Chappell News

Help is on the horizon for residents in the Clover Fork area. After a study was completed of the entire length of KY 38 in Harlan County, Sherri Chappell, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Acting Chief District 11 Engineer, said the report has been submitted to the transportation cabinet's central office.

State Rep. Rick Nelson says a meeting is being planned with state and local officials to "come up with a plan." "We had the Chief Engineer Sherry Chappell come up a few weeks ago - back when the first slides came, and she promised, and did, sit down and talk with some of the local officials about the slide," said Nelson.

Kentucky State Police are now releasing the names of the troopers involved in the July 8 shooting in the Chappell community of Leslie County.

A Kentucky State Police officer responding to a Leslie County home to break up a fight shot and injured a man after he pointed a gun at the trooper, police said in a press release.

A man has been released from the hospital after Kentucky State Police say they were forced to shoot him.