NEW YORK CITY — A second financial company has now filed suit against Kentucky’s largest addiction treatment provider, alleging default on a loan. Clear Cove Opportunities Fund filed a complaint against Louisa-based Addiction Recovery Care Monday in Manhattan federal court. Last month, Angelica Capital Trust filed suit, alleging that they had advanced ARC $5.4 million, with the agreement that ARC would turn over $8.1 million in anticipated tax refunds, when they arrived. Instead, Angelica says ARC kept the money when it arrived. Now, Clear Cove says ARC did the same thing to them. And in a motion to intervene previously […]

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BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A man wanted on sexual assault charges in Ohio killed himself after being stopped following a chase, police say. The Wise County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to an alert from Scioto County, Ohio, that Kenneth Phillips, 47, who was wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation, was believed to be traveling US 23 in Wise County. The alert further said Phillips was believed to have multiple firearms and was believed to be suicidal. Police found Phillips’ car traveling south on US 23 early Tuesday morning and attempted to pull him over. They say […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Mountain Top Media has been selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Rural News Fund, an initiative aimed at strengthening and revitalizing local news. The Rural News Fund is an effort to combat the rise of “news deserts,” defined as counties lacking local news outlets. Those participating in the Fund commit to providing additional news coverage in communities in their region that are or are at risk of becoming news deserts. “Everyone at Mountain Top Media is honored that our news division was awarded this grant,” Mountain Top Media President Cindy May Johnson said. “We’re […]

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