PIKEVILLE, KY — Shaping Our Appalachian Region, in partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, has announced a new workforce training initiative designed to prepare Eastern Kentuckians for high-demand careers in the nuclear energy sector. Through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding, SOAR and KCTCS will establish a regional training pathway delivered through Workforce Solutions divisions at six colleges: The program is supported by funding from the GitLab Foundation and the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority. Building a Pathway into a Growing Industry This initiative focuses on preparing individuals for nuclear outage work, a specialized field that supports […]

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ABINGDON, Va. — A Wise County, Va., woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms. Emily Dawn McCoy, 27, of Pound, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 500 grams of cocaine and psilocyn. Federal prosecutors say McCoy sold cocaine and drugs to undercover members of the Southwest Virginia Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force several times in 2024. When investigators searched her home in September 2024, they say they found nearly two pounds of cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, suspected marijuana, cannabis wax, a 9-millimeter handgun, ammunition, and what appeared to be a drug sales ledger.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman was arrested Thursday over allegations she bought alcohol for a minor and tried to have sex with him. Pikeville Police received a call from a woman who reported that she had found messages on her 16-year-old son’s phone from Kristi Coleman, 38, of Pikeville. The messages included statements that she wished he were 18 and offering to buy the teen alcohol if he would come stay with her. Coleman was arrested and, when interviewed, reportedly admitted to offering him alcohol and buying him an alcoholic beverage at a gas station June 30. She […]

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