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Whitley County now has four confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Whitley County was announced by the Whitley County Health Department on April 6. On Friday morning, the Whitley County Health Department reported that a second case...

(Update: Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Manager Joe Mounce said Friday afternoon that the park will be closed seven days a week until further notice.) Original story Whether Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is closed indefinitely until the COVID-19 pandemic is over, or if...

Motorists traveling on KY 92 East (mile points 13-16) in Whitley County should expect delays beginning Monday, April 13 due to slide repair operations, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The roadway will be reduced to one lane during the slide repair operations,...

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles wants Kentucky farmers to be aware of cash grants up to $1,000 available from the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to help weather potential market disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. “American Farmland Trust says it best: ‘No...

More than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment benefits this week – breaking a record for the U.S. that was set just last week. For many of these Americans, however, losing a job doesn’t just create worry about providing for their families. It also raises concerns about...

Four days after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Whitley County, health department officials have confirmed a second case. Friday morning, Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein issued a release announcing that the health department had received...

During his daily briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he was ordering the closure of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and Natural Bridge State Resort Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve had to make the tough decision to close Natural...

A little over half of the employees at Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products Plant will be returning to work on Sunday after a temporary two-week shutdown. The entire Williamsburg facility shut down on March 29, which was about one week after most of the companies plants in...

Disability rights advocates are asking Governor Andy Beshear to help make sure Kentuckians with disabilities have equal access to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky Protection & Advocacy, a client-directed disability rights agency, along with individuals with...

Baptist Health is making changes as the hospital system adapts to the COVID–19 pandemic and that will be new jobs for some staff, temporary furloughs for others, and pay cuts for executives. “Like other hospitals across the country, Baptist Health is striking a delicate balance...