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One person injured in Corbin house explosion on 11th Street

  A Corbin resident suffered minor injuries Saturday night following an explosion at his home on 11th Street.

Pullman train car arrives in Corbin

  Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel was detoured on her way to work Friday when she received the call she had been waiting on for months – the French Broad River Pullman train car has arrived in Corbin.

Contractor on 10th Street project facing penalties for delays

The project to widen a portion of 10th Street in Williamsburg and raise it out of the flood plain is officially more than 29 days behind schedule but the roadway is projected to reopen again to traffic in three to four weeks, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Posted On 14 Oct 2015

New bike lanes in Corbin just first phase of larger project, Salmons says

Bike lanes painted onto three streets in downtown Corbin are just the first phase in a plan that will make a majority of the town’s main roadways more bike-friendly.

Harrison: Tourism key to Williamsburg’s economic growth

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison would love to see a new factory move to Williamsburg. He would break out into cheerleading moves if it did although he concedes they wouldn't be very pretty to watch.

Posted On 14 Oct 2015

Forcht Bank donates building for new domestic violence shelter

An area domestic abuse shelter celebrated the grand opening of its new facility near London last week, and it’s new location was made possible by the generosity of a local bank

Physician admits to illegally distributing thousands of pain pills in Whitley, other Kentucky counties

A former Georgia physician has admitted in federal court that he conspired with the owner of a Georgia pain clinic, and others, to unlawfully distribute thousands of prescription pills to Kentuckians.

Posted On 09 Oct 2015
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Williamsburg Schools make state’s largest increase in accountability scores; Corbin, Whitley stay near top

The Williamsburg Independent School District made the largest improvement of any school district in the state while Corbin and Whitley County remained perched near the top, according to “report cards” recently released as part of Kentucky’s...

Williamsburg Police want public’s help in finding burglary suspect

The Williamsburg Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a suspect believed to be responsible for four vehicle break-ins and one residential burglary early Friday morning.

Posted On 07 Oct 2015

Children found living in filth in Whitley home; four people arrested

An animal welfare complaint regarding a horse Monday afternoon resulted in the parents of three children being charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.

Posted On 07 Oct 2015