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Moped driver injured in head-on collision with car

A moped rider was injured Friday afternoon in a head-on collision with a car on Old Barbourville Road. West Knox Fire Department and Knox County EMS were called to the scene off of the Corbin bypass at approximately 3:45 p.m. Deanna Burlew, the driver of the Chevrolet Monte...

Portion of Ky. 779 to be closed for maintenance Tuesday

A portion of Ky. 779 in Whitley County will be closed to traffic Tuesday as state transportation workers perform maintenance work. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet office in Manchester said worker will be performing maintenance on a cross drain at milepoint 5.2....

Jail staff find marijuana in Corbin woman’s underwear

A Corbin woman was found to have marijuana hidden in her underwear as she was being booked into the Whitley County Detention Center Wednesday. Vanessa Adams, 32, was arrested on charges of public intoxication, possession of marijuana and promoting contraband after police received...

Bystanders lend aid to state trooper fighting with suspect

Two bystanders lent a state trooper a helping hand as he attempted to apprehend a Pulaski County man who fled the scene of a traffic stop in Corbin Tuesday night. Trooper Jeremy Elliotte arrested Hubert E. Dugger, 40 on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of...