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Remains of Chapmanville Man Found 70 Years After Disappearing in Korean War THE REMAINS OF A CHAPMANVILLE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED MORE THAN 70 YEARS AGO IN THE KOREAN WAR HAVE BEEN FOUND. ARMY CORPORAL PETE CONLEY WAS REPORTED MISSING IN DECEMBER OF 1950 AFTER HIS UNIT WAS ATTACKED. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM…
Brothers Developing East Kentucky Trails Campground IN AN EFFORT TO BRING MORE TOURISM TO PRESTONBERG, TWO BROTHERS ARE DEVELOPING A 12-SITE CAMPGROUND NOT FAR FROM PRESTONBERG’S PASSAGE RAIL TRAIL. RANDY AND GREG DAVIS TELL WSAZ THEIR PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY ALSO INCLUDE A RESTAURANT. THE PASSAGE RAIL TRAIL HAS BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT A…
Kentucky State Police Invesitgating Lawrence County Homicide KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A MURDER IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. DEPUTIES FOUND THE BODY OF 58-YEAR-OLD CARL DANIELS IN THE PEACH ORCHARD AREA NEAR KENTUCKY 20-33…AND CALLED STATE POLICE IN TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION. AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED ON THE BODY WENDSDAY, BUT INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT…
Witnesses Pull Man from Burning Car in Wayne County TWO GOOD SAMARATINS ARE BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING A MAN’S LIFE AFTER PULLING HIM OUT OF A BURNING VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED TUESDAY MORNING ON EAST HIGHWAY 92 IN WAYNE COUNTY. ACCORDING TO A FACEBOOK POST FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, JASON McGINNIS AND EDDIE…
City of Corbin to Finance ‘Finger Lickin Musical’ THE CITY OF CORBIN…FINANCING THE CREATION OF A THEATRICAL PRODUCTION THEMED AROUND KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN. THE CORBIN TOURISM AND CONVENTION COMMISSION REQUESTED 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PRODUCE THE “FINGER LICKIN’ MUSICAL.” NO, THAT’S REALLY WHAT IT’S CALLED. WYMT REPORTS A PLAYWRIGHT APPROACHED TOURISM OFFICIALS A FEW YEARS…
Knott County Sportsplex Temporarily Closed THE KNOTT COUNTY SPORTSPLEX IS CLOSED TEMPORARILY AFTER STRUCTURAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BUILDING. THE COUNTY SAYS THE SPORTSPLEX WILL REOPEN AFTER THE NECESSARY REPAIRS ARE MADE. OUTDDOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BASEBALL WILL CONTINUE. WE’RE TOLD MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE HONORED. Source: MG News Return to News
Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society Takes in 300+ Animals THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY REPORTS AN INFLUX OF RUN AWAY ANIMALS COMING IN THIS WEEKE BECAUSE OF FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS. IT’S THE BUSIEST WEEK OF THE YEAR AT THE SHELTER. THE BOWLING GREEN SHELTER TOOK IN 314 ANIMALS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.…
Lexington Man Arrested in Knox County with a Pound of Meth INVESTIGATORS WITH THE KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAY THEY STOPPED A LEXINGTON MAN FROM BRINGING A LARGE AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. 36-YEAR-OLD DAVID HAMBLIN WAS TRANSPORTING THE DRUGS FROM LEXINGTION INTO KNOX COUNTY WITH A SMALL CHILD IN HIS CAR. DEPUTIES…
House Fire in Appalachia Claims 8-Month-Old Baby’s Life WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN THE TOWN OF APPALACHIA. IT HAPPENED EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT A HOME ON LOWER EXETER ROAD. AN 8-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL DIED IN THE FIRE. A 30-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES. THE…
Toyota Donating Dozens of Cars to Kentucky Schools TOYOTA IS DONATING DOZENS OF VEHICLES TO THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. THE AUTOMAKER WILL GIVE 32 VEHICLES TO 11 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO BE USED IN THEIR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WILL USE THE CARS TO LERN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THEM TRAIN…