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Update: Corbin Police arrest man who fired rifle shots outside hospital

A Harrodsburg man remains lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $25,000 cash bond after he allegedly admitted to firing three rounds from a .22-caliber rifle on Jan. 29 while outside of Baptist Health Corbin from a truck he was attempting to steal. Following...

UPDATE: Williamsburg joins Corbin Independent, Knox and Whitley County Schools in closing because of illness

Corbin Independent Schools, and Williamsburg Independent School have joined a growing list of local school districts in cancelling classes because of sickness among students, faculty and staff. Officials at Corbin and Williamsburg announced Thursday afternoon that school would be...

Corbin man charged with rape, sexual abuse

A Corbin man was arrested Wednesday night on rape and sexual abuse charges. David Lee Mayes, 27, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse stemming from the alleged incident Wednesday afternoon. Laurel County Sheriff’s Detective Chris Edwards is leading the...

Vanessa Louise Bunch

Vanessa Louise Bunch, age 48, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on November 22, 1971 in Corbin, Kentucky, to Jerry Bunch and Donna (Jump) Heatwole. She is survived by her parents, Jerry Bunch of...