Pikeville, Ky: Last night we brought you the story of the signing of an ordinance that officially changed the name of East Street in downtown Pikeville to Scotty Hamilton Way. That resulted in a change of address for the Pikeville Police Department to 111 Scotty Hamilton Way. That was not the only…
Read MoreAfter all of the hustle and bustle of Hillbilly Days, Pikeville has another festival in town this week … but this one is decidedly more low key. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins previews the Film and Media Arts Festival. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stALHCm2GIc&feature=youtu.be”…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/FMdhYGNdTgc” height=”340″] INEZ, Ky. — Longtime Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Russell Stepp has died. Russell Stepp, of Lovely, was with the sheriff’s office for 72 years. He started in 1946 under Sheriff Jim Horn when he…
Read MoreThe Pike County Fiscal Court approved a plan Tuesday to provide a break on the county’s occupational tax to a coal company whose mining operation is in danger of shutting down. Two weeks ago, representatives of Alliance Coal approached the Pike County Fiscal Court saying the company’s Scotts Branch…
Read MoreDRAFFIN, Ky. — A Pike County teen is dead following a collision on U.S. 460. According to Kentucky State Police, Dakota Compton, 17, of Regina, was traveling west when he lost control of his vehicle. After crossing the center of the highway, Compton was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle. Compton…
Read MorePikeville, Ky- Two weeks ago we brought you the story of how slain Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton was honored in a variety of ways at the Pikeville City Commission meeting. One of those honors came in the form of a city ordinance renaming East Street, Scotty Hamilton Way. Pikeville Mayor…
Read MoreWhen Pike County’s fiscal court meets for a special meeting tomorrow, they will consider a request from one employer for a break on the county’s occupational tax. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has a look ahead. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gd4WEavCks&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MorePaintsville, Ky: We’ve all heard the term “funny money” in reference to counterfeit money, but there is nothing funny about being arrested for trying to pass it off. A Johnson county woman found that out Thursday as she was arrested for passing of fake money at the VIP fuels on route…
Read MoreLawrence County, Ky: Our region is no stranger to family feuds and history tells us that often times, family disputes can get out of hand. That was the case Sunday when the Lawrence county sheriffs department responded to a Laurel Creek road residence after getting a call of a set of brothers fighting.…
Read MoreAn electrical mishap forced the partial evacuation of a Letcher County hospital. Whitesburg Fire Chief Gary Mullins told EKB News that a light fixture malfunctioned Saturday afternoon in a utility room at Whitesburg ARH Hospital. Mullins said smoke filled a portion of the hospital’s third floor.…
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