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Corbin home gutted by fire

  A west Corbin home was gutted by fire Sunday morning. Corbin firefighters were called to the scene at 102 Williams Street just north of Gordon Street about 4:10 a.m. Firefighters said the two-story home was fully involved when they arrived on the scene with flames shooting...

Burke pleads guilty to stealing from school district, KASBO

Rather than stand trial, a former chief financial officer for the Whitley County Board of Education pleaded guilty Monday morning to stealing from the school district and the Kentucky Association of School Business Officials (KASBO). Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 26 Jan 2018

Senator proposing sunset of school NTI days wants underperforming programs improved

A bill recently passed by the Kentucky Senate would end the state program that permits school districts to offer nontraditional instruction days as opposed to tacking on days to the end of the calendar, but local educators along with State Representative Regina Petrey Huff, argue...

Whitley Co. UNITE Coalition discusses overdoses

Discussion of overdose statistics, possible changes to state drug laws and substance abuse treatment funding were some of the topics on the agenda for the quarterly Whitley County UNITE Coalition meeting Monday. Whitley County E-911 officials said that based upon a quick check,...
Posted On 26 Jan 2018

Speed, distracted driving playing big roles in W’burg traffic crashes

Most DUI arrests in Williamsburg don’t involve alcohol. Speed and distracted driving are playing big roles in traffic crashes, and more suspects are fleeing police in either vehicles or on foot resulting in more officer use of force. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...
Posted On 26 Jan 2018

West Knox firefighters battle truck fire at former King’s Truck Stop

West Knox firefighters were called to the former King’s Truck Stop Thursday morning in response to a report of a tractor-trailer truck on fire. Firefighters were called to the scene on U.S. 25E just off of Interstate 75 about 11:30 a.m. The fire was located in the sleeper...

Fatal stabbing suspect has history of mental health problems, bank robbery

A Williamsburg man, who allegedly stabbed one man to death last Monday afternoon and who stabbed a Whitley County wrecker service owner in the leg last Tuesday evening, has a lengthy history of mental health issues and spent several years in a Tennessee prison in connection with...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018

CHS basketball players suspended three games

  Two Corbin High School basketball players have been suspended for three games after a video in which one utters what some have called a racial slur was posted to the Internet and went viral.

Victims’ estates sue Courtney Taylor, insurance company

A Williamsburg woman, who allegedly shot and killed her husband and two children in their southern Whitley County home nearly one year ago, is being sued for wrongful death by the estate of her victims. In addition, the victims’ estates are also suing the insurance company that...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018

Tennessee fugitives apprehended in southern Whitley County

Two Tennessee fugitives were arrested in southern Whitley County Saturday afternoon. About 3:50 p.m., deputies with the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department in Tennessee contacted the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department requesting assistance in locating two individuals believed...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018