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Eastern Kentucky News
Updated: 22 minutes ago
|By WJHL NewsStaff
In the WYMT viewing area, 39 new cases and one new death were reported by the VDH on Saturday.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Buddy Forbes
Doug Yates worked as a fire chief and sheriff's deputy, serving the Pike County community for years.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Evan Hatter
Floyd County Schools Superintendent Danny Adkins announced that all Floyd County schools would switch to virtual learning for the week of October 26-30.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Paige Noel
On September 25, Prestonsburg Police Department responded to a tip in an ongoing investigation into illegal drugs being shipped into the region.
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Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Evan Hatter
Middlesboro Independent Schools Superintendent Waylon Allen said that the school district will return to virtual learning for the week of October 26-30.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Paige Noel
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education are sending 2,035,195 face masks to Kentucky students and teachers.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Emily Bennett
Friday, six veterans from Floyd and Pike Counties were honored by the Kentucky branch of the organization.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Chelsea Jones
As voters cast their ballots, they’re looking at where candidates stand on important issues.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Brooke Marshall
Health departments across Eastern Kentucky released new coronavirus numbers on Friday.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Brooke Marshall
WYMT independently confirms all of Southeastern Kentucky’s positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
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Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Nick Oliver
Lil’s Coffee House in Paris is a staple to Main Street. Great food and great memories, but add this cafe to the first unofficial polling place in the county.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By WKYT News Staff
Transylvania University is coming off of its fall break. Now, the university is taking increased measures to make sure students don’t bring COVID-19 back to campus with them.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Phil Pendleton
A large Southern Kentucky county is apparently being spared from the increase of COVID-19 cases, but that doesn’t mean Pulaski County is out of the woods.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Paige Noel
A cold front will move in tonight bringing us some heavy rain and even a few thunderstorms.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By AJ Cabbagestalk
Eight finalists, Invest 606
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By AJ Cabbagestalk and Dakota Makres
Lee county exceeds over 100 cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Jim Stratman
The Nutcracker is a Christmas classic but this year audiences won’t be able to enter the Lexington Opera House to see it, so the Lexington Ballet is giving you the chance to watch The Nutcracker from the comfort of your own home.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By TJ Caudill
Following a joint drug investigation, police arrested three people on charges including trafficking in meth.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Claudette Enriquez
Both directions of Mountain parkway are open
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By AJ Cabbagestalk
Indicted on federal rape charges, former Letcher county teacher.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 2:55 AM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
After a nice dry couple of days, we will see rain chances return this afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 10:16 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
As the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate comes to a close, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and retired Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath are making their final push to appeal to Kentucky voters.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Emily Bennett
This year, just three weeks into registration, the Sims' tell WYMT they already have about 1,800 kids registered.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 9:50 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Gov. Beshear is encouraging steps like wearing face masks, trick-or-treating in a group only with your immediate family, stopping at fewer houses, and sanitizing the candy once you get home.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:55 PM EDT
|By Emily Bennett
Governor Beshear appointed Tim Crawfrod, as the Supreme Court Justice from this region recused herself from the case.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
Prestonsburg 911 received a complaint on October 12 of a man attempting to steal a lawn mower from Layne’s Ace Hardware on North Lake Drive.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy
With a dab of paint and brushstroke by brushstroke, it’s the first of the six storybooks to catch your eye in Paintsville.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:01 PM EDT
Several essential workers are in quarantine, according to officials from the Cumberland Valley District Health Department.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Buddy Forbes
The mystery package was supposed to be an electronic charger, but what rolled out of the soggy box was far from that.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By AJ Cabbagestalk
Barbourville Schools will return to hybrid schedule.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Dakota Makres
Laurel County Health Department Public Health Director Mark Hensley said the county has averaged nearly 18 cases per day the past 14 days.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:09 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky State Treasurer claims Beshear violated the 1st amendment.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
Two students at Leslie County High School have tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
Health departments across Eastern Kentucky released new coronavirus numbers on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:19 PM EDT
Elkhorn City may begin giving aid to its neighbors within the next month.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton
As we head into the holidays, Governor Andy Beshear is cracking down on large gatherings. But what does that mean for venues?
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:51 PM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
WYMT independently confirms all of Southeastern Kentucky’s positive COVID-19 cases, along with any coronavirus-related deaths, with local health departments before publishing any details.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
The nice, calm weather continues tonight, but showers and maybe even a few thunderstorms return Friday evening.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:31 PM EDT
|By Tommy Pool
Like many teams, the 2020 football season has been challenging, but the Bulldogs have found themselves practicing in parking lots and on baseball diamonds.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 2:35 PM EDT
|By Madison Pergrem and AJ Cabbagestalk
Hazard Independent Schools will go virtual starting Monday.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 1:54 PM EDT
|By Madison Pergrem
McConnell says the supreme court nominee will be confirmed by Monday evening.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 12:19 PM EDT
|By Andrea Walker
2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in history for our country, our state, and of course our educators. But as always, they rose to the occasion.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 11:27 AM EDT
|By Claudette Enriquez
Laurel County Detectives and Sheriff's investigate into apparent drowning
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By AJ Cabbagestalk
Brian O'Brien test positive for coronavirus
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:11 AM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
The man had been walking around The Big Branch of Abbott Creek Community without clothes.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:08 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
A new Mason-Dixon poll shows positive approval ratings of Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s job performances.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 2:21 AM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
We have a soggy week of weather coming up, so enjoy the nice weather while it lasts.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 12:10 AM EDT
|By WSAZ News Staff
Carl Doug Yates, 58, died Tuesday in Pikeville, according to information from Lucas & Son Funeral Home.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 10:54 PM EDT
|By Andrew Colegrove
A hospital spokesperson says there are many different variables as to why they're at capacity.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 9:18 PM EDT
|By Nick Oliver
According to White House recommendations, anyone in orange or red zone counties should limit gatherings to immediate family only.