FLOYD COUNTY, KY – Acting on a tip concerning crystal meth trafficking, Floyd County sheriff’s deputies went to investigate an Allen residence early yesterday morning. Deputies went to the home around 2 o’clock in the morning, where they observed drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain…
Read MoreMARTIN, KY.-Friends, family and fans are mourning the death of a popular Floyd County radio personality this week. EKB News Reporter Shawn Allen has a look back. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/gLHxfVO32JQ” height=”340″ responsive=”no”]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Pikeville family was horrified when they went looking for a pet dog that had run away, only to find it had been shot. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/xOl0MpMrhUc” height=”340″ responsive=”no”]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville First Responders were dispatched to an unusual scene Friday as a vehicle smashed through a building. It happened around 10:30 Friday morning at Velocity Market in Downtown Pikeville. Officials say an elderly woman lost control of her vehicle and drove it though the…
Read MoreA Letcher County educator says a teacher strike is a strong possibility if a controversial piece of legislation moves forward. The ongoing saga of state pension reform bill Senate Bill 1, that is currently still being considered in the state legislature, has many watching the progress of the legislation…
Read MoreAccess has finally been restored to a Letcher County hollow cut off by a bridge collapse. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/DCF1yF33jck” height=”340″ responsive=”no”]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreThursday, we discussed Kentucky’s new Two Year Road Plan and how much of it centers around building and repairing bridges in eastern Kentucky. However, another component of that plan that affects our region is a second access road to the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park in Pikeville. EKB…
Read MoreAlltech founder and president Dr. Pearse Lyons died Thursday. A giant in Kentucky business and agriculture, Dr. Lyons also left his fingerprints on the mountains. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkiTahwpGo&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MoreMAGOFFIN COUNTY, KY.-A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Magoffin County man. Kentucky State Police say that Billy Ray Wagers Jr. of Salyersville was traveling West on Ky 404 Thursday morning when he lost control of his pickup truck and was ejected from the vehicle after crashing into a…
Read MorePIKE COUNTY, KY.-School safety and security have always been important, but they have been especially on the minds of people all across the nation in recent weeks. Tonight, the issue was the topic of a special meeting in Pikeville. EKB News Reporter Shawn Allen has the highlights. [su_youtube…
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