Appalachian Regional Healthcare has filed a lawsuit against Pike County, Kentucky seeking more than three million dollars for psychiatric medical services provided to jail inmates. Appalachian Regional Healthcare is suing Pike County over the alleged failure to pay dozens of inpatient psychiatric medical bills over multiple years, despite repeated requests for payment. Robert Fields | WVOW News HAZARD The healthcare system, headquartered in Hazard, Kentucky, says the county

A Pike County woman charged in a federal child exploitation case has indicated she plans to plead guilty. Pamela Denise Sargent - Kentucky Department of Corrections LONDON According to court records, 45-year-old Pamela Denise Sargent of Kimper faces four counts of producing child sexual abuse material. Her attorney filed a motion on Monday asking the court to allow her to change her plea after reaching an agreement with prosecutors for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eas

Pike County officials have voted to cancel a contract to study the possibility of building a landfill in the Myra community. The fiscal court voted Tuesday to breach its agreement with American Land Reserve, though Magistrate Ray Jones opposed the move, warning the county still faces limited landfill space. Officials say the current landfill may have only five to six years of capacity remaining. WVOW News Staff PIKEVILLE Pike County officials have canceled a contract to stu

A third suspect has been arrested in connection to a Pike County, Kentucky murder last weekend. PIKE COUNTY, KY A third person has been...

TUG FORK RIVER The Friends of the Tug Fork River continue to work to rid the river of unsightly tires that dot its banks. According to...

News Release PIKEVILLE Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joined state tourism leaders and local officials to announce that Pikeville has...