MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man allegedly tried to break into a home early Tuesday morning. According to a Facebook post that has since been deleted, a male allegedly came to Williamson Police Chief Grady Dotson’s home in a silver…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/FVWz9ZsSTXg” height=”340″] PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — An anonymous tip in Floyd County leads to a drug trafficking arrest. Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a complaint, Monday, of possible drug trafficking out of a light green…
Read MoreAmid financial turmoil, Pike County’s longtime treasurer resigned this week. Johnda Billiter, a more-than-30-year county employee, tendered her resignation Tuesday. It came less than three weeks from when the county is required to have its budget submitted to the Department of Local Government in…
Read MoreAn Elkhorn City man is facing a felony charge for allegedly attempting to take a weapon into the Pike County Detention Center. According to court documents, 29 year-old Michael Hayes Anderson, of Adam Branch Road, was arrested late Monday on a public intoxication charge. While being booked into jail,…
Read MoreA police chase in Letcher County has resulted in police warning the public about a potentially dangerous fugitive. According to court documents, Letcher County Sheriff’s Deputy Sidney Fields attempted to stop 38-year-old Sherrell Sandlin, of Whitesburg, for a seatbelt violation before Sandlin…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Outdoor adventure is the latest buzzword in the effort to draw tourists to the Appalachian region, and that has many communities working to build trails and similar venues. But officials in Pikeville say one of the best trails requires no work. You just need to bring something…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – A wreck Sunday night in Pikeville ended up with two people facing criminal charges. But, one of them had no part in the crash. Instead, he was stuck in traffic. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins explains. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-EcGrYFLmY&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pike County woman is facing misdemeanor charges, following a bizarre incident at Pikeville Medical Center over the weekend. Police were called to the hospital around 3 a.m. Sunday, over reports of a naked woman sitting in the flower bed outside of the emergency room. When officers…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to his request to study expanding the whitewater rafting season at the Breaks Interstate Park. Sen. McConnell contacted Assistant Secretary of the Army R.D. James in support…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/UfbQNw2ewlw” height=”340″] WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A feud that ripped two families apart for almost 28 years is now bringing hundreds of families together. Over 800 people registered for this weekend’s Hatfield and McCoy Marathon. The…
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