Local News
Month: April 2026
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Region News
McCreary County Ambulance Caught Fire After Dropping Off Patient
Friday evening at around 3:30pm, McCreary County EMS crew driving Ambulance 82 was traveling on West KY 92 going up Yamacraw Hill after having came back from a run dropping a patient off at the […]
Region News
I-75 southbound in Whitley County reopened after crash, officials say
(WKYT) –UPDATE: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 says all southbound lanes on I-75 are open at mile marker 11. ORIGINAL STORY: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 says all southbound lanes of I-75 were blocked Saturday morning due […]
Region News
Police: Federal warrant leads to major drug bust, burglary arrests in Corbin
(LEX 18) — The Corbin Police Department arrested five individuals this weekend while serving an arrest warrant and two search warrants at the same residence. According to a social media post, on Friday the Corbin […]
Region News
Fire crews have almost contained more than thousand acre fire in McCreary County
(WKYT) – UPDATE: Crews have made significant progress in containing the large forest fire that has burned for several weeks this April. Fire crews have reached 93% containment of the 1100 acre fire. ORIGINAL STORY: Crews are still […]
State News
New endometriosis guidelines offer hope for faster diagnosis
(KY3/WKYT) – Recent changes in women’s health guidelines have some patients and doctors hopeful for a quicker diagnosis. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that leaves lesions on the uterus that can cause chronic pain […]
State News
Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Harlan County
(WKYT) – Kentucky State Police say one person is dead after a fatal stabbing in Harlan county. KSP says they responded to a home off KY State Highway 72 after a report of a stabbing, […]
State News
Kentucky security consultant reacts to White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
(WKYT) – Authorities are still trying to understand the motive behind the shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. More than 2,000 guests, including the president and vice president, were forced to take cover Saturday […]
Outdoors
Ky. Supreme Court: Fish and Wildlife commissioners’ private texts, emails are not public records
(WKYT) – The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled records on Fish and Wildlife commissioners’ private devices and email accounts are not subject to open records requests. The decision comes after a case involving the Kentucky Department […]
State News
Couple sentenced after ‘torturing’ children, one child sucked insulation from walls for water, prosecutors say
(WYMT/Gray News) – A couple in Kentucky was sentenced after abusing children to the point that one sucked insulation from the walls to try to get water, authorities said. Mary Hall and Jerome Norman appeared […]
State News
Kentucky State Police investigating shooting in eastern Ky.
(WKYT) – Kentucky State Police say the Critical Incident Response Team has been requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Troopers say a Paintsville Police officer observed a stolen motorcycle while […]