Pikeville, KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WXKQ) – Gov. Beshear announced that his administration has secured an additional $18 million in FEMA disaster funds to reimburse 10 Kentucky hospitals for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals receiving funding include Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Pikeville Medical Center. This builds on the Governor’s announcement in May, when [...] The post $18 million in FEMA disaster funds allocated to Kentucky hospitals appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog –

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSIP) – Gov. Beshear announced that his administration has secured an additional $18 million in FEMA disaster funds to reimburse 10 Kentucky hospitals for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals receiving funding include Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Pikeville Medical Center. This builds on the Governor’s announcement in May, when [...] The post $18 million in FEAM disaster funds allocated to Kentucky hospitals appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville,

Kentucky State Police are identifying a man who died following an ATV crash in Pike County last week. Authorities say 74-year-old Billy Tackett was pronounced dead at the scene in Pikeville last Thursday evening. Tackett was on a trail off Booker Fork when the vehicles went off the side of [...]

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WSIP) – A Pikeville man is dead following an ATV crash Thursday evening on an off-road trail near Booker Fork in Pike County. Kentucky State Police say 74-year-old Billy Tackett was operating an ATV when it left the trail and overturned. Tackett was pronounced dead at the scene [...] The post Pikeville man dies on off-road trail in ATV crash appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.

Girls Scores (8-25-2026) Prestonsburg defeated Pike Co Central (13-0) Boys Scores (8-25-2026) Prestonsburg defeated Pike Co Central (7-0)Russell defeated Johnson Central (8-0) – 2A Tournament @ Boyd CoBelfry defeated Shelby Valley (8-0)Pikeville defeated Paintsville (8-0)Boyd Co defeated Lawrence County (4-1) – 2A Tournament @ Boyd Co The post High School Soccer appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.

Friday, August 21, 2026 Lawrence Co over Martin Co (37-7)Prestonsburg over Betsy Layne (37-6)Paintsville over Floyd Central (37-8)CAL over Pikeville (41-0)Belfry over East Carter (57-12)Greenup Co over Pike Co Central (49-8)Fleming Co over Casey Co (52-24)Harlan Co over Clay Co (27-20)Ashland over Raceland (28-21 OT)Phelps over Pineville (20-0)Mason Co over [...] The post Friday and Saturday H.S. Football Scores appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WSIP) – Kentucky State Police have arrested a Pikeville man following an ongoing drug investigation. William Cody West, 45, was arrested this week in the parking lot of the Scholar House apartments in downtown Pikeville. Troopers say West was found with approximately 1.1 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and [...] The post Pikeville man arrested following ongoing drug investigation appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.

The Paintsville Police Department has added a new patrol officer. Chase Owens has joined the department after serving three years as a Public Safety Officer at the University of Pikeville. Owens is a graduate of UPIKE, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and was also a football [...] The post Paintsville Police Department Welcomes New Officer appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.

PIKEVILLE, Ky. – One man is behind bars after authorities say he fled troopers before a vehicle caught fire in Pike County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were dispatched Monday, Aug. 17 regarding a possible impaired driver that had struck another vehicle and fled the scene in the Dorton community of Pike County. Authorities say they located the...

Tonight’s Girls Schedule (8-17-2026) Pikeville @ Letcher Co Central Bath Co @ Morgan Co Martin Co @ Lawrence Co Prestonsburg @ Paintsville East Ridge @ Pike Co Central The post H.S Volleyball appeared first on WSIP – Paintsville, KY.