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An alliance of eight tourism commissions in our region received some good news recently when they were informed that a total of $350,000 in federal funds would be allocated to them in order to launch a brand new marketing campaign designed to boost tourism across seven Kentucky...

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $3,173,291 to Kentucky communities to help them develop comprehensive road safety action plans, including $166,667 that will go to the City of Corbin....

An investigation into a suspicious structure fire late Thursday afternoon in Knox County resulted in the arrest of a Gray woman on an unrelated DUI charge, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Department release. About 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, Knox County deputies responded to a...

Two vehicle pursuits plus the recovery of stolen vehicles, which were taken a Williamsburg auto dealer, equaled the arrest of three North Carolina residents and the identification of a fourth suspect Tuesday evening, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Office investigation....

A motion to dismiss the indictment against one of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide was denied during a hearing Thursday, though concessions could soon be made regarding his confinement.  Read this story and more for just $.99...

The Whitley County Board of Education is now officially complete. The board met last Thursday evening for their second special-called meeting in a week to appoint a new member to fill a vacancy on the board. Following a brief executive session, which was closed to the public, the...

A sheriff’s deputy recently arrested a Gray man, who was found inside a southern Laurel County home with a broken rear door that was allegedly not his residence. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy James Fox arrested Travis L. Blackwood, 29, of Gray, early Sunday morning and charged...

A Williamsburg woman allegedly turned a misdemeanor shoplifting case into a felony wanton endangerment case when she nearly struck another vehicle as she left the parking lot of a Canadatown store Sunday evening, according to a sheriff’s department release and her arrest...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 southbound (mile points 20.0-15.0) in Whitley County will be reduced to one lane (right lane) from Wednesday, Feb. 8, and Thursday, Feb. 9, due to slide and ditching operations. The lane closure...

Kelly Craft speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Williamsburg Tourism Center As a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft is no doubt one of the most high-profile political figures currently making a run for the governor’s seat in the Commonwealth of...