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KYTC Regional Offices Open this Saturday

September 11, 2026 Kisha Jones

Still need to take care of licensing needs? We’ve got you covered! KYTC Regional Offices will be open this Saturday from 8–11:30 a.m. No appointment needed, just walk on in. *Important note, the Covington Regional […]

Woman charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty in Laurel Co.

September 11, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WYMT) – A Laurel County woman is facing more than 50 criminal charges after Kentucky State Police discovered dozens of animals locked in cages without food or water in “extreme heat” during the weekend. Ginger […]

U.S. Forest Service addresses Laurel River Lake’s low water levels

September 11, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – The U.S. Forest Service at Daniel Boone National Forest addressed potential safety risks with low water levels at Laurel River Lake. The lake’s levels are currently 10 feet below the normal summer pool, […]

Three Individuals Following an Ongoing Narcotics Investigation in Pulaski County

September 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of three individuals following an ongoing narcotics investigation involving suspected drug trafficking in Pulaski County. During August and September 2026, detectives with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division […]

1 person airlifted following Pulaski County crash

September 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – One person was airlifted following a two-vehicle crash with entrapment in Pulaski County. The Bronston-Quinton Volunteer Fire Department said the crash occurred on Highway 90 near the county line. The person airlifted […]

WWII soldier’s remains returning home to Laurel County after 84 years

September 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

. (WYMT) – Deborah Elam and her family received a call earlier this year from the military about a near six-year effort to identify and return the remains of Reuben Smiddy, a World War II […]

1 taken to hospital following collision between garbage truck and train in Whitley County

September 10, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – One person was taken to the hospital following a collision between a train and a garbage truck in Whitley County on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened […]

2 extricated from vehicle following rollover crash in Russell County

September 9, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Two people had to be extricated from a vehicle following a crash on Tuesday in Russell County. The Jamestown Fire Department said that the crash happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Kentucky Highway […]

Juvenile injured in Rockcastle County motorcycle crash

September 9, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A juvenile was injured in a motorcycle crash in Rockcastle County on Monday. According to the Brindle Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, the crash occurred on Scaffold Cane Road. The motorcycle was the only […]

Whitley County Sheriff’s Department searching for missing man

September 9, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) — The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help with a missing person investigation. Joshua Oliver, 41, was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 6, in the Little Spruce Creek area of […]

Man accused of trying to meet minors in Somerset arrested

September 8, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – A man was arrested in Pulaski County on Monday after an investigation found that he had inappropriate online communications with what he thought were minors, according to the sheriff’s office. Forty-year-old Raquel Gomez-Lopez […]

WKYT Investigates: DIPG dilemma

September 8, 2026 Kisha Jones

(WKYT) – Watch WKYT Investigates’ full special, ‘DIPG Dilemma’ above. State health officials have identified 10 cases of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, diagnosed in Eastern Kentucky since 2024. Kentucky typically sees two to three […]

KYTC Regional Offices Open this Saturday

Woman charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty in Laurel Co.

U.S. Forest Service addresses Laurel River Lake’s low water levels

Three Individuals Following an Ongoing Narcotics Investigation in Pulaski County

1 person airlifted following Pulaski County crash

WWII soldier’s remains returning home to Laurel County after 84 years

1 taken to hospital following collision between garbage truck and train in Whitley County

2 extricated from vehicle following rollover crash in Russell County

Juvenile injured in Rockcastle County motorcycle crash

Whitley County Sheriff’s Department searching for missing man

Man accused of trying to meet minors in Somerset arrested

WKYT Investigates: DIPG dilemma

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