A woman who was formerly convicted on a drug trafficking charge in Perry was arrested recently after allegedly being found trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to an arrest citation written by Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement and Special Investigations East Branch Trooper Matthew Day, on Oct. 22, he located a vehicle belonging to Shaina Maggard, 37, of Rose Lane, Richmond, formerly of Hazard.

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Atomic Raid Arcade is raiding the streets of Whitesburg, offering a Halloween-themed trek through the downtown streets. The business hosts a haunted hayride, decking out a themed trailed with skeletons, pumpkins, fog, and more. Arcade owner Chris Baker said he created the event as a way...

A Perry County man was arrested on several charges after an incident in which he alleged fled from officers on a side-by-side. According to an arrest citation written by Perry County Sheriff's Deputy Marcus Prater, on Oct. 20, he was responding to a domestic dispute at Whitaker Hollow on which the Hazard Police Department was assisting.

WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. — A Kansas woman is facing criminal charges in Floyd County, after she was allegedly found with contraband outside of the Wheelwright prison, then found with more when she was taken to jail. Kentucky State Police arrested Valance Naweza, 21, of Kansas City, Kans., after a guard...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Fall subsidy applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, open on Nov. 5. Albert Smith with LKLP Community Action said assistance is eligible for households that receive a certain income level below the poverty line for their household size. “For example, if they...

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher County officials gathered to celebrate a new neighborhood bringing homes to flood-impacted families. Crews are breaking ground on a new project with plans of building ‘The Cottages at Thompson Branch.’ That includes eight new homes in different phases of construction. Officials said...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — A 9-year-old from Wise County has been making a big impact on those affected by Helene. After the flooding, Cali Morgan told her mom that many children were probably sad because they lost their belongings. That's how the idea of 'Happy Packs' came to...

WYMT First Alert Meteorologist Drake Foley has the latest forecast including consistent above-average temperatures.

The Harlan County School Board held their regular meeting recently, covering issues including a proposed amendment to the state constitution and the possible impact the legislation could have on the district if passed. Board Chairman Gary Farmer talked about the proposed amendment early in the meeting. “I have to say that we can’t ask people […] The post Harlan County School Board addresses proposed amendment appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.

Voters in a southeastern Kentucky district will be able to choose among 11 write-in candidates for the state Senate seat held by the late Sen. Johnnie Turner who died last week. “They can use just the last name and it does not need to be spelled correctly as long as the intended candidate can be […]

LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday that Lee County, Virginia has been designated as a primary county for disaster declaration due to Hurricane Helene, which increases eligibility for low-interest disaster loans for businesses and residents. The declaration covers counties and cities across Tennessee and Virginia. The SBA has also […]

(WYMT) - Watch the LIVE reveal of the 38th annual WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic boys and girls brackets on WYMT Mountain Sports at 6:00 p.m. You can watch the WYMT Sports team unveil this year‘s boys and girls brackets on WYMT or with the video player above.

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - October is bully awareness month. Although the month is a few days shy of being over, those with The Sapling Center said it is important to keep bully awareness going. The Sapling Center Community Support Associate Alex White said it is critical for those being bullied...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Members with the Kentucky River Honors Band performed at the Hal Rogers Forum in Hazard on October 29. The group featured students from Breathitt, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, and Perry counties. The group started in 2023, aiming to bring kids together as a community after...

The 14th Region Volleyball Tournament semifinals took place at Powell County High School in Stanton last night. In game one the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars played an awesome game but lost in 5 sets to Wolfe County 3-2. The set scores were 19-25,26-24,15-25,25-18 and 15-4. So the LCC girls...

The LCEAA Letcher County Middle School Boys basketball A and C team preseason tournaments will be played this Saturday Nov 2nd at Letcher County Central High Schools. Games will begin at 10:00am with the C team championship game at 6:00pm followed by the A team championship game at 7:00pm. Good...