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Gov. Andy Beshear said two cases of the COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom (UK) have been confirmed in the commonwealth. “Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack is going to talk about this more tomorrow. The UK variant does spread more aggressively, but he’ll take us...

Whitley County Schools will have no in-person instruction from Friday, Jan. 22, to Friday, Jan. 29. In a Facebook post, the district said, “Out of an abundance of caution, we have cancelled in-person instruction for January 22nd-January 29th.  We have some positive COVID cases in...

The Whitley County Health Department has delivered nearly all of the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it received with the final doses to be distributed on Tuesday. The department is anticipating a shipment of booster doses soon for those who have already received their initial...

Twelve local restaurants are participating in Corbin’s Restaurant Week. The event runs from Jan. 18 to Jan. 23. Restaurants each created a unique dish for customers to try. Prices of items vary by location. “In light of the devastation experienced by our restaurants in 2020, we...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 11 additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 2,745. The health department reported 15 new cases on Jan. 16, 20 new cases on Jan. 17, and 10 new cases on Jan. 18. There are currently 198 active cases, of...

Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than 3,000 new cases Tuesday in the Commonwealth making it the fourth-highest Tuesday on record. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 27 additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 2,634. There are...

The Bell County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 related deaths Monday. The county’s death total is now 33 individuals ranging in age from 56 to 97. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 54 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the...

The Corbin Recycling Center is temporarily closed after one of the employees tested positive for COVID-19. Corbin City Manager, Marlon Sams, said approximately five or six other employees were impacted. The recycling center is under quarantine, but is expected to reopen on...

Governor Andy Beshear today announced the official grand opening of a new welcome center in southeastern Kentucky located at mile marker 1.5 in Whitley County off I-75 North. In response to the spread of COVID-19, federal and state public health officials advised that travel...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 59 additional COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 1,929. There are currently 362 active cases, of which nine are hospitalized. With the new cases, Whitley County’s COVID–19 incidence rate stands at 108.3. Laurel...