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Laurel County announced its eighth COVID–19 related death Tuesday, while it, Whitley, Knox, and Bell counties each reported additional COVID–19 cases. According to officials with the Laurel County Health Department, the victim is a 73-year-old female. Laurel County suffered its...

Whitley, McCreary, Laurel, Knox, and Bell counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Monday. The Whitley County Health Department reported 11 new COVID-19 cases Monday, 10 new COVID-19 cases Friday, six new cases Thursday, four new cases Wednesday and four new cases Tuesday....

For the second consecutive day, Bell County has reported a COVID-19 fatality. Friday afternoon, the Bell County Health Department reported its 14th COVID-19 fatality, but didn’t release any details about the latest death. On Thursday, the Bell County Health Department reported...

Both Laurel County and Bell County reported new COVID-19 fatalities Thursday. The Laurel County Health Department reported one new death Thursday, which involved a 93-year-old male. The Laurel County Health Department also reported Thursday that a previously attributed COVID-19...

As the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s coronavirus death toll topped 1,000 people Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff for one week as a tribute to all those Kentuckians who have passed away due to the COVID-19. “I am...

Laurel County reports two new COVID-19 deaths over a five-day period. The Laurel County Health Department reported its seventh COVID-19 fatality Tuesday, and its sixth COVID-19 fatality Friday. Tuesday’s death involved a 36-year-old female, and Friday’s death involved a...

(Editor’s Note: Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties didn’t issue COVID-19 updates over the Labor Day weekend. The weekend totals from those counties will be included in the News Journal’s next COVID-19 update.) COVID-19 cases continued to rise slightly over the...

Unemployment rates rose in every Kentucky county between June 2020 and July 2020, and unemployment rates rose in 109 Kentucky counties between July 2019 and July 2020, including Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties, according to figures from the Kentucky Center for...

The Laurel County Health Department reported its sixth COVID-19 fatality Friday afternoon. “Our condolences go out to the family of the 72-year-old male, who was one of our previously reported cases,” the health department wrote in a release. On Friday, the Laurel County Health...

For the third time in seven days, the Bell County Health Department has reported a COVID-19 fatality. The Bell County Health Department reported its 12th COVID-19 fatality Thursday afternoon, which involved a 62-year-old male. On Aug. 31, it reported the death of a 77-year-old...