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Update: The Williamsburg Police Department announced shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday that the Williamsburg Independent School building had been searched and no hazardous or explosive devices were found. The Williamsburg Police Department is continuing the investigate. Original story...

Thanks to the efforts of a national organization, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department now has some new tools to help stop vehicles fleeing from authorities. “The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank Mike Willis National Training Director of the United...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists lane closures will occur on I-75 northbound and southbound (mile point 14.5) in Whitley County on Tuesday, March 8, due to bridge maintenance operations. (The lane closures had initially been planned for Monday, March 7.) The...

Baptist Health Corbin was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of only 14 hospitals in Kentucky to be named “best hospitals for patient experience.” Becker compiled the list using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System...

StraighterLine, a leading provider of affordable, online college courses, has partnered with University of the Cumberlands, one of the fastest-growing colleges in America, to provide students an affordable and convenient way for adult learners to stay on track earning their...

Because of a grant approved by the Kentucky Office of Inspector General, staff at the Christian Health Center in Corbin had the opportunity to complete Virtual Dementia Tour® training (VDT) on Feb. 24. The training was provided by Second Wind Dreams® (SWD) and is available for up...

Forcht Group of Kentucky has named Reda Shemelya as Corporate Human Resources Director. She joins the Forcht Group after 23 years of human resources experience with Wal-Mart Home Office, People Division in Bentonville, Arkansas, as regional senior human Resources director,...

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between November 2021 and December 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...

By Jeff Ledington for the News Journal Knox County’s roads are set to receive some need cleanup after the Knox County Detention Center’s Work Release Program resumed on Tuesday. Last week the state highway department informed the detention center that they were ready to restart...

Interstate 75 near Williamsburg will suffer traffic delays Monday as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews conduct bridge maintenance operations. The maintenance will occur on the Goldbug Bridges which span the Cumberland River just south of Exit 15. Transportation officials said...