Kentucky state lawmakers have been examining a nationwide problem that’s also growing in Kentucky: There’s not enough housing ...

The preferred site in Letcher County identified by the U.S ... in Letcher County and throughout southeastern Kentucky,” he said. Three counties with federal prisons — Clay, Martin and McCreary ...

A new sheriff is on the job in Letcher County, Kentucky as the former sheriff awaits trial for allegedly killing a judge inside his chambers.The shooting happened at the Letcher County Courthouse ...

A former Kentucky sheriff was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance" when he allegedly fatally shot a judge, according to his attorney. Former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines ...

The Operation Sharing program collects and distributes toys for children in distressed Appalachian counties in Kentucky and ...

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - There are several election races in Eastern Kentucky. Here is a look at the races WYMT will be keeping ...

MEANTI The new Letcher County, Kentucky, sheriff has been on the job for two weeks, and he's working to implement security changes.Sheriff Billy Jones replaced Mickey Stines, who resigned after ...

Not even in the furthest recesses of my brain did I even possibly think that any of this would be occurring in the future, ...

Like most of the east Kentucky counties that flooded two summers ago, Letcher County's risk level is scored "very low" by the risk index. That's because it includes annual asset loss in its equations.

With his death coming so close to the election, Turner’s name will appear on the general election ballot, the secretary of ...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - It has now been two months since the Clark County Coroner says 15-year-old McKenna Letcher was hit and killed by a school bus in Winchester. The coroner says Letcher was ...

KY Congressman Hal Rogers said he was “thrilled” about approved plans to build the new federal facility in Roxana, roughly 10 ...