Pikeville, Ky.—In an update to a story we brought you last night. A Pike County man who ran from police was apprehended early this morning. It happened around 8:30 in front of Pikeville Medical Center, when a passenger van traveling from Harolds Branch ran across both lanes of Bypass Road, over a…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–A Floyd County man is behind bars after being indicted on a charge of 3rd degree rape. According to court documents, between January 1st and August 31st, 42-year-old Clinton Thomas of Prestonsburg allegedly had sex with a drug court participant, while he formerly worked with…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–It happened this morning at the BP gas station on University Drive. Prestonsburg Assistant Police Chief Gerald Clark arrived on the scene and found 35-year old Walker Ray Ratliff of Prestonsburg passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with a set of scales, a small empty…
Read MoreIn the past 48 hours, the number of those killed or injured in Sunday’s Las Vegas shooting has continued to rise. And, the fact that the gunman opened fire into a crowd of people attending an outdoor event has reminded everyone how easily those things can happen. That being said, this weekend,…
Read MoreIn Staffordsville, a stray dog often seen near the Dollar General Store became a sort of neighborhood pet, with folks in the community leaving food for it. Sadly, the dog was killed Sunday evening, after someone used food to lure it into the middle of the road, where it was struck by a car. Now, a reward…
Read MoreLEXINGTON, Ky. — Appalachian Regional Healthcare has agreed to pay the federal government $150,000 to settle allegations that the hospital chain violated the Controlled Substances Act. The government brought suit against the company last year, accusing it of filling fraudulent prescriptions for…
Read MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. — Six of the nine people charged in an alleged crack cocaine ring that authorities say sold $100,000 worth of the drug in Pike County during the last three months of 2016 are now scheduled to enter guilty…
Read MorePikeville, Ky.–A West Virginia woman who had been lodged in the Pike County Detention Center over the weekend was found unresponsive and transferred to PMC where she was later pronounced deceased. According to the arrest citation, it began in the Turkey Creek area when Kentucky State Police…
Read MorePrestonsburg, Ky.–Last month EKB News brought you the story of an announcement by the City of Prestonsburg for plans of a community center. EKB’s Shawn Allen brings us an in depth look at the project. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/2aY3mb-1TcM” height=”340″]…
Read MoreLas Vegas, NV.–One day after a gunman opened fire at the 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, leaving 59 people dead and 527 injured, the world is seeing a community come together during this tragic time. Floyd County native, Hannah Noelle Fitzpatrick, who lives minutes from the scene…
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