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Firefighter injured battling large blaze in North Corbin

A fire at an abandoned truck stop garage just off of I-75 Exit 29 Monday afternoon resulted in one Corbin firefighter having to be airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, where he was later released after being treated for what was determined to be...

United Front: Mayors pledge cooperation as City of Corbin makes plans to begin annexing Exit 29

After the City of London’s second reading and approval of an ordinance to de-annex the area off of I-75 Exit 29 in North Corbin, the City of Corbin is now one step closer to being able to annex properties and begin collecting additional tax revenues. Read this story and more for...

Exit 29 de-annexation officially underway by London City Council

The official process of the City of London de-annexing at Exit 29 has begun. 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 Member? Join Us

London City Council votes to approve second reading of ordinance to de-annex Exit 29

A second reading of an ordinance that will repeal previous annexation attempts by the City of London at Exit 29 has been approved by a 5-1 vote. 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...

De-annexation efforts underway at I-75 Exit 29

The process of de-annexing at Exit 29 has begun by the London City Council. 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 Member? Join Us

London City Council votes to drop lawsuit regarding annexation of territory near Exit 29 in North Corbin

The longstanding battle between the City of Corbin and the City of London regarding the future of Exit 29 came to a sudden and surprising conclusion Monday night following a decision by the London City Council. During the council’s regular monthly meeting Monday, a closed...

London makes another move in effort to annex US25W

The City of London has begun the process of further encroaching into the greater Corbin area following a special-called meeting of the London City Council over the weekend. Council members met Saturday at noon, where both a resolution and first reading of an ordinance that would...

Common ground still nowhere in sight in debate over Exit 29

London Mayor Randall Weddle spoke “unofficially” about Exit 29 annexation during last week’s Corbin Rotary Club meeting. While the ongoing dispute between the City of Corbin and City of London regarding annexation of Exit 29 and its adjoining property continues...

Moe’s Southwest Grill coming to Exit 29

Corbin area residents will soon be able to hear, “Welcome to Moe’s!” as Moe’s Southwest Grill is slated to open a new location on West Cumberland Gap Parkway off of Exit 29. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Ky. Senate passes bill that would permit Corbin to annex into Laurel County

After multiple attempts, Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, successfully guided legislation that would permit the City of Corbin to annex property in Laurel County through the Senate. Senate Bill 274, which Stivers introduced on Feb. 23, passed the Senate Friday by a...
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