Pizza, then handcuffs. Police catch Eric Conn as he leaves restaurant in Honduras
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com December 05, 2017 01:06 PM UPDATED 1 MINUTE AGO After making and stealing millions of dollars handling federal disability cases and fleeing to avoid prison, former high-flying Eastern Kentucky lawyer...
‘Not enough jobs.’ Nine of the 30 poorest counties in U.S. are in Eastern Kentucky
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com December 03, 2017 11:45 AM UPDATED 3 HOURS 0 MINUTES AGO The poverty rates in nine Eastern Kentucky counties were among the 30 highest in the nation in 2016, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estim...
Stop jailing addicts, those who can’t afford fines
Stop jailing addicts, those who can’t afford fines By Ned Pillersdorf November 21, 2017 07:53 PM UPDATED November 22, 2017 12:50 PM The Herald Leader story about the surge in the number of women we incarcerate was not a surprise to anyone...
Under deal, here's how much rates would go up for 168,000 Kentucky Power customers
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com November 24, 2017 12:47 PM UPDATED November 25, 2017 04:35 PM A utility with 168,000 electricity customers in Eastern Kentucky has worked out a deal to reduce the size of its request for a rate incre...
Opiod abuse study shows Perry County tops nation; 3 others close behind
Opioid abuse study shows Perry County tops nation; 3 others close behind By Will Puckett | Posted: Wed 6:26 PM, Nov 15, 2017 | Updated: Wed 6:59 PM, Nov 15, 2017 (WYMT) - A staggering study showing four Ea...
As coal falls, a digital revolution begins in Appalachia. This hurdle blocks the way.
By Gabriel Sanchez The GroundTruth Project November 12, 2017 6:05 PM PIKEVILLE Editor’s note: This story is part of Crossing the Divide, a cross-country reporting road trip from The GroundTruth Project and WGBH. The team of five reporters...
Kentucky Public Service Commission Holding Meetings on Rate Increase
PSC to Take Public Comments in Kentucky Power Rate Case The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold three meetings to receive public comments on a rate increase proposed by Kentucky Power Co. Prestonsburg Thursday, November 2, 5...
Keep talking about domestic-violence victims
By Darlene Thomas October 13, 2017 5:00 PM Last month marked the 23rd anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. As often happens during annual milestones, reflection on this not-so-distant past was the topic of conversation among advocates...
She was first woman elected to Ky. Supreme Court. After 26 years, she’s leaving the bench.
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com October 13, 2017 5:59 PM Appeals Court Judge Janet Stumbo has submitted her resignation, ending a judicial career in which she was the first woman elected to the state Supreme Court without having first...
Why aren’t your kids in school? Kentucky has a truancy problem. See how bad it is.
By Valarie Honeycutt Spears vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com September 24, 2017 11:30 AM Kentucky parents, your kids have a serious school attendance problem. Consider this your collective note from the principal’s office. And then consider t...