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University of the Cumberlands reopening campuses for fall, instituting bi-term classes

University of Cumberlands officials announced Monday that it will reopen its Williamsburg and Florence campuses in the fall. “While it is impossible to predict the future, we have every intention of re-opening our campus locations to students this fall,” said University...

Two men facing assault charges in connection with fight involving hammer

Williamsburg Police arrested two men on assault charges in connection with a fight involving a hammer Monday morning. Richard Fuston, 51, is facing one count of second-degree assault for allegedly striking Donald Neal, 51, with a hammer as the men fought at a residence on Savoy...

Williamsburg man among four people charged in Keavy robbery

One person was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center with gunshot wounds, and three others, including a Williamsburg man, are in the Laurel County Correctional Center on robbery charges following an incident Friday morning in Keavy. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies...

Corbin teen dies in Monday morning double-wide fire

A Corbin area teen died Monday morning in a structure fire on Cedar Bluff Lane in Knox County. Kentucky State Police said a 16-year-old male juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene of the double-wide trailer fire. Police have not released his name. West Knox and Bailey Switch...

Status of Fourth of July fireworks is up in the air and not in a good way

While many municipalities across Kentucky have already cancelled plans for their Independence Day fireworks shows, officials in Corbin and Williamsburg say their plans are still up in the air. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said tourism, which funds the annual Corbin event...

Whitley deputies seize kilo of methamphetamine Sunday

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies seized one kilogram of methamphetamine Sunday that they say was targeted to be distributed in Whitley and Laurel counties. According to officials with the sheriff’s department, the drugs were located in a Chevrolet pickup truck that was stopped...

Corbin Tourism Commission planning in-person meeting May 12

One local agency is beginning to return to a more normal routine as the Corbin Tourism Commission plans to hold its regular monthly meeting on May 12 in person. “We’ve got to have a board meeting,” said Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel, noting the main topic for discussion is the...

Tennessee duo facing charges in connection with local sexual assault have been returned to Whitley County

Two Tennessee men, who were arrested last week on warrants out of Whitley County charging them in connection with a sexual assault at an area motel, are now in the Whitley County Detention Center. Hunter Z. Cole, 18, and Zachary T. Munsey, 20, both of Knoxville, were lodged into...

Tennessee woman facing robbery charge after shoving store clerk at Pleasant View Dollar General

A Tennessee woman is facing a robbery charge in connection with a shoplifting incident at a Whitley County Dollar General that turned physical. Corbin Police arrested Latoya D. Dople, 34, on a warrant stemming from the Jan. 15 incident charging her with second-degree robbery....

Elective surgeries resume at Baptist Health Corbin

Baptist Health Corbin is developing plans to resume elective surgeries and procedures, and the first outpatient surgeries began Wednesday, along with invasive procedures such as colonoscopies, hernia repair, hysterectomy, cardiac heart catheterization, and bronchoscopy (scope of...