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UPDATED: Police say suspect now admits to recent Corbin bank robbery

A Barbourville woman reportedly told police that she robbed PNC Bank in Corbin Friday because she needed the money.
Evelyn Maxey, 39, was arrested and charged with the robbery hours after it occur

Posted On 31 Aug 2012
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Families displaced by early-morning apartment fire near Corbin Friday

Darren Evans woke up about 2 a.m. Friday to a fire burning up the living room wall of his apartment at Emma's Place Apartments in North Corbin.

Corbin rakes in nearly $45,000 in alcohol tax revenue for July

Alcoholic beverage sales in Corbin generated almost $45,000 in revenue for the city in July.

EXTRA CONTENT: Knox Co. Attorney reprimanded for being pawn in money laundering scheme

A Knox County official received a public reprimand by Kentucky's highest court late last week.

Posted On 29 Aug 2012
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UPDATED: Motive for stabbings still unknown; brother and boyfriend were victims

Alcohol and drug involvement were a factor in a late Sunday evening stabbing in the Canadatown area where a Williamsburg woman allegedly stabbed her brother and a man, whom she was dating.

Posted On 27 Aug 2012

Tracking chip used to trace stolen laptop to Keavy couple’s home

Laurel County Sheriff's deputies reportedly used a tracking chip inside a stolen computer to find it and other merchandise taken from the home and the Keavy couple suspected in the burglary.

Corbin woman dies after being struck by truck while walking along KY 26 in Woodbine

A Corbin woman died early Friday morning, hours after she was struck by a pickup truck while walking along KY 26 in Woodbine with her boyfriend.

UPDATED: After closure for heavy roach infestation, Shoney’s in Corbin could reopen early next week

Laurel County Health Department officials say Shoney's Restaurant in Corbin will remain closed until at least Monday as work continues to eliminate what they described as, "a heavy infestation of (roaches)."

UPDATED: Wild, high-speed police chase ends in south Corbin

A police chase that began about 2 p.m. on Interstate 75 at the Madison/Rockcastle County line, ended two counties later when Corbin Police deployed spike strips near the Laurel/Whitley County line.

Beshear announces $1.65 million widening project near I-75 Exit 25

Since it opened in March 2009, the David L. Williams Agriculture and Exposition Center has hosted multiple events that have led to miles of traffic backups on Interstate 75.