Hazard, KY

‘We want to work alongside our schools, businesses, organizations, families and community leaders to help build a stronger future for Eastern Kentucky.’  by Duane Bonifer  HAZARD, KY. (09/02/2026) It was a day of celebration and gratitude as students and officials from Hazard Community & Technical College and Lindsey Wilson University [...]

Amanda Thomas Amanda Thomas, age 75 of Jackhorn, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the Hazard ARH. She is survived by her  husband: David Thomas; 2 daughters: Anna Mae Thomas Reynolds and Amy Thomas Bailey; 1 sister: Evelyn Knight along with 3 grandchildren: Dezaree Reynolds, Lauren Reynolds, and Michael Bowling. [...] The post Local Obituaries – Friday, August 28, 2026 appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

Charlotte Deer's bedroom rug is soaked through, a testament to persistent water problems that have turned her apartment at Midway School Apartments into what she worries could be a health hazard.

HAZARD, Ky. (WXKQ) – State and federal funding has been secured to begin design studies for a four-lane expansion of the Hal Rogers Parkway between London and Hazard. The project would widen nearly 60 miles of the highway, which currently includes both two and four-lane sections. The design phase is [...] The post Hal Rogers Parkway four-lane expansion project moving forward appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whitesburg, KY.

 (WKYT) – As heavy rainfall raises flooding concerns across the Ohio Valley, the Kentucky Geological Survey is working on a project to anticipate another weather-related hazard in the region: landslides. Landslides are a mass movement [...]

HAZARD, Ky. (WXKQ) – Congressman Hal Rogers has announced more than $30 million in federal funding for nine projects across eight counties during a visit to Hazard on Wednesday. Projects include water infrastructure for the towns of Elkhorn City, Fleming-Neon, Hazard, Jackson, Jenkins along with projects in Elliott, Knott and [...] The post Congressman Hal Rogers announces 30-million in federal funding for eastern Kentucky infrastructure upgrades appeared first on 103.9 The Bulldog – Whi

(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) – About 213,500 “Goody King” magnetic building toys were recalled in the U.S. on Thursday, due to an ingestion hazard that has resulted in at least two children receiving surgeries. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these toys’ building cubes can break or open, allowing the magnets inside to...

HAZARD, JACKSON, PIKEVILLE, WHITESBURG, Ky. – The National Weather Service Jackson, Kentucky says it is having issues with warnings being sent out to residents in Hazard, Jackson, Pikeville and Whitesburg on Tuesday. The NWS Jackson says severe weather is expected to hit these areas Tuesday evening. At 5:05 p.m., the NWS Jackson advised residents of these areas to seek shelter....