Effects Of Flooding Felt In Eastern KY Heavy rain has caused some flooding issues in eastern Kentucky.It appears some of the worst hit areas are in Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Floyd counties.In Johnson County, high water has closed several…
Water Rescues Expected in Leslie County Due to Flooding Water rescues are planned in the Confluence community of Leslie County after rising floodwaters from Buckhorn Lake spilled over into many people’s yards and land. Emergency officials in Leslie County…
Pikeville Rockslide Damages Business, Cars in Nearby Parking Lot A major rockslide Friday morning damaged at least one business in Pikeville. Police were called to Road Tested Wrecker Service on South Mayo Trail early yesterday and found a pine…
Native Glasgow Woman Nominated to Be Next Ambassador to UN A native Glasgow woman has been nominated the next US Ambassador to the United Nations. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recommended Kelly Knight Craft for…
Warren County Gets Beautified Officials in Warren County are planning to beautify entryways into the community along the interstate.The Daily News reports that the nonprofit Operation PRIDE board voted this week to move forward with designing the project called…
Improving the Internet In Eastern KY KentuckyWired achieved an important milestone this week.The broadband project reached 1,000 miles of its planned 3,000-mile network.Phillip Brown, Executive Director of Kentucky Communications Network Authority said, “Obtaining the necessary pole attachment agreements to…
New Abortion Legislation For KY A Kentucky legislative panel has advanced a proposal that would require abortion providers to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions that the procedure can be reversed.The proposal was added to a bill dealing with requirements…
Flood Related Problems As rain pours down on the mountains, high water is making multiple roads impassable. In In Breathitt County, Smith Branch Road off of Southfork Road is flooded. Officials remind everyone driving not to drown and turn…
A Reminder To Turn Around And Don’t Drown The National Weather Service says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports over half of all flood-related drownings happen when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water, and that…
New Teacher Pension Bill For KY A freshman legislator, who is a former school superintendent, filed a new bill on Wednesday that would put future Kentucky teachers into a pension system with defined benefits.Rep. Scott Lewis, a Republican from…