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Shop & Share event Saturday will aid domestic violence shelters across Kentucky

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear is asking the public to help the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence through the annual Shop & Share event on Saturday. Kentuckians may shop from a list of items needed by domestic violence shelters across the state and then share...

State police K-9 sniffs out large amount of methamphetamine during traffic stop in Whitley County

The Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement and Special Investigations East Unit (DESI East) arrested a Rockcastle County man early Thursday morning near Corbin after locating approximately four ounces of methamphetamine in a lock box located in the trunk of his car. Michael K....

Local law enforcement bands together to end high-speed chase, capture driver

A Rockcastle County man is facing numerous charges, including DUI and possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, after leading police on a high–speed chase that began in Woodbine and ended on Interstate 75 near the Laurel County line Wednesday night. Vincent...

Next phase of I-75 widening to begin Monday in northern Laurel County

Beginning Monday, Interstate 75 in northern Laurel County will become a construction zone. Construction crews will begin work on another phase of the effort to widen the interstate to at least six lanes throughout Kentucky. This phase will cover mile markers 40 to 49 from London...

Additional lane closures to begin Monday on I-75 in Laurel, Rockcastle Counties

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists traveling Interstate 75 in Kentucky to be aware as there will be intermittent lane closures beginning Monday near the Laurel/Rockcastle County line. Officials said the lane closures on affecting both north and southbound...

High speed chase spans four counties, 78 miles

An attempted traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 75 in Madison County, ended 78 miles and three counties later in Knox County Monday morning. Kentucky State Police Vehicle Enforcement arrested Teonte White, 19, of Lexington on charges of speeding – 26 mph or greater over the...

Traffic shift to occur on Interstate 75 in Rockcastle County Sunday

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that starting this Sunday night, Jan. 6, southbound I-75 only traffic will be shifted from the current driving lanes onto the newly constructed lanes between mile points 59 to 55. In addition, the southbound I-75...
Posted On 03 Jan 2019
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Lane closures, ‘rolling road blocks’ to affect traffic on I-75 in Rockcastle County

Kentucky State Police are advising motorists traveling that are planning to travel on Interstate 75 through Rockcastle County Tuesday through Thursday to allow additional time because of road closures. Traffic on southbound I-75 will be detoured onto U.S. 25 between Berea and Mt....

Tapp will square off with Ballou for Ky. Supreme Court seat

Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou will have at least one competitor in his bid for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. On Aug. 2, David A. Tapp, a circuit judge in the 28th judicial district, which includes Pulaski, Rockcastle and Lincoln counties, announced that he would seek...
Posted On 09 Aug 2017