PIKE COUNTY, KY.–Two men were arrested today after allegedly getting into a fist fight in the Pike County Judicial Center. According to court documents, 42-year-old Michael Davis, of Belfry, and 44-year-old Carl Ludwigsen the third, of Xenia, Ohio, got into a verbal altercation that escalated…
Read MoreHURRICANE CREEK ROAD, KY.– Our area has seen several shooting incidents the past week and that trend continued over the weekend. EKB’s Shawn Allen tells us where. Last week we told about 2 Floyd County drive-by shooting incidents in the Prater Creek community that happened within a two day…
Read MoreIn this age of texting, email and social media, many people consider their smartphones an extension of themselves. That’s ok, as long as you don’t use it while driving. Texting and driving is six times more likely to result in an accident than drinking and driving. Now your phone can…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, KY.–Nearly a half million people in the United States are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. About 8,000 babies and infants are diagnosed each year. An event to raise funds and awareness for Cerebral Palsy was held over the weekend in Prestonsburg. EKB’s Shawn Allen was there…
Read MoreMountain Water District in Pike County has issued a conservation advisory due to depleting water reserves. District Manager Roy Sawyers told EKB News the problem is due to water line breaks resulting from the recent cold weather, as well steps taken by customers to keep their pipes from freezing. Sawyers…
Read MoreWILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Williamson is mourning the loss of a community member, as veterinarian Dr. Michael Koch died yesterday. EKB’s Shelby Porter spoke those who say his death leaves a void. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/suT-UdFoIOE” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon says Breathitt County Sheriff Ray Clemons needs to repay over $44,000 to settle a deficit in his office. Harmon says the problems arose after Clemons accepted advance funding from the state in 2015, without realizing that money had to be repaid…
Read MorePERRY COUNTY, KY.—Officials with Kentucky State Police say that just before 11pm Friday 35-Year old Eric Reed of Hazard was traveling on KY 476 when he lost control of his 1995 Chevy pickup truck, went over an embankment and crashed into a trailer trapping both Reed and his passenger, 35-Year old…
Read MoreThe proposal involves resettling one Syrian refugee in Europe for each. The U.N. says the mass return of refugees to a third country would.
Read MoreKmart will pay the state of Kentucky 415 thousand dollars to settle allegations the company over billed the state and federal Medicaid programs over a 10-year period. Like many other companies at the time, Kmart lowered the price of generic prescription drugs to 4 dollars. However, while customers paying…
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