WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A confusing finish to a Mingo County murder trial Thursday night brings us to the end of an 18-month saga that began with gunshots fired in a cemetery. EKB’s Shelby Porter spoke with the prosecutor Friday to get his reflections on the case. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/YRgPuxmnNvI”…
Read MoreFRANKFORT, Ky. — With the possibility of wintery weather moving into the state this weekend, the Kentucky State Police is cautioning motorists to be prepared for hazardous driving conditions. “Winter driving can present formidable challenges including sleet, snow, slick roads, freezing temperatures…
Read MoreWest Virginia–A surge of overdoses has led the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to designate the nerve-pain medication Neurontin (Gabapentin), as a “drug of concern.” The board’s acting executive director, Mike Goff, told state lawmakers yesterday, “There has been a tremendous…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. A Magoffin County man is heading to prison, after being sentenced after being convicted a second time on federal drug charges. Gregory Howard, 45, of Salyersville, pleaded guilty in to possessing hydrocodone with the intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell this week ordered…
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Read MoreMingo County, WV.–20-year-old Brandon Lee Fitzpatrick, of Louisa, was found guilty Thursday evening of first-degree felony murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. After the jury returned the verdict, Fitzpatrick made a plea agreement. He will serve life in prison with a recommendation of mercy.…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has declared an outbreak of acute Hepatitis A with cases in multiple counties in Kentucky. In total, 31 cases of acute (rapid onset with symptoms of illness) Hepatitis A have been reported throughout Kentucky in 2017, a 50 percent…
Read MorePike County, Ky.– Traffic in the northbound lanes of U.S. 23 in Pikeville came to a standstill this afternoon as the Pikeville 911 Center received a call just after 3 o’clock of a possible 2-vehicle crash involving a Pike County school bus. “The responders responded down and we did indeed…
Read MorePike County, Ky.– Pikeville will get 875 jobs paying an average of $39 per hour when a planned $372 million dollar advanced battery manufacturing facility opens in the next few years. Power solutions provider EnerBlu Inc. will first place its $40 million dollar headquarters and research development…
Read MoreTestimony finally got underway in the murder trial of James Huffman in Whitesburg. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson offers a view from Thursday’s court proceedings. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/iW6xIvyWEIc” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
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