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Two injured in crash on U.S. 25E

  A Corbin woman had to be extricated from her vehicle following a two-vehicle crash on the Cumberland Gap Pkwy. Thursday morning.

Whayne Supply lays off seven employees in Corbin

  The domino effect of the downturn in the coal industry continues as heavy equipment company Whayne Supply has laid off seven employees at the Corbin facility.

Police, shop owner team up to recover stolen motorcycles; two arrested

A local business owner says tips from friends in the community — along with quick, decisive response from local law enforcement — led to the recovery of several stolen motorcycles and other items taken from his store last week, and the arrest of two of the three...

Oubuilding gutted by fire Tuesday; cause still under investigation

West Knox firefighters were called to a residence off of Industrial Blvd. in Corbin Tuesday afternoon to battle a blaze that gutted this outbuilding. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Bevin defeats Conway for governor; 26 percent of voters go to polls in Whitley

Whitley County voters went to the polls in slightly larger than expected numbers Tuesday to cast their ballots for governor and other statewide offices, overwhelmingly backing Republicans.

Posted On 03 Nov 2015

Corbin resident receives Kentucky State Police award

Corbin resident Rebecca Eubanks (center), received a Clerical Support Services Award from Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown (right) and Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer (left) on Oct. 21. An Administrative Specialist III at KSP...
Posted On 03 Nov 2015
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Whitley Clerk predicts about 20 percent local turnout for election

Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz is expecting about a 20 percent local turnout as voters head to the polls today to cast their ballots for governor and other statewide offices.

Posted On 03 Nov 2015

Corbin BOE develops tentative calendar for 2016-17 school year

  The Corbin Board of Education has reached a tentative agreement on the calendar for the 2016-17 school year and will be asking for additional comments from faculty, staff and parents before giving it final approval.

New Hampshire man in ‘critical’ condition after being ejected from Jeep in north Corbin

  A New Hampshire man who was airlifted from the scene Thursday morning after his Jeep dropped off a roadway in north Corbin and flipped multiple times, ejecting him from the vehicle, is listed in 'critical' condition at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Officers save man who tries to set himself on fire

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy and a constable teamed up to rescue a man from a burning home that he set ablaze while attempting to set himself on fire Monday night.