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If you visited the Books-A-Million store in Corbin on Oct. 24-26, then you may have been exposed to COVID-19, according to a public health notice published by the Whitley County Health Department Monday morning. Books-A-Million is located at 1000 Cumberland Gap Parkway in Corbin...

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is reminding Kentuckians to report suspected election law violations and voting irregularities to the Attorney General’s Election Fraud Hotline at 1-800-328-VOTE. “While our voting process has changed for the 2020 general election, my...

As Kentucky families continue to battle COVID-19 and Thanksgiving and Christmas draw near, Gov. Andy Beshear is warning families to watch out for scammers who try to take advantage of generous Kentuckians. Beshear is taking action to help protect Team Kentucky by publishing a...

Despite the rainy and overall gloomy weather on Oct. 24, approximately 70 people turned out at Patrick’s Point River Campsite in Williamsburg to remember a Whitley County teen who took her own life in 2018. The Bethany’s Hope Memorial Suicide Prevention Horse Ride was held in...

September 2020 unemployment rates for Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties are still hovering above pre-COVID-19 levels, but have fallen below pre-COVID-19 levels in Bell and McCreary counties, according to a News Journal review of state unemployment rate data. Whitley County’s...

Local residents will have the opportunity to donate blood during a blood drive planned for early next month in Corbin. A blood drive will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, from 2 – 4:30 p.m. at the Corbin Lowes, which is located at 777 West Cumberland Gap Parkway. Donations are by...

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles announced a new logo for the popular Appalachia Proud brand, a component of Kentucky Proud, at the recent SOAR Summit. “When I came into office, my team immediately began discussions with folks in Appalachia about how to improve this...

Whitley County has been home for 20 years to the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC). This important government facility supports consulates and embassies overseas and protects U.S. border security. During the last two decades, it has grown from about 40 workers to more than 425...

Laurel, Whitley, Knox and Bell counties all reported double-digit increases Friday in the number of new COVID-19 cases. The Laurel County Health Department reported 46 new COVID-19 cases Friday, two of which are hospitalized, and one of which comes from a congregate setting. In...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Jellico woman. According to the Jellico Police Department, Fanny Kellogg, 70, was last seen at noon on Friday when she left her home en route to Williamsburg. Kellogg is described as a black woman, 5’2”, 195 pounds...