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Elective surgeries resume at Baptist Health Corbin

Baptist Health Corbin is developing plans to resume elective surgeries and procedures, and the first outpatient surgeries began Wednesday, along with invasive procedures such as colonoscopies, hernia repair, hysterectomy, cardiac heart catheterization, and bronchoscopy (scope of...

Williamsburg woman pronounced dead following Thursday crash near London

A Williamsburg woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Laurel County involving her Chevrolet and two tractor-trailer trucks. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, identified the victim...

Laurel County has 20th COVID-19 case confirmed Thursday

Laurel County now has 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Laurel County Health Department announced its most recent case Thursday. Out of the 20 cases, two are deceased, 11 have recovered, and seven cases are active. Among the active cases, one is undergoing hospital isolation, and...
Posted On 07 May 2020

Governor sets reopening dates for businesses

During his daily press briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear announced opening dates for various types of businesses, including restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, campgrounds and childcare. Restaurants will be allowed to reopen on May 22 at 30 percent capacity along with...
Posted On 07 May 2020

Whitley County’s Nick Wilson wins immunity, sent to Edge of Extinction in Survivor episode featuring two tribal votes

Whitley County’s Nick Wilson survived one more tribal council in Wednesday night’s two-hour episode of Survivor: Winners at War by winning the immunity challenge, but could not garner the necessary allies to save himself in the second vote of the two-hour show. As a result, Nick...

Kentucky Attorney General joins bipartisan coalition to expand response to illegal robocalls

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general in calling on USTelecom – the leading organization representing telecommunications providers – and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue its collaboration with state...
Posted On 07 May 2020
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Williamsburg Independent School Salutes Class of 2020

High school seniors will not get the send off they envisioned this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but local schools are finding different ways to honor the Class of 2020. Senior photos were used to make congratulatory signs that are currently on display in front of...
Posted On 07 May 2020

Photo Gallery: Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center Wave Parade

Family members of residents at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation were invited to participate in a wave parade at the facility Friday afternoon. With no contact permited because of the the danger the COVID–19 virus presents to the senior community, family members were invited...
Posted On 07 May 2020

Update: Kroger bringing free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to Corbin May 12-14

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced during his daily 5 p.m. news briefing Wednesday that Kroger Drive-Thru testing will be coming to Corbin on Tuesday, May 12, through Thursday, May 14. Beshear said the state’s partnership with Kroger will bring more testing next week in...
Posted On 06 May 2020

Photo Gallery: Flash flooding hits Corbin Tuesday

Flash flooding like this on Master Street in Corbin Tuesday morning should soon be a thing of the past once a drainage project, which is already underway, gets completed this year. Tuesday flooding also endangered this trailer, which is located off Fifth Street Road. The Corbin...
Posted On 06 May 2020
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