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Man of "Monkee" Fame Comes to Summer Motion

Last Updated: 12:52 AM 07/04/09 - He doesn't Monkey around, and Friday night Micky Dolenz was all business as he wowed the crowd at Ashalnd's Summer Motion. - (Full Story)

Tea Parties Scheduled for Huntington and Kentucky Saturday

Last Updated: 7:49 PM 07/03/09 - Folks who say they are "taxed enough already" plan to rally in different locations Saturday. - (Full Story)
Holiday Weekend Outdoor Report
Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/03/09 - Tony Cavalier hits the outdoors to offer you a few ideas for the holiday weekend. (Full Story)
Floyd County Course Renewed

Last Updated: 7:05 PM 07/03/09 - The Jenny Wiley Executive Golf Course was reopened by Prestonsburg city officials after a five-year hiatus. It served as a frisbee golf course since 2004. (Full Story)
Man Accused of Videotaping Kids at Local Pools Appears in Court

Last Updated: 10:36 AM 07/02/09 - A man who authorities say was videotaping children at local pools was in court Wednesday morning. (Full Story)
Two Killed in Crash in Elliott County

Last Updated: 10:14 AM 07/02/09 - Two people were killed in an accident in Elliott County, Ky. (Full Story)
Cam Mining Announces Layoffs

Last Updated: 10:02 PM 07/01/09 - Cam Mining Announces More Layoffs at Pike County Mine. (Full Story)
Summer Motion Survival Guide

Last Updated: 9:29 PM 07/01/09 - As the region’s biggest summer festival kicks off in Ashland there are a few things you should know before you go to Summer Motion. (Full Story)
Your Weekend Ahead (7/1)

Last Updated: 5:37 PM 07/02/09 - Check out some fun things to do this weekend. (Full Story)
US 23 Paving Projects Starts Monday in Ashland

Last Updated: 2:52 PM 07/01/09 - The work will take place from the Winchester-Greenup Avenue intersection to 40th Street. (Full Story)
Police to Write Tickets to Booster Seat Violators

Last Updated: 8:51 AM 07/01/09 - Kentucky State Police Captain William Marks said violators can be fined $30. (Full Story)
Investigation Continues Into Year Old Shooting Death

Last Updated: 10:25 AM 07/01/09 - It has now been one year since 39-year-old Philip Hickman was killed at a fireworks stand along U.S. 119 in South Williamson. (Full Story)
Grayson Man Beaten and Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

Last Updated: 3:35 PM 06/30/09 - Police say the suspect and victim were long time Friends, and the motive is still a mystery. (Full Story)
Second Former Lewis County Sheriff Deputy Arrested

Last Updated: 11:34 AM 06/30/09 - The Lewis County Sheriff has arrested another former deputy. (Full Story)
Cancer Survivors Unite to Celebrate Life

Last Updated: 8:43 AM 06/30/09 - During the Martin County Relay for Life in Inez, Ky., to honor and celebrate cancer survivors, the tributes came from the heart and moved through the feet. The survivors lined up to get their medals and proudly proclaimed the years they've been cancer free. (Full Story)
EPA Labels 4 Local Communities as "High Hazard Potential"

Last Updated: 12:16 AM 06/30/09 - The sites are being classified as potentially highly hazardous because they are near where people live and not because of any discovered defect. (Full Story)
3 Killed in Home Invasion Shooting in Ky.

Last Updated: 4:44 PM 06/29/09 - State police say three people have been fatally shot at an eastern Kentucky home. (Full Story)
Elliott Jailer Sentenced to 12 Years for Rape Conviction

Last Updated: 12:16 AM 06/30/09 - The alleged victim testified last week that Elliott County Jailer Charles Howard -- who was taking her to the Boyd County Detention Center -- drove her to a remote area of Boyd County and raped her. (Full Story)
Burglary Ring Busted in Boyd County, 5 Arrested

Last Updated: 3:20 PM 06/29/09 - Sheriff deputies say they have solved nine burglaries in the Westwood, Ironville, and Ashland areas of Boyd County. (Full Story)
Recent High School Graduate Killed in Crash

Last Updated: 9:30 PM 06/29/09 - A teen who just graduated from Raceland High School has died in a car crash. (Full Story)
Drug Roundup Nets 32 Arrests

Last Updated: 10:37 AM 06/30/09 - Sheriffs Deputies in Lewis County, Kentucky have arrested 32 people after a massive drug round-up Saturday.
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Massey Energy Chief Don Blankenship Begins Twittering

Last Updated: 3:52 PM 06/26/09 - Blankenship recently started using the popular online social networking tool Twitter. He has posted five 140-character messages - or tweets - since June 19. (Full Story)
Floyd County Mining Company Closing

Last Updated: 2:28 PM 06/26/09 - A Prestonsburg-based mining company is closing, according to a report from a local newspaper. (Full Story)
Early Morning Storms Knock Out Power in 3 Counties

Last Updated: 3:56 PM 06/26/09 - Outages were reported in parts of Boyd and Greenup counties in Kentucky, and Scioto County in Ohio.
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Volunteers Build Summer Motion Stage

Last Updated: 10:51 AM 06/26/09 - The stage is set for this year's Summer Motion in Ashland, Ky., except this year it’s not in its usual location. (Full Story)
Your Weekend Ahead (6/25)

Last Updated: 7:18 PM 06/25/09 - Check out some fun things to do this weekend. (Full Story)
Ky. Supreme Court: T-Shirts Did Not Bias Jury in Greenup Murder Case

Last Updated: 12:04 PM 06/25/09 - The Kentucky Supreme Court has concluded that spectators at a Greenup County murder trialdid not bias a jury by wearing T-shirts bearing an image of the victim. (Full Story)
Men Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Railroad Tracks

Last Updated: 11:06 AM 06/25/09 - Prosecutors say the men removed and stole tracks and other railroad material from Norfolk Southern Railroad in the Kermit, W.Va. area. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Attorney for Murder Suspect Robert Drown Quits

Last Updated: 11:33 AM 06/26/09 - Another setback Thursday in getting a trial date for Robert Drown.

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Free Medical Clinic This Weekend in Pike County

Last Updated: 8:55 AM 06/29/09 - The Remote Area Medical Expedition, also known as RAM, will hold a clinic for the uninsured or under insured. (Full Story)
Charleston-Based Insurance Company Expands Out of State

Last Updated: 5:06 PM 06/24/09 - BrickStreet Mutual will now be authorized to write workers' compensation policies in Kentucky. (Full Story)
Flags in Kentucky Must be Made in America Starting Thursday

Last Updated: 4:52 PM 06/24/09 - The flag law drew widespread support in both the Senate and House, passing both chambers without a single dissenting vote. (Full Story)
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