[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/rx7fpe9R3t8″ height=”340″] PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Floyd County Schools are making sure students have continuous learning, even when school is not in session. Over the summer months, children from ages 1 to 13 in Floyd County have the opportunity…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Road Runners Club and other volunteers are gearing up for the 19th Annual Hatfield and McCoy Marathon. The marathon begins in South Williamson, Kentucky, travels through Matewan, West Virginia and finishes in Williamson. The race sees almost 1,000 runners a…
Read MoreMATEWAN, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman allegedly left her children in a hot car for more than five hours. It happened in Matewan Thursday afternoon. According to court documents, Heather Renea Bailey, 35, of Williamson, left her two and three-year-old…
Read MoreA Pikeville man is facing a felony assault charge in an indictment handed down this week. According to the indictment, 27-year-old Omar Santana, of South Mayo Trail, assaulted another man in March during an argument. Pike Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Bartley said Santana escalated the incident when…
Read MoreTwo men pleaded guilty this week in a robbery case in Pike County. 28-year-old Justin Smith, of Powells Creek, and 24-year-old Dalton Johnson, of Collins Highway near Pikeville, pleaded guilty this week to charges related to a convenience store robbery in Pike County. Pike County Commonwealth’s Attorney…
Read MoreBEVINSVILLE, Ky. — Four people were arrested early yesterday morning, after a search of a Floyd County home turned up drugs, drug paraphernalia and guns. The search took place at 2 a.m. at a residence in Bevinsville. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says during the search, one person ran…
Read MoreAn outgoing magistrate in Letcher County is looking toward his next political race. District 5 Letcher Magistrate Wayne Fleming recently declared his intention to run for mayor in the City of Jenkins. Fleming has served for 20 years on the Letcher Fiscal Court, and says he hopes to bring change to the…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/tj0Prh4xtCE” height=”340″] WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police along with the United States Marshall Service conducted Operation Mingo Compliance. Troopers in Mingo County spent two days checking and verifying registered sex…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The “Greater Williamson WiFi Weekends” project was launched Thursday in Williamson. The Williamson Health and Wellness Center has installed a free public WiFi access point in downtown Williamson that benefits local residents and businesses. A ribbon cutting ceremony…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. – Yesterday, the death of a Prestonsburg man being held pending trial shocked the community. Now, another Prestonsburg man serving a 12-month jail sentence has been charged with his death. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has spent the day investigating this case, and brings…
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