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Road work near Exit 25 will include new intersection

Attempting to enter or exit businesses along Cumberland Falls Highway around Exit 25 has been a struggle for motorists for quite some time, though the ongoing construction in the area is hoping to alleviate some of that trouble. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

TCO, LLC in Corbin to close, layoff employees in stages beginning this spring

TCO, LLC in Corbin will soon begin laying off its entire workforce as it prepares to close its doors. TCO, located just off the Corbin Bypass in Knox County, notified its employees earlier this month via a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter dated Jan. 11....

Corbin Police find meth hidden under hood of SUV

Corbin Police arrested a Williamsburg woman and a Keavy man after locating more than four ounces of crystal methamphetamine hidden in the engine compartment of their SUV. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Emergency room doctor charged with leading Kentucky State Police on high-speed chase through Corbin Sunday night

A physician, who works at Baptist Health Corbin as an ER doctor, told Kentucky State Police that he panicked when he saw them hit their blue lights and led them on a pursuit through Corbin that reached speeds of 140 mph Sunday night. Keith A. Clifton, 64, of Corbin, was charged...

Corbin Police say burglar took lottery tickets from Speedy Mart

A burglary at a Corbin area convenience store could pay off big for the thief who made off with the lottery ticket display and all of the tickets. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

Knox deputy recovers 2 pounds of meth, 1 pound of marijuana

A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy recovered approximately 2 pounds of methamphetamine and 1 pound of marijuana Monday morning off of the Corbin bypass, arresting two people on drug trafficking charges. Deputy William Stewart, the department’s public affairs officer, stated that...

Spike strips used to end high speed chase, taser required to get suspect into custody

Corbin Police were forced to use spike strips and a Taser to end a high speed chase and take the driver into custody early Monday morning. Police arrested Jimmy Canada, 41, of Williamsburg, following the pursuit that began near the intersection of U.S. 25W and the Corbin bypass...

Update: One killed, one airlifted in truck collision on Corbin bypass

Update: The identities of a Cumberland Valley Electric truck driver, who was killed, and a UPS tractor trailer driver, who was airlifted from the scene after their trucks collided on the Corbin bypass (Highway 3041) Wednesday morning, have been released. Firefighters and...

Corbin woman in critical condition after being struck by SUV

A Corbin woman is in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after she was struck by an SUV on the Corbin bypass Sunday night. Corbin Police Captain Coy Wilson, the department’s public affairs officer, said Tina Mullins, 47, was walking on the roadway near...

Driver strikes pedestrian with passenger mirror

A vehicle struck an individual walking on KY 3041, the Corbin bypass. Roger Harris, 33, of Tennessee was struck by the passenger mirror of a 2001 Dodge Caravan driven by Ashley Estes, 25, of Williamsburg. The accident took place 10:23 p.m. on June 6. Estes was headed towards U.S....
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