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The Knox County Health Department reported seven new COVID-19 cases, and its 10th COVID-19 fatality late Friday evening. “We have been notified of seven residents testing positive for COVID-19. One of these positives is a child … We are also deeply saddened to report one...

Laurel, Whitley, Bell and McCreary counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Friday. The Laurel County Health Department reported four new COVID-19 cases Friday, none of which are hospitalized. Friday’s cases include: a 76-year-old male, a 42-year-old female, a 24-year-old female,...

Thursday was a deadly day with local health departments reporting three COVID-19 fatalities in two counties. The Bell County Health Department reported two COVID-19 fatalities Thursday, involving a 79-year-old female and a 73-year-old female. These deaths bring the total number...

The Whitley County Health Department reported two new COVID–19 cases Thursday and the county’s second COVID–19 related death. Officials did not provided details on the fatality except to say it was an adult. The brings the county up to 172 cases since early April. Officials said...

Laurel, Knox, and Bell counties all reported new COVID-19 cases Wednesday with neither Whitley nor McCreary counties reporting any new cases for at least the last two days. The Laurel County Health Department reported eight new COVID-19 cases Wednesday out of which one person is...

CSX Corporation has advised that the railroad crossing at KY 296 (mile point 1.61) in Whitley County will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A detour will be in place during the work hours. Motorists may experience delays. This message is provided as a courtesy...

What began as an investigation into a vehicle seen doing donuts in the parking lot at the Williamsburg Save-a-Lot Sunday night, ended with a high-speed chase through Williamsburg and out Ky. 92 into McCreary County and the arrest of two Ohio men for multiple traffic and drug...

The Laurel County Health Department announced Tuesday that an additional 49 cases had recovered from COVID-19, and reported nine new COVID-19 cases, none of whom are hospitalized. Tuesday’s cases include: a 56-year-old male, a 63-year-old female, a 45-year-old male, a 59-year-old...

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley counties all reported additional COVID-19 cases Monday, but most local counties are saw a drop off in the number of new cases. The Knox County Health Department reported 19 new COVID-19 cases Monday, including two cases involving children. The Knox...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced plans to have road/lane closures this week in Laurel and Whitley counties in order to conduct bridge inspections. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to have a road closure on Old Highway 25 (off U.S. 25...