A local lawmaker hopes to close a loophole that could see accused sex offenders released from jail. A public intoxication complaint results in a fentanyl trafficking arrest.

A lawsuit claims a Dickenson County teen was forced to have an abortion against her will. Kentucky families are facing mounting debts to their utility providers.

A Letcher County social media personality sues after she is banned from her children's school. A local state senator wants to designate an official state mushroom.

The bodies of two people are found in a Floyd County house fire. Kentucky launches a way to store your driver's license in your phone.

Another year has passed with no answers about a Floyd County man's death. A man is charged with stealing his ex's car, while she was in the hospital after giving birth.

Pike County now has a new way to alert the public in times of emergency. Federal court proceedings come to an end in Pikeville.

On this special edition of the Mountain Top Daily, we recap the top 5 stories of 2025 that left the biggest impacts on our communities.

Defense attorneys ask a judge to step down in a high-profile murder case. Paintsville Police talk about their crackdown on drug trafficking, especially near schools.

A Floyd County man is arrested for meth trafficking following a motorcycle chase. It's once again almost time to pick the Best in the Mountains.

A routine traffic stop ends with an arrest for meth and fentanyl trafficking. 1-in-5 Kentucky kids are now considered obese.

A Magoffin County man's federal drug and gun case is set for trial. A man is arrested in Letcher County for stealing packages.

A Pike County man is indicted for child rape in Floyd County. We'll learn about updates to the Brothers Wright Distillery.

We'll hear from Floyd County's top prosecutor about how home incarceration violations are handled. A Pike County man is charged with threatening a Floyd County deputy.

Current and former public officials speak out against a proposed hike in power bills. We'll also hear what ordinary folks have to say about the issue.

We'll learn more about home incarceration as the man accused of killing Amber Spradlin is released from jail. Pikeville reaches a tentative settlement in its lawsuit against the city's cable provider.

We'll hear from one of the groups opposing Kentucky Power's request for a rate increase. A Martin County man is arrested for cruelty to animals.

A Pike County man with a long history of DUI is indicted for a deadly DUI crash. A pair of Eastern Kentucky ice cream shops are up for sale.

As a murder suspect gets ready for release on bond, supporters of the victim make their voices heard. A Lawrence County woman is accused of dealing heroin and fentanyl.

Two defendants in the Amber Spradlin murder case are denied freedom. We'll get a preview of next year's General Assembly from Sen. Phillip Wheeler.

Kentucky's governor vows to fight another effort to stop SNAP benefits. A Huntington man is arrested for crack and fentanyl trafficking in Prestonsburg.

A trial date is set for a Pike County couple accused of child abuse. An arrest is made after a woman is beaten and burned.

A Johnson County man's federal child porn trial has been delayed. We'll hear why one local chamber of commerce supports Pre-K for All.

Floyd County is left shocked after a mural to fallen officers is vandalized. A Pike County man on probation faces new trouble after a home visit.

Attorneys seek to ease release conditions for three men charged in the Amber Spradlin case. Senator Rand Paul pitches a new health care proposal.