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Applications open Monday for millions in flood recovery

Flooding in Pike CountyFRANKFORT, Ky. — Beginning Monday, Eastern Kentucky local governments and other entities that were impacted by the 2022 floods can apply for funding from a massive pool of money set aside for aiding the recovery. The Kentucky Department for Local Government will accept applications from local government, nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses can apply for a share of the $298 million pool. The money will be used on projects addressing housing, infrastructure, economic development and resiliency planning. Under the terms of the program, 80 percent of the money will be spent in the five most heavily affected counties — Breathitt, […]

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Floyd man arrested on multiple child porn charges

Matthew Dwayne WilliamsPRINTER, Ky. — A Floyd County man is facing 16 felony charges, following a child porn investigation. Kentucky State Police received a tip that child porn was being uploaded to the internet from a Floyd County home. Police obtained a search warrant for the home of Matthew Dwayne Williams, 38, of Printer. During the raid, police say Williams admitted to operating the account that was downloading and reposting the material. Williams was arrested and charged with seven counts of possessing and seven counts of distributing child porn of a victim younger than 12. Those charges are each punishable by 5-to-10 […]

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Man sentenced for Big Stone Gap shooting

Shane Christopher MartinWISE, Va. — A Virginia man has been sentenced for charges related to a shooting in downtown Big Stone Gap. Shane Christopher Martin, 32, of Richmond, was arrested for shooting another person in parking lot of the former Economy Drug in November of 2022. He then left the victim there, while he went to the restaurant where he was employed. Martin pleaded guilty to charges of using a firearm in commission of a felony and aggravated malicious wounding back in January. On Tuesday, a judge sentenced him to a total of 23 years, with nine years suspended, meaning he will […]

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Congress allocates $3 million to build homes for flood victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal spending bill signed into law earlier this month will mean new homes for some of those who lost their in the 2022 floods. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers announced Tuesday that Housing Development Alliance will receive $3 million to help build homes for flood victims. Those homes will then be sold for appraised value to the flood victims, who will be able to finance them through forgivable loans and grants. In addition to the housing money, Rogers also announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will receive a $500,000 grant to conduct a flood mitigation […]

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Lawrence man arrested after ‘mom’ joke reportedly leads to stabbing

Matthew Louis SavageLOUISA, Ky. — A Lawrence County man is facing felony charges, after one person was stabbed in an argument over a “mom” joke. Police were called to a report of a stabbing, but soon learned that the victim had been taken to Three Rivers Medical Center. At the hospital, police interviewed the victim and a witness, who said the altercation began Saturday just before midnight at a home on Wallace Street in Louisa. The police report doesn’t indicate who told the “mom” joke, but the victim told police that Matt Savage, 51, went after a male juvenile while Savage’s wife […]

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