2 Facing Drug Charges in Paintsville
Over the weekend we learned of the January 20th arrest of two men… and the rescue of two children… in a Sixth Street apartment in Paintsville. William Blair and Terry […]
Eastern Kentucky Leads State in Unemployment
Eastern Kentucky still leads the state in unemployment. Martin County’s jobless rate is 12.4%, followed by Magoffin County at 11.4%, Elliott and Lewis counties at 10.4%, and Johnson and Knott […]
Kentucky State Police Pikeville is Asking for Assistance Locating Wanted Person
**UPDATE** PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 30, 2025) –Jerome Norman has been located and taken into custody. PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 30, 2025) –Kentucky State Police, Post 9, Pikeville is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jerome Norman, 43 […]
Kentucky State Police Investigates Deadly Pike County Fire
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 30, 2025) –The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call on January 29, 2025 at 10:10 pm of a structure fire in the Pikeville community. Investigators […]
Man Accused of Killing a Scott County Deputy Scheduled to Change Plea
A man accused of shooting and killing a Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy a-year-and-a-half ago is scheduled to change his plea. Court officials said Steven Sheangshang is entering a guilty plea […]
2 Arrested for Smoking Marijuana with Kids in Car
Two people were arrested in Pikeville after officers found them sitting in a car smoking illegal drugs with two children in the car. Police were approaching the car and reported smelling marijuana coming from the car. […]
Concerns Over Martin Fire Department Fuel for Trucks
An apparent dispute between Martin Mayor Sam Howell and the City of Martin Fire Department has the fire department no longer making calls on fires until a financial dispute is […]
Kentucky State Police Offer “A Beary Special Valentine’s Day Gift”
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) encourages Kentuckians to share the love this Valentine’s Day by purchasing a Trooper Teddy Bear, a gift that is as heartwarming […]
Kentucky State Police Investigates a Two Vehicle Fatal Collision in Pike County
Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post was notified of a two-vehicle fatal collision in Pike County at approximately 6:05 p.m. on January 27, 2024. The collision occurred on Penny Highway in the Virgie […]
Kentucky deer hunters achieve record successes in 2024-25 season
Highest harvest for public lands and antlered deer; second-highest total harvest FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2025) — Hunters collectively recorded a near record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s just concluded 2024-25 […]