River News

Commuters coming into Kentucky from Ohio found their path blocked at the Ohio River Tuesday morning as emergency officials responded to a reported hazardous material spill that was quickly identified as rock salt.

National Park Service officials are seeking public comment on reclaiming and capping abandoned oil and gas wells at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

Daybreak will perform at the Highfield Baptist Church, 290 St. George St., tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. Free-will offerings will be accepted.

A Matewan, W.Va., group is hoping to capitalize on Kentucky's renewed interest in "adventure tourism" by offering trips down the Big Sandy River in kayaks and canoes.

Kentucky-born Ricky Skaggs performed at the Paramount Arts Center on Thursday. The concert marked the final show in the Kentucky Music Trail series for the season.

An embankment failure on Interstate 64 near Catlettsburg may take months to repair and motorists should continue to be prepared for delays and traffic detours, a highway spokesman said Tuesday.

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says U.S. 62 and U.S. 641 across Kentucky Dam will close for about three weeks.

Bucksville, located in northeast Logan County on Hwy. 1038 will be featured on Hometown History Day, Oct.

On land where homes once stood over looking Lock and Dam 1 on the Big Sandy River, residents of Catlettsburg gathered Friday night to dedicate their newly renovated park.

The Gate City's annual Labor Day celebration will kick off Friday night with the dedication of the newly renovated Oakland Avenue Park.

The mysterious obstruction below the Ohio River that temporarily halted construction on Ashland's Veterans Riverfront Park appears to be in part a steel-reinforced concrete wall, according to officials.

Homeplace on Green River gets Kentucky Arts Council grant ColumbiaMagazine.com special story from Kentucky Arts Council FRANKFORT, KY -- The Kentucky Arts Council awarded Extensions and the Arts grants to 10 County Cooperative Extension Service programs of the University of Kentucky.

The new bridge across the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River from the community of River to Offut in Johnson County will be officially open and dedicated on Friday, July 17, at 11 a.m. during a ceremony open to the public.

The city of Paintsville is now officially "wet" - at least on paper - but it will be awhile before alcoholic beverages can be sold at restaurants, the local hotel, package stores and retail stores.

A group of Native Americans paddled past Ashland on Monday during the first leg of a five-week journey down the Ohio River along the Kentucky border.

Thursday: Kentucky -KenLake Marina 15 to 20 minutes after sundown Friday: Kentucky -Aurora at Aurora Central Catholic High School and Illinois Math and Science Academy at 9:30 -Gilbertsville at dusk at Moors Resort and Marina -Kentucky Lake at Moors Resort at dusk -Lake Barkley State Park at 9 p.m. at Little River Area Illinois -Eldorado High ...

Every decade seems to coin new words that help define the times, and a new one to us is "staycation," which means saving money and fuel by staying close to home on vacation.

Morehead State University Innovation Center directors Johnathan Gay, West Liberty Area, front row middle, and Joe Rowe, Paintsville Area, front row right, recently visited James River Coal Companya s McCoy Elkhorn Mine No.

Max is a large adult male gray and white long haired flat faced Persian cat. Very friendly.

A mine and lime plant in northern Kentucky has laid off 43 employees since last month.