A former Kentucky sheriff accused of killing a judge was experiencing an "extreme emotional disturbance," his attorney said.

The federal government has granted approval of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, per an announcement Monday.

WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Letcher Countians voted by majority to allow alcohol sales throughout the county. Alcohol sales were already allowed in the cities of Whitesburg, Jenkins and Fleming-Neon. Now ...

OpEd: Kentucky’s economic development incentives exclude the sectors that could help the most in Appalachia, like banking and ...

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

SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County will compete in a new-look Class 3A, District 8 during the 2025 high school football season.

Bill Estep [email protected] Plans for construction of a new medium-security federal prison in Letcher County have been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Kentucky Congressman Hal ...

ready to help folks in Letcher County," McConnell said Wednesday in a statement. "That's just who he was: a good man who loved the mountains and its people." Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader ...

19 inside the Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg. Kentucky State Police Detective Clayton Stamper testified the full video shows Stines using his own phone to make multiple calls, then using ...

The district comprises of Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Knott and Floyd counties ... for communities across Eastern Kentucky," the ...