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An Afton man facing a felony count of racketeering was denied bond on Jan. 25 in Nelson Circuit Court.

An Afton man was found guilty Monday in Nelson County Circuit Court of possession with intent to distribute more than 200 grams of methamphetamine.

LOVINGSTON — Alexis Murphy has finally been found. Authorities on Wednesday announced the remains of Alexis, who went missing seven years ago at age 17, were found in Nelson County in December. Alexis went missing Aug. 3, 2013 after visiting a gas station in Lovingston. Randy Allen Taylor, 55, was found guilty of murder and abduction in the disappearance of Alexis in May 2014; he's serving two life sentences. "We were finally able to bring Alexis home," Nelson County Sheriff David Hill said Wednesday. "It just means the world to us." The remains were located Dec. 3 on private property ne...

ELIJAH NOUVELAGEGetty Images What Is Liquid Nitrogen, and What Is It Used For? Nitrogen gas makes up roughly 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere by volume, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry. The element, discovered in 1772 by Daniel Rutherford, is a critical building block of all life on Earth and plays a key role in plant growth. When cooled to -320 degrees Fahrenheit, the gas turns into an ultra-chilly liquid. Polish professors Zygmunt Wróblewski and Karol Olszewski became the first to successfully liquify nitrogen in 1883. Just 15 years later, the British scientist James Dewar dev...

Two Nelson County women on Monday admitted to participating in a violent 2019 brawl that caused hundreds of dollars in property damage and injured five people, including a 2-year-old toddler.