Carter News

They may not be happy about it, but cave enthusiasts in northeast Kentucky say they will adhere to new cave closure guidelines intended to protect bats from a mysterious malady.

One of two men charged with killing more than 100 endangered bats at Carter Caves State Resort Park in the fall of 2007 intends to plead guilty to a federal charge.

Voters in Carter and Lewis Counties elected Republican Jill York as state representative for the 96th District, by a margin of 882 votes.

Details about daily life in Carter County during the early 1900s are abundant in a new book by Barbara Sellers chronicling the life of her grandfather, aviation pioneer Matthew B. Sellers.

Authorities have released the name of a Carter County man found shot to death in his home on Monday.

Kentucky State Police and the Olive Hill Police Department reported the ongoing investigation of a double homicide in the Mocabee Creek area Monday evening.

There has been "some activity" about the next round of elections in Carter County, according to County Clerk Mike Johnston, who has already filed his own paperwork to seek re-election. Johnston said interest in the county jailer's seat seems to be leading the pack of potential candidates, with four picking up their application forms to campaign for ...

The commonwealth's attorney for Carter, Elliott and Morgan counties, his former assistant and the Morgan County attorney have all been nominated to fill a vacant family court judgeship.

Republican leaders from Carter and Lewis counties will meet Tuesday evening in Grayson to select the party's candidate for the 96th District seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives.