Rock fall derails train, blocks road
WALLINS, Ky. — A train is derailed in Harlan County, after encountering a rock fall on the tracks.…
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$2.3 million in utility improvements announced
FRANKFORT, Ky. — After announcing $1.5 million in grants for four Eastern Kentucky communities…
Read MoreBlackjewel Miners To Receive Back Pay
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Coal miners who blocked train tracks in Kentucky demanding to get paid for the…
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Governor Matt Bevin shows support for the Blackjewel miners of Harlan County
On Tuesday, Governor Matt Bevin traveled to Eastern Kentucky to show support for multiple causes in…
Read MoreBreakthrough announced Monday morning for unpaid Blackjewel miners
The Harlan County Community Action Agency will be receiving a generous donation of $492,000 from the…
Read MoreHarlan County Miners Protest Update
Harlan County miners have protested on the tracks at Sand Hill Bottom Rd in Cumberland since Monday…
Read MoreUPDATE: Coal Miners’ Protest Continues
Harlan County, KY — As the coal miners’ protest continues into its third day in Harlan County,…
Read MoreMiners Protest Blackjewel Mining
Harlan County, KY — A group of coal miners are showing their frustration with Blackjewel LLC…
Read MoreKentucky Conservation Officers taking a tougher approach to the illegal feeding of black bears
HARLAN COUNTY, Kentucky – Last week, EKB News Reporter Shannon Deskins took a look at Kentucky’s…
Read MoreARH agrees to pay $150,000 to settle lawsuit
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Appalachian Regional Healthcare has agreed to pay the federal government $150,000…
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