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Incoming University of the Cumberlands student dies in altercation with police

A Cincinnati high school graduate who received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of the Cumberlands this fall died Saturday morning after being Tased by police on the campus of the University of Cincinnati.

Bike Share program shelved due to lack of interest

A Corbin Main Street Program, funded by the local Wal-Mart store and designed to help encourage bike use in the area, has been shelved almost since it began for lack of interest, city officials say.

KCEOC, local leaders celebrate opening of senior housing at old Corbin Hospital site

After six years of setbacks, legal wrangling and funding concerns, a local non-profit organization celebrated the official grand opening last week of an apartment complex on the old Corbin Municipal Hospital site that will provide low income housing for seniors.

Tractor-trailer spills glass jars onto I-75; closes roadway for seven hours

A tractor-trailer overturned Thursday night on I-75 near Williamsburg, closing the busy interstate for about seven hours while crews cleaned up a load of glass jars dumped in the accident.

A tale of two boards and their hiring practices

I’ve followed with much interest the recent hiring process in Lexington for a new superintendent to lead the Fayette County School System.

Clogged line forced raw sewer into downtown Corbin waterway

A plugged sewer line caused the discharge of raw sewage into a downtown Corbin waterway late last week and over the weekend, but officials with the town's utility company say the situation has been resolved.

Corbin bus driver sued for leaving child on bus

A local father is suing a Corbin School System bus driver claiming his son sustained "permanent injuries" when he was accidentally left on a school bus last September.

Little River Band comeing to NIBROC Festival

The final piece to the musical entertainment puzzle is in place for this year's NIBROC Festival, and organizers are calling it one of the strongest lineups yet for the 59-year-old event.

EXTRA CONTENT: Tennessee educator picked to be new Corbin High School Principal

In a move that may have surprised many Monday, the Corbin High School Site Based Decision Making Council chose a Tennessee educator to serve as the school's next Principal.

Whitley Library Board, county officials, at odds over taxes

A dispute over taxes and laws regarding board appointments currently has county leaders pitted against the county's library board - a dispute where both sides appear entrenched with no easy resolution in sight.