He bought cars and motorcycles, renovated his kitchen, went on a river cruise and even paid for his wife's plastic surgery. For @kentucky.com

Spradlin family victim advocate Debbie Hall announces her bid to unseat Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams in next year's election. For @kentucky.com

The fate of an Eastern Kentucky charitable fund and the millions of dollars it gives away through grants and scholarships is on the line as the Lexington-based Blue Grass Community Foundation sues the Magoffin County Community Foundation in federal court. For @kentucky.com

Energy bills are on the rise in Eastern Kentucky and the region's primary electrical utility is doubling down its investment in an aging, West Virginia coal-fired power plant. For @kentucky.com

Pike County Circuit Judge Howard Keith Hall is back on the bench today just hours after a jury acquitted him of all charges in a federal theft-of-government-property trial. For @kentucky.com www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

More legal drama for the embattled mayor of London, Ky.: A former school administrator convicted on child porn charges and later pardoned by the governor is suing the mayor for allegedly spreading his private information. w/@austin-horn.bsky.social @kentucky.com

The jury trial against a man charged in the 2023 murder of a Prestonsburg woman is on hold as prosecutors await DNA evidence testing at the Kentucky State Police crime lab in Frankfort. www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

This little mountain church in Eastern Kentucky kicked off its annual three-night revival in late October. Eighteen days later, it's still going strong. www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

I'm excited to share that I've started a new position covering Eastern Kentucky and environmental news across the commonwealth for the @kentucky.com. I'm thrilled to embark on this new chapter in my career and look forward to what’s ahead.

Rare, bipartisan legislation supporting employee stock ownership plans is gaining traction on Capitol Hill.