Teen In Custody For School Threat A teenager is in custody in New York after they allegedly made a threat that was mistaken to be intended for two schools in Kentucky.Kentucky State Police were originally investigating a terroristic threatening complaint at Spencer County High School.Police say the social media threat appeared to suggest a…
Ministry Prepares To Help Flood Victims After the widespread flooding throughout Magoffin County, the Lakefront Church of God Outreach Ministries is helping many in the county.Organizers there say several people close to the church have had severe flooding damage to their homes.Workers there say they are on standby with food and whatever other needs…
Eastern KY Internet Provider Files For Bankruptcy Windstream Holdings Inc,, one of the largest TV and internet service providers in eastern Kentucky, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday.The move follows a decision from a federal judge against company subsidiary Windstream Services, LLC.Windstream says the judge’s decision accelerated debt issues.Windstream will receive a $1 billion…
KY Governor Declares State Of Emergency KY Governor Matt Bevin’s office is announcing his official declaration of a State of Emergency across Kentucky in response to heavy rainfall, which has caused flooding and infrastructure damage.Counties across the state have made similar moves in the past week in hopes of receiving critical money to help…
KY Native New U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations President Donald Trump has nominated Kentucky native Kelly Knight Craft as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Craft currently serves as the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.”Kelly has done an outstanding job representing our Nation and I have no doubt that, under her leadership,…
American Red Cross Opens Reception Center The American Red Cross opened a Reception Center Sunday afternoon in Wolfe County to help those affected by storm damage and flooding.The Reception Center opened noon at the Wolfe County Courthouse in Campton.The center will hand out snacks and water to storm damage and flooding victims.The American Red…
State Of Emergency In Wolfe County A State of Emergency is declared in Wolfe County after heavy rains moved into the region Saturday night. Reports indicate many roads are flooded and Shooting Fork partially collapsed. “The water collapsed the culverts and just washed the whole road out,” says Wolfe County EMS Director Marcus Stephens.…
Effects Of Flooding Felt In Eastern KY Heavy rain has caused some flooding issues in eastern Kentucky.It appears some of the worst hit areas are in Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Floyd counties.In Johnson County, high water has closed several roads. 911 dispatchers are urging people in the area to stay off the roads due…
Water Rescues Expected in Leslie County Due to Flooding Water rescues are planned in the Confluence community of Leslie County after rising floodwaters from Buckhorn Lake spilled over into many people’s yards and land. Emergency officials in Leslie County have several boats ready to help people who are stranded. The Army Corps of Engineers…
Pikeville Rockslide Damages Business, Cars in Nearby Parking Lot A major rockslide Friday morning damaged at least one business in Pikeville. Police were called to Road Tested Wrecker Service on South Mayo Trail early yesterday and found a pine tree had fallen right next to the business’ office. The tree fell in the middle…