May 25, 2011 | Kypost.Com
An environmental group is suing a coal company, accusing it of violating federal water regulations by dumping toxic amounts of the element selenium in waterways near a mine in southeastern Kentucky.
3,000 without running water in Pike on Tuesday morning
About 3,000 customers in Pike County were without running water Tuesday morning, and the entire Mountain Water District system was on a boil-water advisory until further notice, county officials said.
Boil water advisories issued for several areas in Pike County
Officials with the Mountain Water District have issued a boil water advisory for the following areas until further notice: Peyton's Creek Powell's Creek Red Creek Winwright Road Marrowbone Creek and All Side Hollows Elkhorn City Greasy Creek Ferrell's Creek Feds Creek to Nigh Bridge and along U.S. 460 to the Virginia State Line Big Creek Raccoon ...
Serious flooding, houses washed away in Pike County
Heavy rains all day Saturday caused numerous flash floods in Pike County, causing evacuations, and rescue operations across the county, officials said.
Police look into woman's disappearance
A Pike County woman went missing more than two weeks ago, and now police are looking into her disappearance.