Man Caught with Stolen Telephone Lines in Floyd County
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man after he was caught with stolen telephone lines. Deputies found a truck parked on the side of Rt-80 with a bed full […]
Roadblock on Mountain Parkway Leads to Drug Bust
A roadblock on the Mt. Parkway in Magoffin County last week resulted in a drug bust. Police originally pulled a car to the side just before midnight when it came […]
Wolfe County Shooting Suspect in Custody
A man wanted in Friday’s shooting incident in Wolfe County was found after an 18-hour manhunt. Pedro Torices was charged with first degree assault, fourth degree dating violence assault, second […]
Lawrence County Man Arrested After Allegedly Cutting Ex-Wife’s Tongue
Reports of a man and woman fighting has led to the arrest of a Lawrence County man. Charles Jeffery is being charged with first-degree assault resulting from an argument with […]
Elkhorn City Woman Dies in Crash Involving Ambulance
A 66-year-old Elk Horn City woman has died in an accident involving an ambulance. The woman identified as Deborah J. Akers was being transported from Pikeville to the UK Medical […]
Statewide Unemployment Rate Upticks
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.2% according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics Agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. This is an increase from 4% in […]
Statewide Tornado Drill Set for Wednesday Morning
Severe Weather Week in the Commonwealth continues Wednesday at 10:07 a.m. with the state’s annual tornado drill. During the drill, the National Weather Service in partnership with Kentucky Emergency Management, […]
School Officials Say Threat at JCMS was Hacking Incident
A potential threat of a school shooting at Johnson County Middle School was identified as hacking incident of a student’s social media account on Sunday. Superintendent of Johnson County Schools […]
Fire at Prestonsburg Home Set Intentionally
A fire at a home on Willow Lane in Prestonsburg was apparently set intentionally. James Chadrick Burchett told first responders that he had set his home on fire out of […]
Floyd County Schools: District is Aware of Criminal Indictment Against Employee Concerning a 1995 Matter
A news release from the Floyd County School District says the district is aware of a criminal indictment against a district employee concerning a 1995 matter. Upon first notice of […]