TEABERRY, Ky. — A Madison County man was indicted in Floyd County, Wednesday, after a hit-and-run incident in July of last year. According to court documents, Kyle Collins, 23, of Berea, failed to stop and render assistance after a motor vehicle collision resulted in the death of a pedestrian.…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/8k0co1lh5WI” height=”340″] PRESONSBURG, Ky. — The Jenny Wiley State Resort Park Amphitheater is officially reopen. The amphitheater was closed in January due to safety concerns. State officials and local leaders immediately began collaborating…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/1Gc_nhN16FQ” height=”340″] PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Survivor: Ghost Island wrapped up Wednesday night with a three-hour finale episode. Phelps native Donathan Hurley made it almost until the very end. The 26-year-old battled against 20 other contestants…
Read MoreThe man accused of murdering a Pikeville Police officer was back in court Thursday. 56-year-old John Russell Hall made his first appearance in Pike Circuit Court since his arraignment on a murder charge in Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton’s death. Hall is accused shooting and killing the veteran…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. — A Magoffin County woman is dead, following a crash in Prestonsburg last night. Police say 40-year-old Elizabeth Lemaster, of Paintsville, was driving north on Route 321 shortly after 9 o’clock, near Highlands Regional Medical Center, when she went off the road and struck…
Read MoreMILLARD, Ky. – In March, we told you about Jefferson, a bald eagle who was found injured near Fishtrap Dam in Pike County. And, after a couple months of medical care and rehab at the LIberty Nature Center in Somerset, Jefferson is coming home. On Saturday around noon, officials with the Liberty…
Read MoreSHELBIANA, Ky. – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer. And, many in Pike County are planning to dust off their motorcycles and participate in the 4th annual Ride for Life to benefit Hillbilly Christmas in July. EKB News reporter Shannon Deskins has more. [su_youtube…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former state representative already serving time for a bribery case was back in federal court in Pikeville today for sentencing in an identity theft case. Wendell Keith Hall, 58, previously admitted in February to sending falsified insurance documents on behalf of one of his…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Prosecutors say the patriarch of a Floyd County family operated “basically a convenience store for controlled substances” from his residence on top of Abner Mountain. Today, that man — Jeffrey Isaac, 61, of Melvin — sat in a federal courtroom as a judge…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – When it comes to tools used by first responders in high pressure situations, it’s hard to beat a drone. And, the Pike County Emergency Management Office is utilizing the newest technology on the market. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins brings us this look. …
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