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UPDATED: Woman severely beaten, stabbed before being shot by grandson, police say

Laurel County Sheriff's deputies say 32-year-old Jeremy Owens shot his grandmother, Bernice Champlin in the head in addition to stabbing and beating her during an argument at her home on Queen Road in Lily Wednesday.

Corbin City Manager owes thousands in unpaid taxes

Corbin's top city official is mired under the weight of an ever-increasing pile of unpaid property taxes, owing more than $4,500 to Knox County on three separate properties - and some of the unpaid bills date back a decade.

Keavy man arrested for trying to shoot his sister Friday afternoon

A Keavy woman was visibly shaken but otherwise unharmed after her brother, Millard Smith, allegedly fired several shots at her Friday afternoon during the course of a family argument on Holly Grove Road.

State police warn of prize winnings phone scam

Kentucky State Police are warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller claims the individual has won a large sum of money or a valuable prize but must send money in order to collect it.

Governor says Troll and Toad owners kind of entrepreneurs state needs to rebound

Looking out on a crowd that included officials who helped work out the details to make Troll and Toad's move into the former American Greeting facility possible, and many of the 100 employees who physically packed up and moved the company from its Barbourville location in...

Corbin man arrested in Laurel County for being a peeping Tom

Laurel County Sheriff's deputies say Roger W. Ayers was allegedly peaking through a window of a home on Byrley Road in north Corbin. He was taken to the Whitley County Detention Center following his arrest Sunday, and is being held without bond, is that he is facing more ...

Fire on Fox Run Road being investigated as arson

Oak Grove Fire Chief Kevin Gibbs declined to elaborate on why, but did confirm that an arson investigator has been requested to look into the cause of a fire that damaged a double-wide trailer on Fox Run Road Saturday morning.

Special judge will determine if teens accused of assault State Rep. will be tried as adults

It could be as long as six weeks before the two Whitley County High School students charged with assaulting teacher Dewayne Bunch know if they will be tried as adults.

Whitley Sheriff, W’burg Police nab 13 of 20 suspects in drug roundup

  A six-month investigation by Williamsburg Police and Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies culminated Wednesday in a roundup of 20 suspected drug dealers.

Rogers says hes proud of PRIDE results during Corbin visit

Since its inception in 1997, the Eastern Kentucky PRIDE (Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment) Program has resulted in more than one million old tires being recycled along with 200,000 old appliances. More than 700,000 bags of trash have been collected, and ...