STAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. — On October 19th, 1998, Joel and Herbert Witten, father and son, were found shot dead at their home in Johnson County. Joel was 44 at the time of his death, Herbert, a retired steel worker and children‘s book author was 77. After nearly 20 years of investigating persons of interest,…
Read MoreSTAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. — On October 19th, 1998, Joel and Herbert Witten, father and son, were found shot dead at their home in Johnson County. Joel was 44 at the time of his death, Herbert, a retired steel worker and children‘s book author was 77. After nearly 20 years of investigating persons of…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Glinver Keith Osborne from the Virgie area of Pike County disappeared without a trace in March 2006. Eleven years later, the case is cold. Polly Hopkins talks to Kentucky State Police Detective Gary Sykes about Osborne’s case.
Read MorePikeville officially welcomed the first tenant of the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park today, and the city also received a grant that may make it easier to attract even more tenants to the park. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. *UPDATED 10/30/17 to correct a headline error. We regret…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — On February 4th 2017, Clancy Adkins was found murdered in his residence on Coon Branch, on Island Creek in Pike County. At the time of publication, nearly nine months after the homicide, authorities have not named a suspect in the case. Polly Hopkins reports.
Read MoreSome folks in Whitesburg are hoping to attract a free concert series to the city, and they’re going to need as much community support as they can get. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/QOHxbe8XuFU” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreEastern Kentucky has produced a lot of incredible music over the years with singers like Chris Stapleton and Sundy Best. There is a musical tradition here in the mountains unlike anywhere in America. During This Week we shine a light on part of that musical tradition… So now, sit back and enjoy……
Read MoreThe Big Sandy Community and Technical College campuses have been under the watch of a new president for several weeks now. But Friday, she was formally introduced to the community during a ceremony at the Prestonsburg campus. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson was there for her introduction. He brings…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Nearly four months after the fatal hit-and-run that took the life of Teaberry resident, Larry Hinkle, the Hinkle family is still searching for answers.
Read MoreThe Khirbet el-Maqatir Biblical artifact exhibit in Pikeville has been a popular attraction for the city, but organizers say the exhibit will conclude next month. Those same organizers say, however, that this is not the last we’ll hear about Biblical artifacts in Pikeville, as plans for an unofficial…
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