Traffic In Louisville Goes Hog Wild An interstate ramp in downtown Louisville reopened after being closed for nearly eight hours after a semi hauling a trailer filled with pigs overturned. The semi overturned on the I-65 South ramp to…
Trash Pick-Up Beats The Heat The next few days are going to be hot and the city of Lexington wants its workers to stay safe.To help avoid the heat, trash collectors will be out earlier in the morning this…
Helping The Blackjewel Miners All proceeds from Panda Garden in Harlan on Wednesday will go to support Blackjewel employees.The Blackjewel coal miners are still awaiting their paychecks. As of Friday, employees have missed two pay periods.The effects of the…
Hope House In Hazard Receives Threats The Hope House in Hazard is temporarily closed.Police say threats include physical violence, and that the facility should be burned.”We do take threats seriously and our plan of action is to prosecute people…
Attorneys General Seeking Wages For Blackjewel Employees Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear joined Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring to ask for “immediate payment” of all Blackjewel employees’ wages.The joint request was sent to the Office of the United…
KY U.S. Senator Rand Paul Sponsors Immigration Bills One way to reduce the tide of immigrants entering the United States illegally is to expand federal laws allowing newcomers to enter the country legally, Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said…
Blackhawk Files For Bankruptcy A coal company with mines in Kentucky and West Virginia has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Blackhawk mining says in a release that the restructuring will allow it to eliminate more than 60 percent of its…
Ribbon Cutting For New Target Store The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Target store near the University of Kentucky’s campus is being held today.The events is a private, invite-only event that gives a sneak peek of the small…
Pikeville Medical Center Hiring Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) held a job fair at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg on Monday.From Starbucks to clinical positions, more than 120 jobs are available.According to officials, PMC is offering full-time registered nurses…
Eagle Scout Honors Fallen Hero Eagle Scout Jacob Frantom handmade a sign in honor of fallen Pikeville police officer Scotty Hamilton.His hardwork was shown off Monday evening when the sign was unveiled.Over three hundred hours were put into the…