We turn our attention to Sunday’s Cup Series Championship, where several storylines are set to unfold as four drivers battle for NASCAR’s biggest prize. Let’s jump right in! Kyle LarsonAmong the Championship 4, Kyle Larson is the only driver who’s already captured a Cup title — that victory coming in dominant fashion back in 2021. Larson enters this race with one career win at Phoenix, that being his championship-clinching triumph. Since 2018, he hasn’t finished outside the top 10 in any fall race at the track. Larson looks strong heading into today’s finale, but he’ll have three hungry challengers chasing […]

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COAL RUN VILLAGE, Ky. — Two pedestrians were struck by a car while attempting to cross U.S. 23 at Coal Run Village Friday night, killing one. A man and woman were trying to cross the highway between Wendy’s and Rural King just before 10 p.m. Friday, when they were struck in the northbound lanes. Coal Run Mayor Andrew H. Scott tells Mountain Top News that the woman was killed in the collision, while the man was taken to Pikeville Medical Center. Mayor Scott also shared early results of the investigation. “Based on [Coal Run Police Department’s] ongoing investigation assisted by […]

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A federal Judge in Rhode Island ordered Friday that the Trump administration cannot block SNAP benefits. The money would need to come from the government’s contingency funds, the judge said. Rhode Island U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a temporary restraining order following nonprofits, unions, and cities complaining that the move was unlawful. The suspending of SNAP benefits would cutoff food aid to millions of Americans. “There is no doubt and it is beyond argument that irreparable harm will come to some people about the availability of funding for food for the family,” McConnell said by virtual video Friday. The […]

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Now we turn the page to look at the Xfinity Series championship race — the final one with Xfinity as the title sponsor. On Saturday night, we’ll see the series take the track in what’s sure to be a thriller at Phoenix Raceway. Let’s jump right into it! Carson KvapilPerhaps the most unexpected of the Championship 4 drivers, Carson Kvapil finds himself in position to possibly win a title in his rookie season — despite not yet visiting victory lane this year. Although he’s voiced disagreement with the current points system, Kvapil still has a 25% shot at the title […]

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Pikeville Medical Center has purchased the Town and Country Shopping Center in Pikeville with future plans to put in a childcare center for employees. The hospital expects The Appalachian Valley Angel Academy, or AVA Academy, to have a need for more than 300 seats, based on a survey of employees. The shopping center and future location currently includes the Super Dollar grocery store and 13 additional tenants. There have been discussions throughout the community about an impending purchase of the property over the past several weeks and its possible impact on existing businesses, something Pikeville Medical Center President and CEO […]

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