Daytime Closure for KY 825 in Johnson County for Embankment Repairs
Drilling operations July 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises the public of a daytime closure for drilling repairs along KY 825 in […]
Local Obituaries 7-1-24
Woman Arrested on DUI Charges in Paintsville
Paintsville police have arrested 30-year-old Rachael Irene Woods on charges of DUI, wonton endangerment, and failure to use a child restraint device in her vehicle after a four-year-old child was found asleep […]
Latest Statewide Unemployment Numbers Released
The Kentucky Center for Statistics says 109 counties in the state saw unemployment rise from May 2023 to May 2024. Martin County has the state’s highest unemployment rate at 9.5%, […]
Rolling roadblocks on Mountain Parkway in Powell County Sunday morning, June 30
Drivers who use the Mountain Parkway between Stanton and Slade in Powell County should prepare for a brief road closure on Sunday morning, June 30. In order to allow for […]
Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Pike County
SHELBY GAP, Ky. (June 26, 2024) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, regarding a shooting in the Shelby Gap community of Pike County. […]
Kentucky State Police Arrest Three Individuals on Drug Charges
Kentucky State Police arrested three individuals on June 20, 2024 after illegal drugs were discovered during a traffic stop. Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop […]
Floyd County Inmate Who Escaped Custody Has Been Located and Arrested
Thomas Price of Johnson County, who escaped custody while being treated at the Highlands ARH on Sunday night, has been found and arrested in West Virginia. Price was being held […]
One Injured in Drive-By Shooting in West Van Lear
One person was injured in a shooting incident in West Van Lear Sunday night. A Facebook post made by Paintsville Police Department officials said a drive-by shooting happened around 9 […]
Pikeville Man Sentenced to 25 Years on Drug Charges
A Pikeville man, Joshua Habern, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. The charges stem from a raid by Kentucky […]