PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville Medical Center released the following statement regarding its plans to help flood victims: Eastern Kentucky is once again grappling with an overwhelming crisis as catastrophic flooding has ravaged the region. Thousands of families have been displaced, homes have been destroyed and critical infrastructure, including roads and bridges, has been washed out, leaving many isolated and in dire need of help. The road to recovery will be long and rigorous, but the strength and determination of our people continue to shine brightly. The Appalachian spirit of compassion and community remains unwavering in this unprecedented adversity. Acts of […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who was elected to the Senate in 1984 and rose to be his party’s leader in that chamber until stepping down from leadership prior to the current Congress, used the occasion of his 83rd birthday to announce he will not seek another term. McConnell made the announcement in a speech from the floor of the Senate Thursday morning. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,” McConnell said. “Every day in between I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve placed in me to do their business here. Representing our commonwealth […]

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WELCH, W.Va. — A 2-year-old boy is the third flooding-related death reported in West Virginia. Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed the news, WOWK reported on Wednesday. The child’s guardians, Donald and Debby Griffin, both 69, of Welch, were the other two deaths reported in the state. The family was driving through high water when their truck was washed away into the Tug Fork, WOWK reported. Two girls were also in the truck but they escaped and were rescued. Kentucky has reported 14 deaths due to flooding, including three men from Pike County and one man from Floyd County.

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