Wife forced to pay for abusive husband's divorce lawyer
January 11, 2018
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Choked and knocked unconscious, Jeanette McCue said a her husband's violent attack in 2016 left her bruised and battered with black eyes, a split lip and marks around her neck. McCue of Springfield, Ky., figures she would ...
She ‘fought like hell’ to change health care in Appalachia. At 90, she’s still fighting.
January 04, 2018
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com January 03, 2018 02:35 PM UPDATED January 03, 2018 07:02 PM Grethel Eula Hall got home from her son’s baseball game one night in 1982 just in time to see a big piece of her life’s work go up in fl...
Why should a woman have to pay legal fees for man who beat her?
January 03, 2018
By Cassie Chambers January 02, 2018 04:28 PM I liked Jane (not her real name) as soon as I met her. She was kind, warm and funny. She asked me so many questions about myself that, at times, I forgot that she was the focus of our meeti...
Forget abortion: What women in Appalachian Kentucky really want
December 14, 2017
Pikeville, Kentucky (CNN)Perhaps it was the abstinence pledge she felt forced to sign or the promise ring she was told to slip on her finger. But from the moment Cheryl became sexually active, she felt dirty. Then, three boys raped her, reducing her...
Pizza, then handcuffs. Police catch Eric Conn as he leaves restaurant in Honduras
December 05, 2017
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
December 04, 2017
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 estimates. T...
Stop jailing addicts, those who can’t afford fines
November 27, 2017
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
November 27, 2017
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
November 16, 2017
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 Eastern Kent...