House Fire In Harlan County Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire Thursday night in Harlan County.Firefighters believe cold weather could have led to the fire.The Cumberland Fire Department responded to a home on Central Street around 9 p.m. Thursday night.Officials said the people living there were using a wood burning stove…
Bell County School Closes For Illness A number of schools across the mountains are closed today because of severe weather.But another school in Bell County is closed for another reason; too many of their students are sick right now and close to 20% of them missed school Thursday.This is not the first time Pineville…
KFC And Cheetos Are Introducing A New Sandwich KFC and Cheetos have partnered up to launch a new “Cheetos Sandwich” in select locations. The new sandwich will be tested at limited locations in North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. “Both KFC and Cheetos have dedicated fan bases loyal to each new creation,” a spokesperson for…
Safe Patrol On The Road For You A statewide agency called Safe Patrol is making sure all drivers are able to stay safe on the roadways, especially during freezing and severe weather in Laurel County. The agency began back in 2007 and drives along interstates, highways, and parkways looking for drivers who have broken…
Motocross Weekend The arena floor inside the East Kentucky Expo Center is now a layer of dirt. This weekend the center will host a Tri-state Motocross event. Recently trucks were brought in and dropped off the dirt to fill the entire floor. Marketing Director Josh Kesler says with all the tricks the event has…
East Bernstadt Helping You Stay Warm Volunteers at The Creek Church and the East Bernstadt Fire Department say they fear many in their region may not have proper heat in their homes so the buildings are open as warming centers.”There [are] lots of people who don’t have warm coats [but] don’t have warm homes,”…
Pike County Teen Wins Miss KY Teen USA A Pike County native has won big in a state-wide competition. Pikeville High School Junior Emma Johns won Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2019. She says “I kept a positive mindset and I prayed a lot,” recalled Johns. “Everyone asked me if I am religious because before…
Car Thieves Active In Cold Weather With the temperature dropping, it’s no surprise that people are warming up their cars before getting inside. But some cars have been stolen while that’s happening. It has been going on in Martin County, and that’s why Sheriff John Kirk is warning drivers to keep their cars locked.…
Churches In Eastern KY Provide Warmth Churchs across Eastern Kentucky are opening up warming centers due to the cold temperatures expected.The First Christian Church in Paintsville will open a warming center Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.The Creek Church in London is now open.Prestonsburg Church of God will have a warming center…
Frigid Forecast Across KY Forecasters are issuing warnings about the incredibly cold weather in the region saying if you have to be out today, dress in layers. Cover any exposed skin the best you can. Try not to stay outside for too long, especially after dark as temperatures drop even further.We’ll see some snow…