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EXTRA CONTENT: Woodbine woman settles lawsuit with local factory

A Whitley County woman who claims she was discriminated against and then fired by a local auto parts manufacturer because she suffered an injury on the job has settled a year-old lawsuit against the company.

Corbin to ask that occupational tax collected by Knox Co. be escrowed if appeal filed

While Knox County officials have vowed to fight a recent court ruling that would essentially gut a good portion of the county's one percent payroll tax on workers and companies, Corbin city leaders say no one should get to spend the revenue in question until the issue is...

Gas line rupture in Corbin quickly contained

A much-needed road project nearly turned into a tragic situation Tuesday afternoon when a road grading crew caused a four-inch gas line to rupture, spewing natural gas into the air for several minutes.

Posted On 17 Jun 2009
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Storms rage through Whitley, cause damage countwide

Damage from Tuesday's storms in Whitley County appears similar to that of February's straight-line 100 mph winds, but not quite as wide spread, according to initial...

Posted On 17 Jun 2009
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UPDATE: Man shot near Cumberland Falls pulled trigger himself, Sheriff says

The victim of an unexplained shooting last Tuesday near Cumberland Falls has been identified, and...

Posted On 16 Jun 2009
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EXTRA CONTENT: Audit finds nearly $125,000 deficit in Whitley Sheriff’s office over three year period

State audits of Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge's books, which were released Tuesday morning, showed a total deficit of nearly $125,000 in the office over a three-year period.

Posted On 16 Jun 2009

State police give out over 10,000 seatbelt citations during Click It or Ticket effort

KSP participated in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) May seat belt campaign called ‘Click It Or Ticket’. The campaign was sponsored by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and ran from May 18th through May 31st.

Posted On 16 Jun 2009
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UPDATE: ‘Dangerous’ shooting suspect surrenders to W’burg police Tuesday

A Louden man wanted by police for allegedly shooting into his a woman's vehicle over the weekend turned himself in Tuesday afternoon to Williamsburg police.

Posted On 15 Jun 2009

Those affected by flooding to get higher reimbursements from federal government

Today, U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced that through his efforts, instead of the standard 75%, FEMA will reimburse the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 90% of Public Assistance costs and 100% of essential assistance and debris removal costs for...

Posted On 15 Jun 2009
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ONLY ONLINE: Woman arrested by W’burg police for May stabbing

Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies charged a Williamsburg woman with assault last week for allegedly stabbing one of two men last month.

Posted On 15 Jun 2009