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ABC decides who gets Williamsburg liquor licenses

The businesses that will receive Williamsburg’s two liquor licenses have been selected. 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
Posted On 07 Dec 2016

$76,513.97 worth of packaged alcohol sold in W’burg during October

Selling alcohol by the package is proving to be a profitable venture for several Williamsburg businesses. 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
Posted On 07 Dec 2016

Local residents chip in to help Gatlinburg fire victims

When the chips are down for one of our neighbors, the residents of Williamsburg, Whitley County and Jellico can do a lot in just two or three days time. Last week, residents and businesses in Jellico, Williamsburg and Whitley County collected enough items to fill a U-Haul truck...
Posted On 07 Dec 2016

You and Me Coffee and Tea opens Williamsburg location

Williamsburg now has a new coffee house, which will be familiar to several area residents. You and Me Coffee and Tea, which is located along Main Street in Corbin, opened a second location Friday morning in Williamsburg. Andy Salmons, majority owner of You and Me Coffee and Tea,...
Posted On 07 Dec 2016

Update: No foul play suspected in W’burg man’s death

The body of a missing Williamsburg man, who disappeared around Thanksgiving Day, was found in southern Laurel County late Sunday evening. About 10 p.m. a rabbit hunter noticed a pick-up truck parked about one-half mile from the intersection of I-75 and the Cumberland Gap Parkway....
Posted On 05 Dec 2016

Pizza Hut donates $5,000 to W’burg Shop with a Cop

Thanks to a donation by a national restaurant chain and efforts by several local employees, several less fortunate children will have a better Christmas this year. During Thursday’s 10th Annual Turkey Trot, which is a fundraiser for the Williamsburg Police...
Posted On 30 Nov 2016

Suspect in fatal Ohio shooting caught near Williamsburg

A suspect in a fatal Ohio shooting case was arrested during a traffic stop on I-75 in Whitley County early Friday evening. Kentucky State Police Trooper Gary Ridener arrested Tevious Turner, 35, of Cartersville, Georgia, about 6:49 p.m. near the three-mile marker, according to...
Posted On 23 Nov 2016

Williamsburg sex offender facing second registration violation

A Williamsburg sex offender is behind bars after being arrested Friday for second-offense failure to comply with sex offender registration. According to court documents, Whitley County Sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Shelley obtained the arrest warrant against William E. Lee Bryant,...
Posted On 23 Nov 2016

Update: Missing Whitley County teen located

A Golden Alert has been issued for a Whitley County teenager, who went missing Friday afternoon. Benjamin Woodson Harvey, 15, was reported missing at 3:32 p.m. Friday from a home at 257 Ova Lane, Williamsburg, which is located in the Canadatown community. The juvenile reportedly...
Posted On 19 Nov 2016

W’burg leaders think they have found cause of 37 percent water loss rate

After years of dealing with water loss rates between 30-45 percent, the city of Williamsburg thinks it has finally narrowed down its problem and hopes to soon have it fixed. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison said the city looked for several causes, ranging from leaks in lines to...
Posted On 16 Nov 2016