PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A sure sign of spring during an election year is the blooming of election campaign signs along roadways around the region. But candidates who have placed their signs in the state right-of-way could see those signs disappear next week. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter tells us…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — In observance of National Stop the Bleed Day, Pikeville Medical Center is hosting classes to educate the public. The classes are free and open to the public. Both will be held at Pikeville Medical Center on March 31st in the atrium on the 11th floor. The first class will last…
Read MoreAn incident that happened Saturday evening in Grundy, Virginia initially looked like an attempted child abduction. But, the Grundy Police Department’s investigation is showing that wasn’t the case. EKB News reporter Shannon Deskins spoke to police officials today in Grundy and brings…
Read MoreThe community and many across the region are still coming to grips with the murder of Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton. Many are still paying tribute to the fallen officer, and today a local governing body paused to reflect on the impact Hamilton had on his community. Before the handling of…
Read MoreKimper, Ky.-Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Saturday morning on Route 194 at Kimper. Investigating officers have determined a pickup truck operated by Nathan Harris was traveling west on Route 194. The pickup truck entered the eastbound lane and struck a…
Read MoreBreathitt County Ky: An unidentified person is dead, following a fiery crash in Breathitt County early this morning. The incident happened around 2 o’clock this morning on Route 10-98, at South Fork. Officers and rescuers responding to the scene found a vehicle engulfed in flames, with human…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — The man accused of helping former disability attorney Eric C. Conn flee the country is now ready to plead guilty. Curtis Wyatt filed a motion Friday to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to escape. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves scheduled a hearing for him to do so…
Read MoreMARTIN COUNTY, KY.-K-9 officers are in harm’s way as much as their human partners. Sometimes even more so as K-9’s are often the first to be sent in to a dangerous situation. That means they also need to be protected as much as possible. The Martin County Sheriff’s Department is making…
Read MoreA Pike County man is dead following an accident involving a golf cart in Letcher County. Jenkins officials tell EKB News that Charles Jones, of Pike County, died after falling from a golf cart at Raven Rock Golf Course in Jenkins. The incident happened Sunday morning. Jenkins Police Officer Jim Stephens…
Read MoreFirst responders in Jenkins had a fowl mess to clean up late Sunday afternoon. A truck carrying approximately 20 tons of raw, refrigerated chicken overturned at the junction of U.S. 23 and U.S. 119 on Pound Jenkins Mountain. The driver of the truck was not injured, but crews had to remove the chicken…
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