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Corbin woman injured in single-vehicle crash

  A Corbin woman was injured Saturday night when her minivan ran off of Ky. 312, struck a concrete tile ditch and a tree, before overturning.

UPDATE: Man killed in crash on I-75 identified

  A Georgia man was killed Sunday morning and six other people, including four children, were taken to Baptist Health Corbin when their SUV ran off the road on I-75, crashed through a guardrail and flipped multiple times.

Sheriff: Lily man intoxicated when he hit his mother

  Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Lily man has been drinking heavily prior to assaulting his mother and destroying items throughout the residence Thursday afternoon.

Sheriff: Shoplifting suspect who fought with deputies was reaching for knife

  The black Friday discounts at Corbin Walmart weren’t enough for a Clover Port man, whom Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding with $55 worth of unpaid merchandise Thursday night.

Former local car lot owner accused of scheme to defraud banks

A former Knox County business owner is facing multiple federal fraud charges for allegedly floating funds between the businesses costing National City and Whitaker banks more than $1.4 million when the checks written on one business account and deposited into another was...

Dave Cox selected as new superintendent of Corbin schools

  After a search and interview process lasting more than five month, the Corbin Board of Education named current Assistant Superintendent Dave Cox to be the next superintendent of the school system.

Woman wanted in connection with Montgomery Co. murder/robbery arrested in north Corbin

  A woman wanted in connection with a 2011 murder and robbery in Montgomery County was arrested Thursday night in north Corbin.

Corbin woman among four charged with trafficking crystal meth

  A Corbin woman was one of four people arrested on drug trafficking charges when Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies discovered an unspecified amount of methamphetamine in their vehicle Wednesday afternoon.

Corbin woman caught trying to shoplift hair color, Cocoa Pebbles from Corbin Walmart

  A Corbin woman is facing a shoplifting charge after Corbin Walmart loss prevention reportedly stopped her from stealing hair color, Doritos, Cocoa Pebbles cereal and other items totaling more than $102 Wednesday afternoon.

West Knox FD needs to replace $30,000 of gear damaged after explosions last week

Officials say nothing toxic was released into the community following multiple explosions and a fire at Safeco in Gray last Monday night, but the fire has had a significant impact on the West Knox Fire Department, which is scrambling to replace 12 sets of turnout gear and...