Ralph Davis

News Director at Mountain Top Media

prestonsburg, kentucky, united states

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My name is Ralph B. Davis, and I am an Eastern Kentucky native and journalist, with over 25 years experience covering the news of Appalachia. I take great pride in my mountain heritage and draw from it to report on stories that illustrate the region’s needs.

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Girlfriend arrested for hindering prosecution as police try to arrest wanted Lawrence man

BLAINE, Ky. — Deputies attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a Lawrence County man ended up taking his girlfriend to jail too on charges of hindering prosecution and assaulting an officer. The officers went to a home on Route 201 to serve a warrant on ... See more

mountain-topmedia.com•Ralph Davis•Jan 9, 2026

Kentucky sues AI chatbot maker for subjecting children to inappropriate and dangerous content

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies Inc., alleging the company’s popular AI chatbot, Character.AI, exposes children to sexual content, encourages self-harm, and deceptively markets ... See more

mountain-topmedia.com•Ralph Davis•Jan 8, 2026

Jenkins mayor recovering from heart attack

JENKINS, Ky. — Jenkins Mayor Todd DePriest is recovering after suffering a heart attack, the city has announced. A statement posted on the city’s Facebook page said the mayor is receiving excellent medical care and his condition is improving. The statemen... See more

mountain-topmedia.com•Ralph Davis•Jan 8, 2026

Martin County man seeks to change plea in federal drug case

ASHLAND, Ky. — A Martin County man now appears ready to enter a guilty plea in his federal drug case. Cody Gene Spears, 30, of Lovely, was arrested back in September after being indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of distributing more than 50 g... See more

mountain-topmedia.com•Ralph Davis•Jan 8, 2026

Davis announces bid for Johnson County PVA

Editor’s note: Mountain Top News invites all candidates in our coverage area to submit press releases announcing their entry into the 2026 election. Submissions can be up to one typewritten page, along with a photo that contains no text. These announcemen... See more

mountain-topmedia.com•Ralph Davis•Jan 8, 2026

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Master Of Arts, Journalism at Full Sail UniversityGraduated: 2013

Bachelor Of Arts, Liberal Studies, Political Science at Kentucky State UniversityGraduated: 1992

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Girlfriend arrested for hindering prosecution as police try to arrest wanted Lawrence man

Kentucky sues AI chatbot maker for subjecting children to inappropriate and dangerous content

Jenkins mayor recovering from heart attack

Martin County man seeks to change plea in federal drug case

Davis announces bid for Johnson County PVA

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Girlfriend arrested for hindering prosecution as police try to arrest wanted Lawrence man

Kentucky sues AI chatbot maker for subjecting children to inappropriate and dangerous content

Jenkins mayor recovering from heart attack

Martin County man seeks to change plea in federal drug case

Davis announces bid for Johnson County PVA

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