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People who were scheduled to appear in Whitley District or Circuit Court in May will be waiting a little longer as the Kentucky Supreme Court has extended the cancellation of all court dates through May 31. The court had initially continued all court proceedings through April 1....

Having faced floods, mud, virus and now wind, Whitley County residents must be asking, “What’s next?” This Kentucky Transportation Cabinet worker is seen cutting a tree away from KY 92E Monday. “The whole county got hit this time. Williamsburg back toward the state line was hit...

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park has been closed indefinitely to the public until the COVID-19 pandemic is over due to large crowds that had been gathering there, but this doesn’t mean that the park isn’t going to be utilized. On April 3, Gov. Andy Beshear limited all state...

The number of COVID-19 cases in southeastern Kentucky has grown significantly in recent days. Over the course of less than 36 hours from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon, Whitley County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped from one confirmed case to six confirmed...

A local nurse practitioner has answered the call from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asking for medical professionals from all over the country to come to the Empire State and help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City has been among the hardest hit areas in...

Knox county small businesses may be eligible for aid through a new fund created by the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK). Eligible businesses could receive up to $3000 in grant money. Knox County was selected as one of a handful of Eastern Kentucky...

What was shaping up to be a busy spring for The Arena in Corbin, including comedian Ryan Upchurch, country star Aaron Lewis, and classic rock group .38 Special, has come to a screeching halt due to COVID–19. “They are officially in the system postponed,” Arena Director Kristi...

Attorney General Daniel Cameron today warned Kentuckians of new healthcare scams targeting Medicaid beneficiaries related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and encouraged consumers to report these scams to the Office of the Attorney General. “During the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Laurel County Health Department officials announced the county’s second COVID–19 related death in two days. Health department officials said victim is a 61-year-old male. Officials with Governor Andy Beshear’s office stated that the individual who died Monday in Laurel County was...

Individuals living in Southern and Eastern Kentucky will begin to receive some of the first Economic Impact Payments this week, said U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), who helped secure these stimulus payments as part of the CARES Act, to boost the economy and assist individuals...