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An accused shoplifter upped the charge to robbery after police say she attempted to force her way past a Belk loss prevention officer before she was tackled at the door Saturday night. Erica L. Ragland, 18, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is facing charges of second-degree robbery and...

Williamsburg police are asking for the publics’ assistance to located a man, who robbed a Dollar General store late Friday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., a black male wearing all black clothing entered the Dollar General store, which is located at 1678 South US25W. Williamsburg...

One man is dead following an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in southern Whitley County. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has identified the deceased as Ronald W. Leach, 29, of Fairfield, Tennessee. Kentucky State Police list Leach’s address as Jellico,...

One man is dead following an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in southern Whitley County. About 1:26 a.m., Kentucky State Police from Post 11 in London received a call from Whitley County 911 about a male subject threatening harm to his one-year-old child inside a...

The final Moonbow Nights celebration of 2018 will be happening in downtown Corbin this Saturday evening, and musical entertainment will be provided by double headlining acts Lylak and Buck the Taxidermist. “It ought to be a great show,” said Corbin Downtown Manager...

The manager of a local water district recently hired two relatives, who are now no longer employed after he was informed about the county’s nepotism policy prohibiting the hiring of his relatives. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

(Update: Both southbound lanes of I-75 reopened about 2:27 p.m. Thursday.) Southbound lanes of I-75 are expected to reopen about 2:30 p.m. following an early morning accident involving a semi near the Whitley County-Tennessee state line, but motorists are encouraged to avoid the...

A Wednesday afternoon shooting claimed the life of a Gray man, and resulted in a brief barricade situation with another man, who is now hospitalized because of a gunshot wound. Glenn Edwards, 57, of Gray, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Knox County deputy coroner after...

Newly hired teachers in the Corbin Independent School System were honored by the Board of Education during its monthly meeting last Thursday. In the name of school safety, taxpayers who live in the Corbin Independent School District will be paying a little more on their tax bills...

A four-month-long investigation led to a large methamphetamine bust in southern Laurel County over the weekend, and two people are facing felony drug trafficking charges after being arrested by police. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department, Detectives James Sizemore...