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Baptist Health Corbin temporarily restricting visitation to patients

Officials at Baptist Health in Corbin say they are limiting visitation to patients because of increasing cases of certain communicable diseases.

UPDATED: Meth lab, bomb found at Canadatown residence; three arrested

A home visit by probation and parole officers led law enforcement to a bomb and an active meth lab in Canadatown Friday afternoon.

Posted On 01 Mar 2013
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Mother of child left at McDonald’s charged with trafficking methamphetamine

The mother of the 4-year-old left at McDonald’s in Corbin last week had reportedly give custody of the boy to his grandmother as she was not in a position to properly care for him.

Florida man seriously injured after plummet in I-75 wreck

A Florida man had to be flown to Knoxville following a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning when his pick-up truck went over a guardrail on I-75 and down an embankment near the state line.

Posted On 27 Feb 2013

Three students nabbed in connection with bomb threat at Whitley County High School

Four days after a phony bomb threat caused the evacuation of Williamsburg Plastics, Whitley County High School was dealing with its own bomb threat Monday evening after graffiti was found on a restroom wall indicating someone planned to blow up the school and kill everyone ...

Posted On 27 Feb 2013

UPDATED: Stabbing victim has long road to recovery following savage attack

Authorities say a Williamsburg man, who is facing an attempted murder charge, stabbed his girlfriend 16 times Friday evening before leading police on a more than four-hour long manhunt.

Posted On 23 Feb 2013

Deputies arrest two on I-75 for DUI and drug related charges

While trying to assist a motorist on I-75 Thursday, Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Pine Knot woman and another man for impaired driving and drug charges.

Grandmother faces criminal charges for leaving grandson at Corbin McDonald’s

A Whitley County grandmother who has legal custody of her 4-year-old grandson has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor after he was found wandering around the McDonald’s on Cumberland Falls Hwy.

‘Bad Hair Bandit’s’ wife admits to driving getaway car during robberies

After listening to Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Dotson describe what the United States could prove in its bank robbery case against Tasha K. Fox, U.S. District Court Judge Gregory VanTatenhove asked Fox to explain in her own words what she had done.

UPDATE: Jellico woman arrested in connection with bomb threat at Williamsburg Plastics

Police arrested a Jellico woman Thursday afternoon, who they believe phoned in a phony bomb threat to Williamsburg Plastics Thursday morning, which resulted in the evacuation of the plant, which was shut down for several hours.

Posted On 21 Feb 2013