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Whitley Sheriff makes first court appearance on corruption charges; pleads not guilty

Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge faces a WKYT TV camera following his...

Posted On 13 Dec 2010

Crews working to clear roadways; officials urge caution to motorists

Crews throughout District 11 - in Jackson, Clay, Leslie, Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell and Harlan Counties - are out plowing and salting state routes this morning.

Posted On 13 Dec 2010
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Corbin School System may take over management of city’s tech center

The Corbin Technology Center is a technology center in name only. The Corbin Independent School System may be able to change that if talks with city commission on a management deal are successful.

Corbin unemployment office hit by bed bug problems again

Following a three-day closure in early November due to a bed bug infestation, the state's unemployment and welfare services office in Corbin is still having problems with the pesky critters, and there are plans in place to attack the issue again over the weekend.

Whitley Sheriff to be arraigned Monday on corruption charges

Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge is scheduled to be arraigned Monday morning on abuse of the public trust and tampering with physical evidence charges stemming from his indictment last month.

Posted On 08 Dec 2010

EXTRA CONTENT: Survey shows drug, alcohol in tobacco use in Corbin schools generally on the decline

With only a few notable exceptions, data shows fewer Corbin Independent School System student are using or have tried illegal drugs now than four years ago.

County reaches settlement with Brewer in brutality case

Whitley County's request for a new trial and Dalton Christopher Brewer's opposition to it have become moot points as a settlement has been reached

Man arrested for urinating on Arena sign, trying to attack officers with feces covered hands

Michael Alsip

A local man faces numerous criminal charges following an alleged...

Man busted for carrying meth lab in downtown Williamsburg

If you're going to operate a meth lab, it's not the best idea in the world to do so within eyesight of a police department, but that is exactly what a Corbin man is accused of doing in Williamsburg early Saturday morning.

Posted On 06 Dec 2010

UPDATED: Man dies in single-vehicle crash in north Corbin early Friday

Twenty-five-year-old Daniel Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene following a single vehicle wreck near the intersection of Ky. 1223 and Ky. 2392 Friday morning in southern Laurel County.