A wave of freezing rain moving through Eastern Kentucky is leaving thousands without power Thursday morning. The outages are following the path of the storm, as ice-covered trees and limbs topple power lines. At 6:30 a.m., Kentucky Power was reporting more than 21,000 customers without power, mostly…
Read MoreNational Weather Service: Accumulating Snow Will Result in Slick Roads… Occasional snow showers will occur through the upcoming night. This will result in icy spots on area roads, especially on any untreated roads and on bridges and overpasses. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST…
Read MoreASHLAND, Ky. – The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued an order Tuesday approving Kentucky Power’s plan to help more families in need with their bills this winter. The PSC approved a joint proposal filed in September by Kentucky Power and Community Action Kentucky (CAK) to revamp and rename…
Read MoreWork began Thursday to draw down Fishtrap Lake in Pike County to bring it to winter pool levels. Brett Salyers who is the Natural Resource Specialist for Fishtrap Lake tells EKB News the draw down began Thursday and will be completed on December 1st. He added that as of today, the Lick Creek Boat Ramp…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to extend the whitewater rafting season by two weeks at the Breaks Interstate Park region in Pike County, Kentucky. Water releases scheduled each fall from John…
Read MorePAINTSVILLE, Ky. – The Fourth of July was exceptionally memorable in the city of Paintsville, and not in a way that anybody expected. A strong and very sudden storm drew a bullseye on downtown Paintsville, causing damage and an extended power outage. Thursday, officials continued the cleanup…
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/ZkkTgqF0ftw” height=”340″] McDOWELL, Ky. — A mudslide on Kentucky Route 122 in Floyd County closed the roadway for several hours, Tuesday, as crews from Highway District 12 worked to clear debris. Officials say during the next few weeks,…
Read More
