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Laurel, Bell, Knox and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates were all within the top 12 highest incidence rates in the state Friday. The Whitley County Health Department announced 14 additional COVID–19 cases on Friday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,353....

Laurel, Bell, Knox and Whitley County’s COVID-19 incidence rates were all within the top 20 highest incidence rates in the state Wednesday. The Whitley County Health Department announced 11 additional COVID–19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to...

The Whitley County Health Department reported five additional confirmed COVID-19 fatalities Monday, which brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the county to 32 people. The Whitley County Health Department announced 13 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the...

The Laurel County Health Department announced its fourth confirmed COVID-19 fatality in two days Friday afternoon. “Please keep the family and friends of the 54-year-old male in your thoughts,” the Laurel County Health Department wrote in a release Friday. On Thursday, the Laurel...

The Laurel County Health Department has announced three additional COVID-19 deaths, which occurred between Saturday, Feb. 13, and Thursday, Feb. 18. “Please keep the families and friends of the 63-year-old male, 79-year-old female, and 91-year-old male in your thoughts,” the...

The Whitley County Health Department reported one additional COVID-19 fatality Friday. No information was provided about the deceased. This brings the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Whitley County to 27 with the previous most recent death being reported on Jan. 20. The...

For the first time in nearly three months, the Whitley County Health Department only reported a single-digit increase in the number of additional COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Whitley County Health Department announced five additional COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the...

The Laurel County Health Department reported two confirmed COVID-19 deaths Wednesday and possibly three additional COVID-19 deaths. “We are saddened to report two additional confirmed deaths today. Our condolences go out to the families and friends of the 62-year-old female and...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 15 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 3,166. There are currently 147 active cases of which 14 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,993 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County. The...

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell and McCreary counties between November 2020 and December 2020, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County’s...