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Police find nothing in response to bomb threat at Corbin High School

Kentucky State Police and Corbin Police reported finding nothing during a search of students' bags and backpacks in response to a bomb threat made through social media overnight.

Florida man charged in $46,000 electronics ‘smash and grab’

  A Florida man is back in Whitley County after being arrested in Florida on charges of smashing and grabbing approximately $46,000 worth of electronics from the Williamsburg Walmart.

Circumstances behind fatal wreck under investigation

  A Barbourville man killed when he was ejected from his pickup truck Thursday night on Ky. 779 near three point has left Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies working to figure out where he was coming from, where he was going and how long he may have been lying trapped...

Corbin man, one of 28 indicted on meth charges, wants evidence against him thrown out

A Corbin man who is among 28 individuals facing federal charges of conspiring to manufacturing methamphetamine in Whitley County is asking a judge to throw out the evidence in the case that he claims was secured without a search warrant.

Kriebel named new Corbin Tourism Director

Following the resignation of Corbin Tourism Director Portia Flowers-Gosser on Aug. 19, Commission Chair Alan Onkst said Associate Director Maggy Kriebel’s title would remain associate director.

Man accused of hitting cyclist with van had two previous DUIs

A Corbin man who is facing DUI and assault charges after he hit and severely injured a 17-year-old who was riding his bike on U.S. 25 last Thursday, has at least two other DUI’s and two alcohol intoxication charges on his criminal record.

UPDATE: Police accuse reckless driver of causing fiery semi-truck crash on I-75

Kentucky State Police say an Ohio man was driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of his car on Interstate 75 resulting in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer truck that shut down traffic in both directions Friday night.

Tip leads Laurel deputies to major meth operation in Keavy

  Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people in connection with the 62 meth labs and 12 HCL generators they found at a Keavy residence Wednesday night.