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New details were released late Friday afternoon concerning a fatal officer involved shooting that took place Feb. 14. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

The Laurel County Health Department announced its fourth confirmed COVID-19 fatality in two days Friday afternoon. “Please keep the family and friends of the 54-year-old male in your thoughts,” the Laurel County Health Department wrote in a release Friday. On Thursday, the Laurel...

West Knox, Keavy and Corbin Fire departments responded to a tractor-trailer truck fire on the Exit 29 off ramp Friday morning. West Knox Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 7 a.m. in response to a report of a truck park along the...

(Jeff Ledington, Mountain Advocate) A mother and daughter are suing for breach of contract and negligence relating to a fire early last year. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...

The University of the Cumberlands student newspaper, The Patriot, has once again proven it is one of the top student publications in the state. The Patriot recently received 19 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards, including a second place General Excellence Award in student...

The Laurel County Health Department has announced three additional COVID-19 deaths, which occurred between Saturday, Feb. 13, and Thursday, Feb. 18. “Please keep the families and friends of the 63-year-old male, 79-year-old female, and 91-year-old male in your thoughts,” the...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may qualify for free insurance through an emergency state program, and a local medical group is hosting an event Saturday to help you find out more about the program and see whether you qualify. “Due to the state of emergency, Kentucky is...

Arq announced it has received $10 million of expansion funding from Community Trust Bank, Inc. (CTBI) in support of its business plans and vision to grow its global business by recovering valuable resources from waste. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

(Editor’s note: The Whitley County Health Department was closed Monday due to inclement weather, and as of 5 p.m. Laurel County had not posted its daily COVID-19 update.) Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky continues to hold its progress against COVID-19 on Wednesday, but said it is...

One person is dead and two were taken to the hospital, including a juvenile, after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us