Magoffin County, Ky.–It happened during a traffic stop on the Mountian Parkway in Salyersville. According to the arrest citation the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department found a substance that is believed to be meth in a bag of snacks and two meth pipes in a fast food restaurant bag in a vehicle…
Read MorePikeville, Ky.– The Libertarian Party of Kentucky held an Organizing Convention for Kentucky’s 5th District recently. After the Libertarian Party candidate for President garnered over 50,000 votes in Kentucky’s 2016 presidential election, the Libertarian Party officially qualified…
Read MorePikeville, Ky.–Becoming homeless is often easier than most people realize, but the struggle to get out of such a situation is much harder. EKB’s Shawn Allen tells us about a local agency trying to assist in that struggle. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/SXVzPtmb5pg”…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — While celebrating a playoff appearance by the football team, Pikeville High School learned this afternoon it has another reason to celebrate … one that came as a complete surprise. EKB News Reporter Shelby Porter fills us on on the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/nQYnC6eqyd0″…
Read MoreYou’ll still find magnificent fall colors on Pine Mountain in Whitesburg, and Letcher County Tourism is offering tours to help folks see the very best of the county’s scenery. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has more. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/TCkFL3BbIok” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]…
Read MoreMartin County, Ky.–An investigation into the Martin County Water District began in early 2016 after residents complained to the PSC of poor water quality and water outages. Several hearings have been held since that time and the PSC now says those hearing will continue every 90 days until the…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–The PSC held the first of three public hearings Thursday on the Prestonsburg campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The hearing allowed for residents and political figures to express their concerns over Kentucky Power’s proposed 16% rate increase, an…
Read MoreTwo people remain in critical condition in the hospital, due to suspected drug overdoses they suffered during a traffic stop Wednesday in Martin County. EKB News reporter Shannon Deskins has the story. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpmm3J2LyMU&feature=youtu.be”…
Read MoreA Pike County woman is facing charges after allegedly passing a stopped school bus late last month. 35-year-old Staci Watson, whose name is also listed as Stacy Abshire, of Steele, was arrested Halloween night. According to an arrest warrant, Watson passed a stopped school bus on a four-wheeler at a…
Read MoreA charitable event in Letcher County was targeted this week by thieves who got away with thousands of dollars worth of tools belonging to one of the event’s organizers. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson spoke to police about the incident. He has this report. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/dPD8CpEkSrA”…
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