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Heavy winds bring down power lines

UPDATE, 1 p.m. — Power outages have continued to grow across Appalachia throughout the early afternoon, with more than a quarter of a million customers without power in the Appalachian areas of Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. More than 24,000 customers are without power in Eastern Kentucky. That includes 18,129 Kentucky Power customers, 2,047 Big Sandy RECC customers, and 3,887 Licking Valley RECC customers. Appalachian Power was reporting more than 229,000 outages in West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. Those include more than 1,700 outages combined in Mingo and Logan counties, nearly 3,700 in Buchanan County, more than 2,800 in Dickenson […]

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Southern Water seeks to raise rates

McDOWELL, Ky. — Some Floyd County residents could soon see their water bills going up, if regulators approve a requested rate increase. Southern Water and Sewer District filed an application to raise rates with the Kentucky Public Service Commission on Wednesday. The utility is proposing to increase both its customer charge and water rate by more than 28 percent. That would result in the average customer using 4,000 gallons of water a month paying more than $15 extra each month. The average bill would like from about $60 a month to more than $75. Southern says in its application that […]

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Deputies make arrests following reports of drug activity

Heather McKinney and Kevin TuckerSALYERSVILLE, Ky. — Deputies investigating reports of possible drug activity in Magoffin County came away with three arrests early Wednesday morning. The officers were at Bloomington Loop just before 4 a.m. Wednesday, after receiving reports of heavy traffic in the area, when they spotted a silver car go past at a high rate of speed. The deputies found the car parked at a home and spoke to two people inside. They told police that Heather McKinney, 37, of Salyersville, had been driving and had gone inside the house. McKinney soon came out, but then fled back inside as soon as […]

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Woman accused of receiving caregiver payments for dead mother

Janet MeadePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Martin County woman has been indicted over allegations that she submitted invoices for providing caregiver services to her dead mother. Janet Meade, 77, of Debord, is charged with one count of theft by deception in Floyd Circuit Court. She is accused of billing Big Sandy Area Development District for the care of her mother from October of 2019 to February of this year. Her mother died in October of 2019. The indictment does not indicate the amount of money involved in those invoices, except that it was more than $10,000. Meade was indicted back in June […]

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ARH to make donations to flood-impacted school districts

HAZARD, Ky. – The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities is donating $70,000 to school districts impacted by the devastating 2022 floods in Eastern Kentucky. The Floyd County, Perry County, Knott County, Letcher County, Leslie County, Breathitt County, and Hazard Independent school districts will each receive $10,000. The donations can be used for educational materials, physical education equipment, classroom supplies, infrastructure repairs, mental health services, or any other needs deemed necessary to enhance the well-being of students and faculty. Flooding in 2022 left a lasting impact on these communities, displacing families, damaging schools, and creating ongoing challenges for students and educators. […]

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