PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Seven-and-a-half years after it was filed, a federal whistleblower lawsuit that served as the first legal threat to former disability attorney Eric C. Conn has now ended. Current and former Social Security Administration employees Jennifer Griffith and Sarah Carver filed the lawsuit…
Read MoreThe legislative session may be over, but the battle over pension reform is raging on. Tomorrow in Pike County, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is scheduled to address educators, other state employees and the public at-large at an event at Pike Central High School. The event is a follow-up to…
Read MoreThe Jenny Wiley Theatre’s production of Disney’s Camp Rock is winding down. But folks still have a chance to catch the show in Downtown Pikeville. Camp Rock is scheduled for three more shows, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and features more than two dozen local kids performing as part of JWT’s…
Read MorePike County officials approved applying for funds to purchase equipment to detect radioactive material that may be brought into the Pike County landfill. At Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting, Pike County’s magistrates voted unanimously to apply for a Kentucky Homeland Security grant to purchase the…
Read MorePHYLLIS, Ky. – 20 years ago, a local girl had the chance to meet her NASCAR hero … and the results of that meeting have become legendary. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has a look back at that meeting, and the impact that is still being felt today. [su_youtube…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pike County Tourism Convention and Visitors Bureau is in need of volunteers for this weekend. City and county officials are volunteering for a cleanup at Dils Cemetery on Friday and Saturday and many more volunteers are needed. The Hatfield and McCoy descendants will be among…
Read MoreJOHNSON COUNTY, KY.- A Middle School Band recently accomplished a feat that no other band in the county has done in the last 15-years. EKB’s Shawn Allen explains. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/iWs8ODDO_9c” height=”340″]
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A trial date has been set for a Pike County man facing a potential life sentence on drug and gun charges. Christopher Eugene Parsons, 34, of Pikeville, faces federal charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance…
Read MoreFrankfort, Ky: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is continuing to build on his work to help combat the opioid and substance abuse epidemic in Kentucky and throughout the nation. Today, he announced the introduction of his bill, the CAREER Act. CAREER stands for “Comprehensive Addiction Recovery…
Read MoreFloyd County, Ky: When suspected criminals attempt to run from police, it often creates more problems for the suspect and the end of the chases can become quite dangerous. However having a chase end in a driveway of a circuit judge is probably not the suspects ideal way to end a chase. Police say that…
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