GRAPEVINE, KY.–A Perry County man is facing criminal charges, after police were called to a Grapevine residence to investigate a complaint that his dogs were not receiving the proper care. Sgt. Ruey Couch with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call and he videoed what he…
Read MoreMARTIN COUNTY, KY.–Two people were in Martin County Circuit Court today to be sentenced for their part in violating a grave back in the summer. EKB’s Shawn Allen takes us to Inez for the story. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/9KQUfG5HpRs” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Local churches are urging those who can, to remember the ones who are less fortunate this holiday season. EKB’s Shelby Porter explains. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/8s9DxCpya5I” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreStudents may be home on Christmas break, but faculty and staff of one Floyd County school spent the day in training with the Kentucky State Police, learning how to protect themselves and the students in the event of a school shooting. EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins was there and brings us this…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — When Eric C. Conn pleaded guilty to federal theft and bribery charges back in March, that set into motion a series of events that saw the former disability attorney owing millions in criminal and civil penalties. So far, however, forfeited assets have resulted in only about $250,000…
Read MoreFLOYD COUNTY, KY.–The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department undergoes countless hours of retraining every year to better serve and protect the over 35,000 residents of Floyd County. They also need a lot of manpower to cover the nearly 400 square miles of the county. That “manpower” was increased…
Read MoreThe mayor of Whitesburg responded to findings in a audit report taking the city to task over several finance issues. Mayor James W. Craft told EKB News that the report, released Wednesday, does not accurately reflect the city’s financial situation. He added that several of the findings in the audit…
Read MoreWitness testimony concluded Wednesday in the murder trail of James Huffman IV in Whitesburg. Huffman is accused of stabbing 24-year-old Michael Hogg to death on New Year’s Day 2014. In Wednesday’s proceedings, Huffman repeated a claim made Tuesday that when the stabbing occurred, he was being attacked…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Christmas came a little early for some children as officials in Pikeville held their annual Christmas with a First Responder event over the weekend. EKB’s Shelby Porter explains. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/eINc48CL3nU” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreOn Tuesday, James Huffman IV finally got to give his side of the story of New Year’s Eve and New Years Day nearly four years ago. After being called to the witness stand on Tuesday by his defense attorney, Robert Wright, Huffman said he did not recall many of the events that led to the stabbing death…
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