WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person involved in an armed robbery. Around 2:30 Wednesday, the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office and West Virginia State Police responded to an armed robbery at the Victory…
Read MoreThe Martin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person(s) involved in an overnight theft of a truck from a local business. Deputies say around 3am, someone stole a company truck from Howell’s Heating and Cooling and drove it through a…
Read MorePRESTONSBURG, KY.–Crime and addiction can lead a person to jail, but those problems aren’t over when a judge delivers a sentence. Jailer Stuart “Bear” Halbert and his staff at the Floyd County Detention Center are combating an issue that all jails are facing…the contraband issue. EKB…
Read MoreCOAL RUN VILLAGE, Ky. — The mayor of Coal Run Village has teamed up with PETA to offer a reward for help finding a woman who abandoned puppies at a shopping center. On Monday, EKB News reported police in Coal Run Village received a tip that a female in a black Jeep Cherokee set out two puppies…
Read MoreWATERGAP, Ky. — A burglary case in Floyd County is less notable for what was taken, than for what was left behind. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter has the story, and you won’t believe what deputies found at the scene. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/JKmKdDrwhAw” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreEarlier this week, Kentucky State Trooper William Petry addressed the student body at Pikeville High School about the drug addiction crisis in eastern Kentucky. He discussed the Angel Initiative, a relatively new program where anyone wanting help with his or her addiction can get it by simply walking…
Read MoreA Letcher County couple lost their home just two days before Christmas, but since then, they’ve received an outpouring of support. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/wTs9TNpmdNg” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreThe diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease is devastating for both the patient and his/her family. This morning, a meeting was held in Pikeville, offering support to caregivers of loved ones battling this heartbreaking disease. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins was there and brings us this report.…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, KY.– Much of the duties performed by law enforcement officers go unrecognized, but that was not the case at the Martin City council meeting tonight as Lt. Kenny Stidham received the Meritorious Service Award for his more than two decades of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky…
Read MoreThe Pike County Fiscal Court found itself split Tuesday on a request for coal severance funding by one of the county’s municipalities. In a special meeting Tuesday, the Pike County Fiscal Court approved applying for $65,000 in single-county coal severance funds for a new dump truck with a snow…
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