Wolfe County News

A fall from a cliff lasted only a few seconds, but rescue crews spent hours trying to save a teenager.

A Wolfe County teenager who barely survived falling fifteen stories off a cliff is sharing his amazing story with LEX 18.

An eastern Kentucky teen is recovering after falling from a cliff in the Red River Gorge.

A Mt. Sterling Marine home on leave was one of four motorcycle fatalities on state roads over a one-week period, according to police.

A Mount Sterling man who was on leave from the Marine Corps died Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle on Ky.

Two hikers lost in the Red River Gorge in Wolfe County have been found. LEX 18 is told the two hikers were walking in the woods behind their cabin Sunday night, when it got dark and they lost their way back.

Two hikers have been found after spending a cold night in the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky.

Two missing hikers spent a cold night lost in the Eastern Kentucky woods before being found early Monday by a search and rescue team.

Editor's note: Rosa Lee Graham died April 6 of this year at 80 years of age. She was the owner and operator of Graham's L.R. Hopkins store on Main Street for many years.

Will Patton lost half a leg and most of his eyesight to diabetes, and worries he'll soon get even sicker.

Annual unemployment rates were higher in 110 Kentucky counties in 2008 than in 2007, while 10 counties were lower.

Where are you Millie Evalee Brewer? Born at Wolfe County KY to "Boone" and Fannie Brewer.

One person is dead following a collision between a pickup truck and a dirt bike.

A Lexington man has died after his folding chair collapsed, causing him to fall into the Red River Gorge.

James Mann/jmann@winchestersun.com Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson was the guest speaker during the Distinguished Speakers Brown Bag Lunch Series Thursday at Leeds Center for the Arts.

Operation UNITE is zeroing in on a county they say is not getting the help it needs in the war against drugs.

Just when you think it's safe to eat peanut butter, another story of concern comes up.

Governor Steve Beshear is calling it the biggest natural disaster to hit Kentucky.

As many Kentuckians wait to see how the state legislature will handle a nearly half-billion-dollar budget shortfall, an Eastern Kentucky couple hopes lawmakers can scrape up $140,000 in state funds to keep a ...

The weather also brought Wolfe County to a standstill Wednesday, with businesses everywhere closed and thousands more without power.