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‘Y’all hungry?’: Mountain mamaw goes viral on TikTok
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - TikTok has a new mountain mamaw. For Gail Morris, cooking has always been a pastime, a passion, and a bit of a party. “Sometimes we cook for like 25 people,” said Morris. “My grandkids and great grandkids and it’s enjoyable.”. Morris, a 71-year-old...
Kentucky Braces for Scattered Thunderstorms and Rising Heat This Week
Paducah, KY – Residents of Kentucky should prepare for increasingly hot and humid weather conditions as a warming trend takes hold this week, leading to daily chances of showers and thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, the forecast suggests a significant rise in temperatures accompanied by scattered storm activity.
First pharmacy thrives in Wayland
WAYLAND, Ky. (WYMT) - One Knott County man has opened the first pharmacy in Wayland. Brad Little opened Route 7 Pharmacy in April. He said there are not any pharmacies for miles within the area. “If you go down 7, you’re in Letcher County before you get to another pharmacy,...
Kentucky Storm Alert: Eastern Regions Face Thunderstorm Threat by Friday
Jackson, KY – Eastern Kentucky is set to experience a stretch of generally dry and warm conditions early this week, but residents should prepare for a shift in the weather pattern by the weekend. High pressure will dominate the region, keeping skies mostly sunny through Thursday, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s. However, cooler nights will prevail, with lows dipping into the 50s and low 60s.
Eastern Kentuckians discuss how to improve foster care system in town hall meeting
The Citizens Foster Care Review Board is in the midst of a series of town halls that look to improve the Commonwealth’s foster care system. A meeting for those living in eastern Kentucky focused on how families can better contribute to their local child welfare system. Topics included how to better understand the court system, and expanding access to services in more rural areas.
Last original Kentucky Opry performer passes the microphone
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - When the Billie Jean Osborne Kentucky Opry troupe joined forces in 1990, the plan was to create a stage for mountain musicians. “I was one of the original members asked to perform around that time and we played throughout the community,” said Tony Whited. “We did a lot of political things; we did a lot of community things. Our main goal then was to try to get the Mountain Arts Center built .”
Mitch McConnell says Kamala Harris-Tim Walz win would be 'our worst nightmare'
Welcome back to Kentucky in D.C. — a look at what members of our state's federal delegation have been up to. Federal lawmakers may have an August break from votes on the floor. But that didn't stop them from making their thoughts known. ...
‘God has truly blessed us’: Donors support incoming Alice Lloyd College students
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. (WYMT) - With the new school year starting, Alice Lloyd College students are beginning to move back into their dorms. A campus organization sponsored several students living on campus to ease the financial burden of purchasing dorm supplies. Through the Alice Lloyd College Campus Ministry, 21 students...
A.R.H. Mountain Student Achiever – Natalie Fite
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Natalie Fite was a senior at Belfry High School where she graduated with a 4.13 G.P.A!. She was a member of the National Honor Society and she is heading to the University of Kentucky this fall. Congratulations Natalie!
Kentucky's 39th Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Richmond
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) – "It's a good day to be in Richmond," Monica Kelsey told a crowd who gathered to bless a newly installed Safe Haven Baby Box on Tuesday. "Today we offer women a 100% anonymous option if they so choose to surrender their infant here in Richmond, Ky."
Kentucky Democratic Party Rural Listening Tour to visit Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Democratic Party leaders will visit Henderson County today as part of a rural listening tour. The new statewide campaign by the Kentucky Democratic Party is meant to engage rural voters across the Commonwealth. During the tour, local Democrat leaders will engage in conversation with the public. The event is set to […]
Lucy Nash has died and her organs will be donated, her father writes
The father of Lucy Nash wrote on a social media post Tuesday afternoon that his daughter has irreversible loss of brain function and her organs will be donated. “Our baby, our Lucy, found this was the path she must take,” Ryan Nash wrote. “Late Saturday night, a sudden change in Lucy’s vitals caused a flurry of activity and tearful encouragement and prayers from her parents, all four of us, surrounding her bed. Since then, Lucy’s signs of being in control of her body have faded away. Her heart beats, medications keep her blood pressure steady to help her body. Her chest rises and falls, as a ventilator chooses every breath. Her eyes, bright blue, friendly and so compassionate, are fixed and unchanging under her sleeping eyelids.”
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