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Update: Whitley man still hospitalized after falling through roof

A Whitley County man who fell through a roof Friday morning remains at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The individual, identified as 23-year-old Jesse Storms, was airlifted to UK after crashing through the roof and striking the concrete floor at the old American...

Corbin’s October Festival to be held Monday

Corbin’s annual Octoberfest is taking on a new name and a new effort to make the event more family friendly. “Because of the name, a lot of people associated the event with the alcohol,” said Corbin Downtown Director Aaron Sturgill in explaining why the event is now known a...

Corbin man dies following minor wreck

A Corbin man died Tuesday after a traffic accident but Corbin Police say that wasn’t the cause of death. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Whitley Schools get $339,004 safety grant

The Whitley County School System is one of 91 school districts across the nation selected to receive grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice in an effort to curb school violence. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Group in Mexico rains on UofC’s hot dog world record parade

The University of the Cumberlands’ attempt to get its name into the Guiness Book of World Records has come up short. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Corbin woman arrested after 3 children found in squalid home

Two people were arrested at Corbin Manor Apartments Friday morning after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate separate complaints of drug use, and children living in squalid conditions. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said...

Identity of remains in Knox Co. cold case confirmed as North Carolina woman

Kentucky State Police have positively identified a woman found dead in Knox County in 1985 as a missing North Carolina woman. Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer at Post 10 in Harlan, said Monday that the remains located on the side of U.S. 25E in Gray, have been...

State police investigating drive-by shooting in Woodbine

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police have identified the second victim in a drive-by shooting on Ky. 6 in Woodbine Sunday morning. Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer at Post 10 in Harlan said the individual is Rick Mitchell, 50, of Corbin. Mitchell, who suffered a gunshot...

Wreck closes I-75 north for 30 minutes Friday

Northbound Interstate 75 in Corbin was closed to traffic for approximately 30 minutes Friday afternoon following a wreck that blocked both lanes. Corbin firefighters said the Ford Explorer went off the roadway at approximately 4:15 p.m. It came back across, overturning in the...

Corbin couple indicted for child abuse

A Knox County grand jury indicted a Corbin couple Friday in connection with the physical abuse of a 10-year-old. Mark Golden, 47, and Donna Golden, 52, were each indicted on one count of first-degree criminal abuse. According to the indictment, Mark Golden allegedly beat the...