet federal air pollutant and visibility requirements around Mammoth Cave National Park. EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler visited Kentucky on Friday to announce the approval of the state’s regional haze plan. States develop plans in…
Lee County to Pay 0K to Federal Government in Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Scheme Lee County has agreed to pay nearly $254,000 to the federal government to settle a lawsuit alleging its ambulance service submitted more than 1,000 fake reimbursement claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The federal government sued Lee County and related agencies last year,…
Hepatitis A Outbreak Panel Meets The State Department for Public Health will hold a panel this morning to discuss the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in the Commonwealth. It’s happening just one week after the department dismissed one of it’s top managers. The panel is part of the Kentucky Public Health Association’s annual conference in…
Hillbilly Days Festival Helps Local Children The Hillbilly Days Festival began in 1977 and 43 years later, it is still having a positive effect on the community. The festival brings more than 100,000 people to Pikeville for a good time and a good cause. “We sell these little Hillbilly Days buttons. It has the…
Mining Film Opens This Weekend An independent film telling the story of Appalachian coal miners trapped underground after a methane explosion opens this weekend.The film “Mine 9”, directed, written and produced by Eddie Mensore, centers around nine miners with only a one-hour supply of oxygen and their struggle to escape alive.The thriller opens on…
Helping Victims Of The McDonald’s Fire About 20 different local organizations, including Warm Souls for Worn Soles, local churches, fire departments, the tourism commission, and even the local jail, all came together to create a fundraiser for those who lost theri jobs in the recent Mcdonald’s fire in Eastern KY.For $5 a plate, people…