Skip to contentLAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Bell County man is behind bars after police discover him passed out on some train tracks.It happened Saturday afternoon at a crossing on Highway 1223 in Laurel County.When deputies arrived, they found Buddy Vaughn, 28, of Middlesboro laid back on the tracks under the influence.During a search before his arrest, police found suspected meth and oxycodone in his possession. They also discovered he had an outstanding warrant in Bell County.Vaughn is charged with public intoxication and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.He is being...…Skip to contentLAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Bell County man is behind bars after police discover him passed out on some train tracks.It happened Saturday afternoon at a crossing on Highway 1223 in Laurel County.When deputies arrived, they found Buddy Vaughn, 28, of Middlesboro laid back on the tracks under the influence.During a search before his arrest, police found suspected meth and oxycodone in his possession. They also discovered he had an outstanding warrant in Bell County.Vaughn is charged with public intoxication and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.He is being...WW…

Skip to contentWAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One man is facing charges in Southern Kentucky after police say he beat his own mother.It happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday in the Homestead Heights area of Monticello.Monticello Police responded to a call of an assault at a home there. When officers arrived and started an investigation, they found the suspect, Jeffrey Mullins, 39, had hit his mother as many as three times.Wayne County EMS was called to treat the victim. Mullins was arrested on assault charges. He was taken to the Wayne County Detention Center.Copyright 2023 WYMT. All rights reserved.…Skip to contentWAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One man is facing charges in Southern Kentucky after police say he beat his own mother.It happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday in the Homestead Heights area of Monticello.Monticello Police responded to a call of an assault at a home there. When officers arrived and started an investigation, they found the suspect, Jeffrey Mullins, 39, had hit his mother as many as three times.Wayne County EMS was called to treat the victim. Mullins was arrested on assault charges. He was taken to the Wayne County Detention Center.Copyright 2023 WYMT. All rights reserved.WW…

Skip to contentLETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One woman is dead following a fire in Letcher County.It happened around 7:30 Monday night at a home on Delta Drive in the Elkins Branch community.Letcher County Coroner Perry Fowler tells WYMT the woman called 911 for help, but when fire crews arrived at the scene, they discovered she was not able to make it out.We are told she was 71 years old, but the coroner is not releasing her name until all of her family members are notified.The woman’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort.Several departments responded to the...…Skip to contentLETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One woman is dead following a fire in Letcher County.It happened around 7:30 Monday night at a home on Delta Drive in the Elkins Branch community.Letcher County Coroner Perry Fowler tells WYMT the woman called 911 for help, but when fire crews arrived at the scene, they discovered she was not able to make it out.We are told she was 71 years old, but the coroner is not releasing her name until all of her family members are notified.The woman’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort.Several departments responded to the...WW…

Skip to contentMCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Two men are facing charges for their role in a theft case in Southern Kentucky.It happened Monday in the Pine Knot community of McCreary County.Sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint that a generator and air compressor were stolen from a job site.Following an investigation, they found the suspects, Ronnie Ellis and Aaron Chambers, 39, of Oneida, Tennessee were found and arrested. They were taken to the Knox County Detention Center.Chambers, who is still listed as an inmate at the jail, is charged with receiving stolen property. Ellis is not...…Skip to contentMCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Two men are facing charges for their role in a theft case in Southern Kentucky.It happened Monday in the Pine Knot community of McCreary County.Sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint that a generator and air compressor were stolen from a job site.Following an investigation, they found the suspects, Ronnie Ellis and Aaron Chambers, 39, of Oneida, Tennessee were found and arrested. They were taken to the Knox County Detention Center.Chambers, who is still listed as an inmate at the jail, is charged with receiving stolen property. Ellis is not...WW…

Skip to content(WYMT) - First responders from across the country, including two from our region, will be honored during a special ceremony in our nation’s capital next month.The American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Ceremony will take place November 6th-8th at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Wharf in Washington D.C.32 Global Medical Response representatives were selected for the ceremony from different ground and air ambulance services.Announcing our 2023 Stars of Life honorees! Congratulations to our 32 EMS professionals who will receive the industry’s highest honor at the annual...…Skip to content(WYMT) - First responders from across the country, including two from our region, will be honored during a special ceremony in our nation’s capital next month.The American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Ceremony will take place November 6th-8th at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Wharf in Washington D.C.32 Global Medical Response representatives were selected for the ceremony from different ground and air ambulance services.Announcing our 2023 Stars of Life honorees! Congratulations to our 32 EMS professionals who will receive the industry’s highest honor at the annual...WW…

Skip to contentPAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Festival season is in full force this weekend with several going on across the region.One of those taking place: The 59th annual Kentucky Apple Festival in Paintsville.Despite the rain Friday morning, the sun came out in the afternoon and hundreds of people lined the streets to enjoy the wonderful music, delicious food and vendors.There is something very special about the Apple Festival and its vendors that some people might not realize.“The festival is all about non-profit’s. It’s always been about non-profits and will always continue to be about...…Skip to contentPAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Festival season is in full force this weekend with several going on across the region.One of those taking place: The 59th annual Kentucky Apple Festival in Paintsville.Despite the rain Friday morning, the sun came out in the afternoon and hundreds of people lined the streets to enjoy the wonderful music, delicious food and vendors.There is something very special about the Apple Festival and its vendors that some people might not realize.“The festival is all about non-profit’s. It’s always been about non-profits and will always continue to be about...WW…

HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Could you guess what a new report shows Kentucky’s top comfort food is?, the answer is the Hot Brown. The popular sandwich was created by Fred Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville back in 1926.For our neighboring states, the report shows Tennesseans love Memphis baby back ribs, folks from Virginia get comfort from country ham on biscuits and people from West Virginia are a fan of pepperoni rolls.Source: Copyright 2020 WYMT. All rights reserved.…HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Could you guess what a new report shows Kentucky’s top comfort food is?, the answer is the Hot Brown. The popular sandwich was created by Fred Schmidt at the Brown Hotel in Louisville back in 1926.For our neighboring states, the report shows Tennesseans love Memphis baby back ribs, folks from Virginia get comfort from country ham on biscuits and people from West Virginia are a fan of pepperoni rolls.Source: Copyright 2020 WYMT. All rights reserved.WW…