Morehead, Ky.–Pike County native Jasmine Wilson and her roommates who live off campus woke Saturday to find racial slurs and symbols spray painted on their house. In a joint investigation, the city and University quickly released a statement condemning the acts. “I couldn’t reiterate the strong,…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–With the national divorce rate pushing 50% seeing a couple celebrate decades of marriage is a rarity. To see a couple celebrate multiple decades is virtually unheard of. EKB’s Shawn Allen attended a surprise anniversary party honoring 76-years of marriage. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/fsjQN6T6p1A”…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–This evening, the city of Prestonsburg welcomed all residents to the Mountain Arts Center to learn about where the city is headed, as well as to shape its future direction. EKB’s Shawn Allen has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/6_L1Xi0QbaQ” height=”340″]
Read MoreFuel expenses, often times, can’t be avoided. Travelers, for business or leisure, have to keep gas in the tank, and in the wake of the two recent hurricanes in oil producing regions, some are worried how much they will be paying at the pump in the coming weeks and months. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson…
Read MoreEKB News has uncovered a massive effort by fiscal courts around Kentucky to hold wholesale drug distributors legally and financially responsible for their actions in contributing to the state’s opioid addiction epidemic. Over the past two days, 20 counties around the state filed lawsuits in federal…
Read MoreThis past weekend, for the second year in a row, kayakers lit up a popular recreation are in Letcher County. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. (Original air date 9/11/2017) [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/8Yg98X24FTw” height=”340″]
Read MoreLaw enforcement in Letcher County is reaping the benefits this week of a successful drug investigation from two years ago. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/Iw8Kh-LYwi0″ height=”340″]
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–September is National Recovery Month, over the next few weeks we will bring you recovery related stories in an effort to show that recovery works. EKB’s Shawn Allen visited a facility that utilizes the experience of recovering addicts in addition to certified counselors…
Read MoreHurricane Irma is expected to impact Florida over the weekend, and millions of people are evacuating the sunshine state. Some, however, are staying behind and rinding out the storm. One of those folks is former Neon resident Joseph Burke, who now resides with his wife in Clarmont, Florida, about 20…
Read MoreNumerous crashes over the past several days have some officials in Jenkins concerned about a stretch of highway running through he city limits. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson spoke to one official about the issue. He has this report. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/FoCug3WYN20″ height=”340″]
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