HELECHEWA, Ky. — A major milestone has been reached in the Mountain Parkway Expansion, with state and federal officials joining Gov. Andy Beshear Monday to celebrate the completion of the Wolfe County segment. The 11-mile section completes 32 continuous miles of four-lane Mountain Parkway. “Team Kentucky is proud to mark another milestone in this project that Kentuckians have been waiting half a century to see come to life,” Gov. Beshear said. “This took a tremendous amount of work, and the end result means we have taken another step forward in making it safer, easier and faster for families to live, learn, work […]

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EASTERN, Ky. — A Floyd County man was killed after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday. Police say Christopher Smith, 48, of McDowell, was traveling along Route 680 near Floyd Central High School just before 2 p.m. Saturday, when he vehicle left the roadway and overturned. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene by the Floyd County Coroner’s Office. The crash remains under investigation by Trooper Michael McKinney. Trooper McKinney was assisted at the scene by personnel from KSP Post 9 and local first responder agencies.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County man was killed Thursday evening in a single-vehicle ATV crash. Kentucky State Police was notified of the crash at Booker Fork just after 5:30 Thursday evening. Police say 74-year-old Billy Tackett, of Pikeville, was operating the ATV on an off-road trail, when the vehicle left the trail and overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pike County Coroner’s Office. The collision remains under investigation by Trooper Cameron Whitaker. Trooper Whitaker was assisted at the scene by personnel from KSP Post 9 and local first responder agencies.

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