PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 23 in Pikeville tied up traffic late Wednesday afternoon. Police are still gathering information, but they say it appears one of the vehicles involved was driving on the wrong side of the highway and ran head-on into another. Four people were transported…
Read MoreBUCKLEYS CREEK, Ky. — While students in many schools around the region staged walkouts in support of their teachers yesterday, Pike County students had the day off. Today, they returned to class, where they held walkouts of their own. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter takes us to one of the schools.…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Officials with Big Sandy Regional Detention Center say guard was attacked by an inmate during a hospital stay, in what is being described as a failed escape attempt. Shelley Ferguson, 43, of Sitka, had been arrested for failure to appear in court, but was taken to Pikeville Medical…
Read MoreDrift, Ky- A house fire is devastating for any family taking from the everything they own, their furniture ,their clothes, the roof over their heads. That’s exactly what happened to a Floyd county family in the Drift community early Monday morning and now they’re asking for your help. “Me and…
Read MoreBreathitt County, Ky: State and local officials are celebrating the impending arrival of a new company in Breathitt County, which will put the “grow” in “job growth.” Indoor farming startup Hydroponic Farms USA announced last week its intention to construct a 44 million dollar…
Read MoreDozens of educators from Pike County, and other areas, packed into the Pikeville City Park Tuesday afternoon to continue to voice their opposition to the recent legislative action taken on education in Frankfort. The event, sponsored by the social media group “Pike County Strong,” came on…
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — While mass call-ins forced Pike County Schools to close, Tuesday, faculty and staff at Belfry High School want to make sure students in the area are fed and well taken care of. Family Resource Center Coordinator, Pat May, says the high school will be open every day school is canceled.…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — An event taking place next month in Williamson features a night of fun geared especially for women. But behind all the fun is an effort to help others. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter explains. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/MRy-3sf4Zog” height=”340″]
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/zr6kGTKmY6c” height=”340″] Schools were open in many other counties in our region, but that didn’t prevent additional demonstrations. This time, it wasn’t the teachers protesting, but the students. EKB News Director Ralph Davis has…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — John Russell Hall remains in jail, awaiting trial for the murder of Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton. Now, his daughter is in jail with him, accused of assaulting a police officer over the weekend. Police were called to John Hall’s residence Saturday afternoon, after…
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