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The Greenup County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help into reported thefts in the Lloyd area.
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The Greenup County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help into reported thefts in the Lloyd area.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate to vote on Monday for the first time in three months, looking noticeably more frail after he was hospitalized for a June fall in his home. McConnell's lengthy absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as he [...]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- Kentucky author, historian, illustrator and farmer has released a new book documenting the lives of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to Kentucky. A release from the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) and the Committee to Promote Respect in Schools says the two organizations will host Arwen Donahue for two free events at [...]

The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Basin season has been quiet on a whole different level. Not only with just 5 named storms for 2026, but no activity expected during a week that historically is the most active of any hurricane season. On average September 10th is the height of hurricane season.

ASHLAND, Ky. (WOWK)- The Stepping Stones program at Ashland Community and Technical College provides free wigs for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Cosmetology program coordinator Mourine Smith says it’s a wonderful way to give back, but for he it’s also personal. “Both of my parents passed with cancer, so it's very personal. It is so important [...]

KENTUCKY (WOWK) - Kentucky Power teamed up with groups and individuals across Eastern Kentucky Wednesday to help fill up local food banks as summer comes to an end. The organizations had four drop-off locations for "Power Up the Pantry" across Eastern Kentucky, including the Walmarts in Ashland, Cannonsburg, Hazard and Pikeville. All of the donations [...]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - If you're happy and you know it, then your driver's license may not say you live in Kentucky or West Virginia, according to a new WalletHub study. Analysts at WalletHub looked at 30 key metrics, including adult depression rates, unemployment rates and safety, to determine the happiest places to live in [...]

A Westwood, Ky man is in police custody after law enforcement responded to a reported shooting in Boyd County, Kentucky, Tuesday evening.

CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (WOWK) -- The true meaning behind the Labor Day holiday was felt by all in the city of Catlettsburg Monday morning. The annual Labor Day Parade brought out multiple organizations, first responders, and workers' unions with decked-out parade floats celebrating the local workforce. The streets were lined well ahead of the 10 a.m. [...]

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome, was first [...]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WOWK) – Kentucky has cleared out a number of ineligible voters from its voter rolls, including thousands of voters who have died. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said in a Friday release that 3,664 voters were removed in August 2026, including 3,233 deceased voters, 258 who moved out of state, 74 duplicate registrations, [...]

ASHLAND, Ky. (WOWK) — Dolly Parton's legacy is being remembered on the big screen in Ashland with special showings of one of her most beloved movies. Cinema Camp Landing is showing "Steel Magnolias" from Sept. 4-7, with tickets costing $5. Proceeds benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, helping continue her work to put books in the [...]

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday in Paris after a months-long dispute over financial records in a Jefferson County family court case.

KENTUCKY (WOWK) — Hunters in Kentucky will be grabbing their bows this weekend for the first day of archery season. Saturday is opening day for white-tailed deer and turkey statewide. Elk season will also start for bow hunters the following Saturday, Sep. 12. Hunters can use long, recurve or compound bows. Arrows must be equipped [...]

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced millions of dollars in funding for hospitals and transportation projects Thursday as part of his latest Team Kentucky update. Beshear said his administration secured an additional $18 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster funding to reimburse 10 Kentucky hospitals for costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]