An open letter published on social media concerning Paintsville's "Opportunity Center" has sparked some debate about transparency and safety, A Sitka man indicted on the attempted murder of his own son has learned his fate, in addition a Pike County man will be behind bars for around 3 decades, details on these and other stories are in this episode.

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Chris

STAYING CAUGHT UP WITH NEWS OF THE DAY FOR OUR REGION AND THE WEEKEND'S FORECAST

Before we get into the weekend, check out some of what's in this episode. 

Police need your help finding a man from Illinois said to “have violent tendencies.”

Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon in connection to the deaths of 18-year-old Anthony Stidham and 20-year-old Braxton Marlowe.

A Letcher County man appeared in court on Wednesday for an arraignment after he was charged with assaulting an officer and terroristic threatening.

A Pike County woman has been arrested for stabbing her mother.

A Mingo County man has been indicted in federal court on child exploitation charges.

There's more, plus a hot and dry weekend in the X-tended forecast!

Have a great weekend,

Chris