ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) -- A crime can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time, and during "National Crime Victims Rights Week," organizations are spreading the message "How would you help?" Ramey Estep Prevention Service Director Lakeisha Dennis says this message is "just to make sure they're aware. When I say they, I mean the community is aware of what resources are out there and also to ask 'what else can we do?'" Whether it's a misdemeanor or a felony, no matter what the situation is, services are available to help the victims and survivors. While it can get confusing trying to find the rig ..read more

PIKE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) -- A man died and another was taken to the hospital after a UTV went over an embankment and crashed into a tree, the Kentucky State Police said. The call came in around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday on Upper Johns Creek Road in the Kimper area of Pike County, according to the KSP. They said Michael Hardin, 34, of Kimper, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 38-year-old man was taken to the hospital ..read more

MCCARR, KY (WOWK) — A man was found dead on scene after police responded to a UTV crash in Pike County, Kentucky, Saturday night. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, the accident was reported around 11:39 p.m. on State Highway 1056 in the McCarr community ..read more

ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) -- The country music festival "Rock the Country" made a stop in Boyd County, Kentucky Friday. kicking off the weekend with good music, atmosphere, and some of country music's biggest stars. Thousands of country music fans gathered at the Boyd County Fairgrounds to watch headlining artists Jason Aldean and Kid Rock along with fellow country music stars Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, Travis Tritt, Nelly, Gavin Adock, Sadie Bass, Elvie Shane, and Dee Jay Silver! The two-day live music event brought in people from all over the United States and they're saying it's an amazing ..read more

ELLIOTT COUNTY, KY (WOWK) - Elliott County first responders will soon be getting a new emergency services center. A memorandum of agreement has been signed and work is set to begin on bringing emergency services together in Elliott County, Kentucky. The $4.6 million investment is being made to combine EMS services into one operational center. That center would include the 911 call center, a fire department, a classroom for first responders and a warming center. The original 911 location was destroyed in a fire, and the fire department is in need of major repairs, so this is a much-needed devel ..read more

FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK) - Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says the Bluegrass State's medical cannabis program is way ahead of schedule. Beshear signed House Bill 829 Wednesday, which moves the timeline for cannabis businesses to be licensed from January 2025 to July of this year. To meet the expedited timeline, new regulations had to be filed to provide specific guidelines for how businesses can become licensed and how to operate. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW "We have worked hard to create a safe system that limits or elimi ..read more

PIKEVILLE, KY (WOWK) -- At least one person was injured Thursday during the fireworks at Hillbilly Days. That is according to the Pike County Emergency Management Agency Director Nee Jackson who says there is also a brush fire in the area whree the fireworks were being set off. The Pikeville Fire Department is handling the fire. No other information is available right now. Keep checking the 13 News App for updates ..read more

PIKEVILLE, KY (WOWK) – The annual Hillbilly Days Festival is underway in downtown Pikeville. The festival has been held every year since 1977 as a fundraiser for Shriners’ Children’s Hospital in Lexington. The opening ceremony was held at Pikeville City Park on Thursday, and the festival will continue until Saturday night. The event features three stages of live entertainment, clog dancing, and men, women, and children dressed in their best hillbilly attire ..read more

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) -- Former Norfolk Collegiate basketball player SaBastian Townes recently died in a crash, according to Bryant University. The Carter County Coroner’s Office said the 27-year-old was driving a semi-tractor trailer on I-64 in Carter County, Kentucky when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash ..read more

ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) — The "Rock the Country" music festival will be kicking off in Ashland, Kentucky, this weekend with some of the biggest stars in country and southern rock music, bringing with it a great deal of traffic. The festival will feature names such as Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Nelly and many more performing from April 19-20 on the Boyd County Fairgrounds at 1760 Addington Road ..read more