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Quarles, Cameron author joint letter asking Department Of Justice to investigate alleged price fixing in cattle industry

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a joint letter Friday to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible anticompetitive practices in the beef packing sector....
Posted On 16 May 2020
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Starting May 18, Baptist Health Corbin to allow one visitor for most patients

Starting Monday, most patients at Baptist Health Corbin will once again be allowed to have a visitor. The hospital announced early Friday evening that starting on May 18, it was modifying its visitor restrictions to allow one visitor at a time for most patients. “We know that our...
Posted On 16 May 2020
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Pastors talk their ability to re-open churches, plans for moving forward

Churches across the Commonwealth are beginning to open back up to allow for congregations to once again meet indoors. Some of our local houses of worship are making their own plans to do just that, while others will be giving it just a little more time before announcing the...
Posted On 16 May 2020
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Update: Firestone contractor tests positive for COVID-19, some co-workers quarantining

Firestone officials have confirmed that a contractor at the Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant has tested positive for COVID-19, and employees, who may have had contact with the affected contractor, will be directed to self-quarantine for 14 days and to contact...
Posted On 16 May 2020

Knox County reports eighth COVID-19 case Friday

One week after reporting its seventh COVID-19 case, Knox County reported its eighth COVID-19 case Friday, according to the Knox County Health Department. Knox County’s first six COVID-19 cases have all be released from isolation. Out of the first seven Knox County cases,...
Posted On 15 May 2020

Spike in drug overdoses in Whitley County may be tied to counterfeit pills

The Whitley County Health Department is cautioning residents, who may have illegally acquired Xanax or Percocet, following a spike in overdoses that may be linked to counterfeit pills. Officials noted that within the last two days, the county has seen six drug overdoses,...

Williamsburg man wanted for shooting at law enforcement last week, arrested in Jellico

A Williamsburg man wanted for allegedly shooting at law enforcement during a foot pursuit last Saturday, was apprehended at a motel in Campbell County, Tennessee Thursday. Jordon Lee Ramey is facing one count of attempted murder of a police officer. Officials with the Campbell...

Daniel Boone National Forest recreation sites to begin reopening on June 3

Officials at Daniel Boone National Forest have announced plans for reopening recreation sites beginning June 3. While officials emphasized that it is tentative, most of the day-use sites, such as picnic areas and shooting ranges, are among the facilities scheduled to open on that...

May 20 parade will honor WHS Class of 2020

Williamsburg High School seniors in the class of 2020 have missed out on a lot of things, such as prom and a traditional graduation ceremony, but the city of Williamsburg, the school district and others are trying to do a little something to make their senior year a little more...
Posted On 15 May 2020

Whitley County man charged with attempted murder of a police officer

A Whitley County man allegedly struck a Kentucky State Police trooper with his vehicle late Tuesday evening, was subsequently shot by the officer, and had to be flown to the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries,...
Posted On 14 May 2020