Saturday night, a Floyd County woman found herself being arrested for a crime she didn’t commit when a felony drug trafficking warrant showed up on her record following a minor vehicle collision in Pikeville. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has this exclusive interview. …
Read MorePolice in Letcher County executed a massive methamphetamine bust in Letcher County this week. The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office tells EKB News that four pounds of crystal meth, along with 10 grams of heroin and $5,000 in cash, were seized Monday in the county. The bust came after a search warrant…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, KY.-Kent Rose was known around the country as the “Arm Drop Guy”. But he was also known for his passion in helping less fortunate children of this area. When he was alive he found ways to put smiles on the faces of countless children and now some of those children may have…
Read MoreWEST VIRGINIA – A bill proponents say will expand Second Amendment Rights in West Virginia won near unanimous support in the West Virginia Senate late last week. The bill, which would allow employees, customers and invitees of businesses in the state to have and keep firearms inside of their locked…
Read MoreAlthough the snow closed most of the schools in our region on Monday, many teachers still had to work. And, in a lot of those schools, the teachers all wore red in solidarity, standing together in protest against proposed changes to their pensions. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has the story.…
Read MoreBELFRY, Ky. — Just to the north along U.S. 119, educators in the Pond Creek area came together to voice their opposition to Senate Bill 1. Those educators in the Belfry area said they are concerned for how Senate Bill 1 could affect them and their fellow state employees. [su_youtube…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Weekends consist of days of rest for many people. But some folks in Mingo County decided this past weekend to take on a challenge instead. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter was there and she brings us this report. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/XWPa9k3xZr8″ height=”340″…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, KY.-While demonstrations were held on Monday, it all began over the weekend in Prestonsburg. EKB News Reporter Shawn Allen visited where it all started. He has this report. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/KJ0rbUzs3dA” height=”340″ responsive=”no”]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreEAST FORK, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in the East Fork area of the county. Police say around 4 o’clock Sunday morning, they received a call reporting a shooting. When they arrived on scene they discovered that Roger Crum Jr. had been fatally…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, KY.-In lieu of their breakup we take you back to a live 2016 performance from Sundy Best at the Mountain Arts Center for a special live Mountain Music feature. Thanks for the music and the memories guys. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/myZZHSifzf4″ height=”340″…
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