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UPDATE: Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say the woman stabbed outside a north Corbin truck stop Friday morning has been airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, but is expected to recover. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs...

A Williamsburg man, who was on the run from police for several days following a home invasion/robbery last week, is now behind bars and a Whitley County Grand Jury could hear evidence in his case as early as next month. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said that Samuel E....

Citing less than expected revenue and the on-going effort to complete construction of the Corbin Railroad Museum, the Corbin Tourism Commission elected to decrease contributions/sponsorships to several area organizations and events including: The Redhound Varsity Club, Cumberland...

A Corbin man is being credited with saving his neighbor’s life early Wednesday morning after her house caught on fire. Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald said that a next-door neighbor, who hasn’t been identified, heard a loud popping sound, which sounded like an explosion, and...

Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect wanted in connection with a home invasion/armed robbery Monday night on South Second Street. Chief Wayne Bird said the suspect, identified as Samuel E. Plotnick, 41, of Williamsburg, was able to elude police...

Five years after indictment, a man accused of sexual abuse has died three days before his May 9 scheduled jury trial. John E. Sutherland, 74, of Corbin, faced a total of 24 counts of sexual abuse, sodomy and incest. Most recently, Judge Michael Caperton held a pretrial conference...

One brother was killed, and a second brother critically injured following an ATV crash early Sunday morning near Red Bird Road. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Matthew White, 20, of Williamsburg, dead shortly after 4 a.m. from multiple injuries to the head and...

A Williamsburg woman was found passed out in the road late Wednesday evening, and had a two-year-old child with her, who is believed to have ingested a drug, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department release. Linda Carr, 50, of R.D. Rains Road, is charged with...

Allergies are being blamed for a single vehicle accident late Thursday afternoon near Cumberland Falls that resulted in a McCreary County man being flown out by emergency medical helicopter. The crash happened about 4:30 p.m. at the dry land bridge, which is located about four...

The Whitley County Fair is returning this July after a one-year absence. Most, if not all, of the fair events were canceled in 2017 due to declining interest. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...