A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and ...

District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was in his chambers at a courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Sept. 19 when Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. “Mickey” Stines, 43, allegedly shot and killed him.

The city of Whitesburg has tabled the vote that would allow Interim Police Chief Keith Creel to serve as the full time police chief.

Authorities allege that on September 19, Stines entered District Judge Kevin Mullins' chambers in Whitesburg, Kentucky, engaged in a brief conversation with the judge and then opened fire.

A man and woman who federal prosecutors said were responsible for running a cockfight at a Letcher County facility have both been sentenced to prison terms for their roles.

Appalshop is continuing to recover from a flood that badly damaged its headquarters and extensive archive of Appalachian ...