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One killed in Floyd crash Sunday night
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — One person is dead following a two-car crash Sunday night on Route 114 in Floyd County. It happened around 9:30 Sunday night. Police say Keith Anderson was driving a 2010 Honda Insight, when he crossed the center line and struck a 2010 Chevy Cobalt driven by Kenny Auxier. Both drivers and a passenger in Auxier’s vehicle, Kayla Elam, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Elam later died of her injuries. The incident continues to be investigated by Kentucky State Police.
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Woman charged with vehicular homicide in Magoffin crash
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville woman is in jail, after police accused her of being intoxicated when she was involved in a fatal crash. The crash happened just before 8 Friday evening on Route 114 in Magoffin County. When Kentucky State Police arrived, they found one of the drivers, Sarah Caitlyn Spurling, 33, sitting on the ground. When a state trooper asked Spurling how the crash happened, she said she was driving and talking to her daughter on the phone. She said she looked away from the road briefly and when she looked back, a car driven by 64-year-old Roger […]
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Big Sandy RECC seeking $3.4 million rate increase
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Higher electricity prices could be in the future for more than 12,000 customers in Eastern Kentucky, as Big Sandy RECC is asking for a rate increase. The utility filed an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission this week, asking for a more than 13 percent increase that would generate an additional $3.4 million. Big Sandy’s last rate increase was in 2018. The company says an increase is necessary now because its finances are being pinched by rising costs, a declining population, and the collapse of the coal industry. The utility serves customers in Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, […]
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Construction services and design firm to bring 36 jobs to Floyd County
LANGLEY, Ky. — A construction services firm based in Oldham County is planning to expand its operations in Kentucky with a new facility in Floyd County that will bring in 36 jobs and a $1.75 million investment. Infinity Design & Construction provides 3D design, 3D scanning and construction services. The company’s LaGrange fabrication shop is currently operating at full capacity, so they are opening a new location at Langley that will occupy a nearly 44,000 square foot building on 7.5 acres across from the Floyd County Community Center. “Infinity is a great example of a company fully committed to serving […]
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Mountain Top, community partners work to collect items for N.C. flood victims
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Mountain Top Media is working with community partners to collect much-needed money and supplies for the victims of catastrophic flooding in North Carolina. Beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, items can be dropped off at the Appalachian Wireless Arena and Mountain Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, and at the Pikeville Fire Station 1 on weekends. Financial donations can be made online at www.pikecountyreliefservices.org. If you wish to donate supplies, we ask that you donate only the following needed items: No furniture or clothing will be accepted.
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