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Electrical likely to blame for early morning fire in Williamsburg

Williamsburg firefighters say an electrical problem is likely to blame for an early morning fire Sunday that severely damaged a home.

Posted On 12 Dec 2012

Over 200 Corbin High students bring books to life at 18th Annual Storybook Christmas

Over 200 Corbin High School students did their best to entertain and instill a love for reading in the hearts of 1,200 of their younger counterparts during the 18th Annual Storybook Christmas, held Tuesday at the Corbin Center for Technology and Community Activities.

Corbin man remains in serious condition following deadly crash Tuesday

A Corbin man remains in serious condition at the University of Kentucky Medical Center following a head-on collision Tuesday morning in Laurel County.

EXTRA CONTENT: Brutality accusation against Whitley deputies settled out of court

Accusations that three Whitley County Sheriff's deputies severely beat a local man during a traffic stop in early May were quietly settled out of court in advance of a potential lawsuit, but questions still remain surrounding the details of exactly what transpired that led...

Corbin honor popular teacher who is battling cancer

Education at Corbin Elementary is not about just about reading, writing and arithmetic. Over the last five years, Jeanie Helton has schooled students at Corbin Elementary in character.

Woman pleads guilty to trying to trade baby for pickup truck

Instead of going to trial, a mother accused of trading her baby to a Corbin couple for a pickup truck in July, received a probated prison sentence.

Williamsburg men arrested for stealing heat pumps from church

Two Williamsburg residents allegedly stole a pair of heat pumps, which were valued at nearly $3,000 each, from a church earlier this month and then used the money to buy pills, according to a Whitley County Sheriff's Department press release.

Posted On 02 Dec 2012

UPDATED: Teen seriously injured in motorcycle crash upgraded to stable condition

An Ancil Leach Hollow teenager, who was seriously injured Friday afternoon when a motorcycle he was driving collided with a car in Rockholds, was listed in stable condition Tuesday afternoon in the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Posted On 02 Dec 2012

Two-year-old found wandering alone near Corbin High School

Corbin Police were called to Corbin High School after a two-year-old girl was found wandering inside the tennis court area alone and shoeless Wednesday morning.

W’burg duo arrested for burglarizing church twice this month

Two Williamsburg residents are facing burglary charges after allegedly breaking into the same church twice this month.

Posted On 28 Nov 2012