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The municipal airports in Williamsburg and London are among 55 across Kentucky that will be receiving a total of $77.2 million in federal funds made available as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R–KY,...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a heavy financial burden on families and businesses alike, but some much-needed relief has already arrived. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers helped secured funding through the CARES Act and other federal legislation to help sustain jobs...

A little over half of the employees at Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant returned to work on April 12 after a temporary two-week shutdown, and they saw increased safety measures designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The entire Williamsburg facility shut down...

U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. sent a letter to hospital executives in Eastern Kentucky on Monday, asking them to provide information to law enforcement about individuals and companies that may be acquiring or selling medical supplies for the purpose of hoarding or price...

The Circle K on Gordon Hill in Corbin has been closed for cleaning after one of the employees was confirmed to have contracted COVID–19. Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said company officials contacted the health department to report the diagnosis and the...

The Corbin Board of Education conducted an online meeting Thursday evening to discuss several topics, including plans for how to proceed with the remainder of the spring semester.

Many students in the Whitley County School District will likely have a little harder time getting school meals as they continue Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) from home. On Monday, the school district ended its delivery of student meals by school buses to every bus stop in the...

With Baptist Health Corbin staff on the front line in the fight against COVID–19 multiple businesses, organizations and individuals have pitched in to show their appreciation by providing food for the workers. Corbin attorney Shane Romines announced last Thursday that he had...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Whitley County jumped to seven total cases Thursday morning, and the number of COVID-19 cases in Knox County jumped Wednesday to a total of four. Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said that the seventh person is a...

It’s safe to say that just about everyone has plans that had to be put on hold once a state of emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the men and women of the Corbin Kiwanis Club are no exception. “Everything has been put on hold as far as meetings go,” said...