Washington County, Va: A southwest Virginia sheriff says deputies fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at them after a lengthy chase. Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman said at a news conference today that the man has been identified as 37-year-old Phillip Cameron Gibson the second, of Castlewood.…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky: Prestonsburg Mayor Les Stapleton is inviting the public to a special called City Council meeting Thursday evening at the Mountain Arts Center. There, he plans to unveil the new Strategic Plan for the city. Mayor Stapleton says it’s a great opportunity to see first hand the direction…
Read More160 Eastern Kentuckians now have job offers from a telework agency, thanks to a series of job fairs hosted by Teleworks USA last week. The jobs will pay between 13 and 15 dollars an hour, leading to a potential economic impact of 4-point-3 million dollars a year. Teleworks USA hosted the job fair in…
Read MoreFloyd County, Ky: Two members of a Floyd County family learned their fate, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Judgments against 45-year-old Karen Elizabeth Isaac and her daughter, 22-year-old Alyssa K. Isaac, both of Melvin, were handed down yesterday. Both women…
Read MoreA gas-to-liquid fuels plant is moving forward in Floyd County, and could bring with it several hundred jobs. RCL Chemical, which is the parent company of RCC Big Shoal — the company that had planned a coal-to-liquid fuels plant in Pike County — announced that a New York-based firm, Y2X Infrastructure,…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, Ky. – As you saw announced here last week, Prestonsburg will soon become the first Eastern Kentucky community to host the announcement of the elk hunt drawing. And they are inviting folks to join them for the event. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has a preview. …
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/Bzxm-mADFNM” height=”340″] WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — In an effort to make homes safer in Mingo County, the Williamson Fire Department has partnered with the American Red Cross for the “Sound the Alarm” campaign. According to the…
Read MoreHAZARD, Ky. — Police are looking for a third suspect in last week’s murder of Letcher County man, and they are asking for the public’s help. Kentucky State Police announced they are searching for Clarence Russell Brown, 33, of Neon. He has been charged with murder and tampering with…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky – Emergency workers face a number of hazards while on the job. One of the biggest can catch them by surprise when working on the side of the road. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has a look at an event today that served as both a memorial for those lost, and an awareness campaign…
Read MoreFloyd County, Ky: A Floyd County man will be nearing retirement age when he gets out of prison, after pleading guilty to production and distribution of child pornography. 31-year-old Joshua Keith Lawson, of Ivel, pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography and two counts of distribution.…
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