PIKE COUNTY, Ky. – Residents of Pike County have made it through the worst of the winter storm, but can plan on sheltering in place through Wednesday, thanks to this week’s forecasted freezing temperatures. Nee Jackson, Emergency Management Director for Pike County, is asking that people stay off the roads so crews can work as efficiently as possible. As of this morning, US 23 and US 119 are open, but state and county roads are still being worked on. “When it gets cold like this, it gets really hard to navigate,” Jackson said, explaining that salt doesn’t stick to the […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Officials with the state highway department say workers are in the process of clearing roadways around the region in shifts, focusing on primary roads at this time. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 Public Information Officer Shantana Woodward said Monday afternoon that the department has been through most A-level routes, or primary roads, and are now beginning to look at B-level and C-level routes, or secondary and tertiary roads, respectively. “Crews report A routes are partially covered and B and C routes are mostly covered,” Woodward said. “We’re still focusing on primary routes, but some crews have been […]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear, along with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson, provided another update on severe winter weather affecting the commonwealth. Snow, sleet and ice have moved out of Kentucky, but Gov. Beshear urged Kentuckians to continue to avoid travel and, if you must travel, slow down as crews treat slick roadways and temperatures remain dangerously low.  “This storm blanketed Kentucky with snow, sleet and ice for 36 hours straight and now dangerously low temperatures will continue,” said Gov. Beshear. “While the storm is moving out of Kentucky this morning, we still need Kentuckians to remain alert, avoid travel and stay indoors as much as possible. Crews are working hard to treat roadways and restore power, but this was […]

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Friday night drug raid in Floyd County led to multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash. According to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Big Branch of Bull Creek, where investigators found a quantity of illegal drugs, digital scales, several firearms and cash believed to be proceeds from drug trafficking. Two people inside the home were arrested as part of the drug investigation, while a third individual was taken into custody on outstanding warrants. Tyler McKinney, 25, and Heather Slone, 25, both of Big Branch […]

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Snow and ice began taking their toll Sunday morning, resulting in power outages around the region. As of 10:30 a.m., Kentucky Power was reporting more than 2,600 customers without power. That number was up more than 2,000 from earlier in the day. Perry County had the most, with 852 customers without power, followed by Lawrence County with 573, and 531 in Pike. Appalachian Power was reporting more than 15,000 customers without power, including more than 8,000 in West Virginia and nearly 7,000 in Virginia. Licking Valley RECC was reporting 779 customers without power at 10:30 a.m., with the bulk of […]

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