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Eastern Kentucky News
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Indiana Conservation Officers said the body of 32-year-old Cory Dugger was recovered after 5 p.m. on Saturday from Deam Lake.
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Thomas Cooper was charged in May after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered.
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Jerry Lundergan and a codefendant are set to be sentenced July 16 in federal court in Frankfort, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
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Preston enjoyed a lengthy career in film and television, appearing in “Jerry Maguire,” “Twins” and at times starring with her husband, John Travolta, in films like “Battlefield Earth” and “Gotti.”
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|By Brandon Robinson
After a somewhat stormy weekend, high pressure takes over the first part of the week. Get ready, some of the hottest weather of the summer is potentially on the way.
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|By Phil Pendleton
The Governor’s use of executive power during the Coronavirus pandemic has been called into question with some legal challenges.
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The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died. He was 27.
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A Dollywood employee was injured Sunday while working on a project, according to park officials.
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|By WKYT News Staff
During an arrest on Saturday, protesters say officers used a choke-hold to take down a man. LPD says that's not the case.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Dakota Makres
Ben Fugate said this was a decision the church prayed about.
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This brings the total number of cases in Kentucky to 19,389 and the death toll to 625.
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At just six years old, a Jackson County girl is already making a difference in her community.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Olivia Russell
International students in the US could face deportation if their universities do not offer in-person classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Kentucky is planning in-person classes, but some are worried that could change.
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|By Alec Jessie
Roger Daniel Anderson has been missing since June 24th.
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|By Grace Finerman
Going to houses of worship may look different now that masks are required, but their importance is the same.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Alec Jessie
A child is missing in Laurel County.
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A ‘themed decoration’ at Dollywood fell, hitting three guests at the park Saturday afternoon.
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Friends and family stood outside Baptist Medical Center East Saturday morning, anxiously awaiting their first glimpse at the new addition to their family.
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|By Jordan Whitaker
A number of new COVID cases in Somerset are linked to a cracker barrel.
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|By Jordan Whitaker
A man was arrested in Logan County after demanding a Walgreens hand over $400K while under the influence.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By WKYT News Staff
A northern Kentucky bar owner has expressed his unfavorable position on Governor Andy Beshear’s executive order requiring the use of masks in public spaces.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Brooke Marshall
You will want to make sure you have a way to get watches and warnings because we are under a Marginal Risk (1 out of 5) for severe weather.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2020 at 12:26 AM EDT
One man is dead after a UTV accident in London on Friday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2020 at 12:23 AM EDT
|By Jordan Whitaker
Shooting investigation in Laurel County.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 11:39 PM EDT
Rally members showed in support of law enforcement.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 10:57 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Governor Beshear said in his latest briefing that the health departments would be enforcing the mandate, but health officials we spoke with say customers won’t be given citations.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Lexington protesters say police officers stopped them as they were about to start marching down Main Street, telling protesters that if they blocked traffic, they would be arrested.
Kingdom Come State Park brings rally car racing to Eastern Kentucky in hopes of promoting the region
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 8:16 PM EDT
|By Willie Hope
Kingdom Come State Park, Harlan County Tourism, Letcher Central Tourism, Backroads of Appalachia and NASA Rally Sport are partnering together to bring rally car racing to eastern Kentucky.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
The two ran side by side before Art Collector took control at the 1/8th pole in the 3½-length win.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 6:58 PM EDT
|By Buddy Forbes
Ally Davis' friends and family gathered at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg Saturday to let her take the stage one last time.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Dakota Makres
Miner’s Mall in Hazard has a mask required sign taped on the entrance.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 6:02 PM EDT
A Super Mario Bros game set the Video Game World Record after it was sold in an auction for $114,000 Friday.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:13 PM EDT
Gov. Beshear also announced two new deaths on Saturday, raising the death toll to 622.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Alec Jessie
The Corbin Walmart was evacuated as a result of a bomb threat.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Alec Jessie
The Hazard Police Department issued a statement Saturday regarding the mask mandate.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:34 PM EDT
Ron Tims said he checked his mail Wednesday and found a voter registration application addressed to Cody Tims — his cat, who died 12 years ago.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Dakota Makres
The open house brunch included food, drinks and live music by Jasper Hollow.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 1:22 PM EDT
|By Olivia Russell
While most people aren't used to wearing masks regularly, healthcare providers are.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 10:40 AM EDT
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Claiborne Animal Shelter pushes new fundraising efforts during COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 7:24 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
Southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Madison County are closed while authorities work the scene of a multi-vehicle injury crash.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 5:38 AM EDT
|By Brooke Marshall
Temperatures will be slightly cooler with highs in the mid-80s. If you want to get outside this weekend, today is definitely looking like your day.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
Students will have to go online to make an appointment.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 10:15 PM EDT
Recently the CDC indicated pregnant women who get COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk of requiring intensive care or intubation than the rest of the population.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 7:03 PM EDT
|By Paige Noel
Kentucky’s Traffic Safty Resource Prosecutors (TSRP) are pivoting with the times to offer virtual training for law enforcement and prosecutors.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:54 PM EDT
The Kentucky Supreme Court has canceled in-person bar exams this year as a precaution due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Buddy Forbes
With the high temperatures the region has been experiencing lately, North Magoffin Elementary Principal Keith Isaac worried his students may be having a tough time.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Dakota Makres
Executive Director Mark Hensley said the new mask mandate could help stop the spike.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A mandatory mask order is now in effect in Kentucky, but some are questioning the legality, including Attorney General Daniel Cameron who is asking a judge to weigh-in.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Brandon Robinson
Dr. Jason Glass takes over the position from Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Brown, who has served in the role since December 2019.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
One of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital’s first COVID unit patients is now COVID free and heading home.