The Scene of the Crime: Crystal Branham Hall, part 1
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — In March 2009, 24-year-old Crystal Branham Hall vanished from her residence on Kentucky Avenue in Pikeville. Her case remains unsolved eight years later.
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The Scene of the Crime: Ronnie Tackett
JOHNSON COUNTY — January 1996, Johnson County, Kentucky resident Ronnie Tackett was murdered in front of a crowd of people. Polly Hopkins talks to Johnson County Sheriff, Dwayne Price about this unsolved case.
Read MoreArcher Park kicks off Christmas season
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Christmas lights are a sure sign that the yuletide is here, and nowhere in our area do the lights shine quite a brightly as Archer Park, in Prestonsburg. EKB News Director Ralph Davis takes us to the debut of this year’s display.
Read MoreThe Scene of the Crime: Witten Double Homicide, part 2
STAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. — On October 19th, 1998, Joel and Herbert Witten, father and son, were found shot dead at their home in Johnson County. Joel was 44 at the time of his death, Herbert, a retired steel worker and children‘s book author was 77. After nearly 20 years of investigating persons of interest,…
Read MoreThe Scene of the Crime: Witten Double Homicide, part 1
STAFFORDSVILLE, Ky. — On October 19th, 1998, Joel and Herbert Witten, father and son, were found shot dead at their home in Johnson County. Joel was 44 at the time of his death, Herbert, a retired steel worker and children‘s book author was 77. After nearly 20 years of investigating persons of…
Read MoreThe Scene of the Crime: Glinver Keith Osborne
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Glinver Keith Osborne from the Virgie area of Pike County disappeared without a trace in March 2006. Eleven years later, the case is cold. Polly Hopkins talks to Kentucky State Police Detective Gary Sykes about Osborne’s case.
Read MoreTruck builder to bring 300 jobs to Pikeville industrial park
Pikeville officially welcomed the first tenant of the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park today, and the city also received a grant that may make it easier to attract even more tenants to the park. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. *UPDATED 10/30/17 to correct a headline error. We regret…
Read MoreThe Scene of the Crime: Clancy Adkins
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — On February 4th 2017, Clancy Adkins was found murdered in his residence on Coon Branch, on Island Creek in Pike County. At the time of publication, nearly nine months after the homicide, authorities have not named a suspect in the case. Polly Hopkins reports.
Read MoreWhitesburg group hoping to attract concert series
Some folks in Whitesburg are hoping to attract a free concert series to the city, and they’re going to need as much community support as they can get. EKB News Reporter Chris Anderson has the details. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/QOHxbe8XuFU” height=”340″]SOT[/su_youtube]
Read MoreMountain Music features The Laid Back Country Picker
Eastern Kentucky has produced a lot of incredible music over the years with singers like Chris Stapleton and Sundy Best. There is a musical tradition here in the mountains unlike anywhere in America. During This Week we shine a light on part of that musical tradition… So now, sit back and enjoy……
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