FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Secretary of State Michael Adams has more support in his effort to have some of the changes made to the way elections were conducted this year made permanent by the Kentucky General Assembly next year.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear once again reported the state’s highest ever number of new daily cases on Friday.

Coming off a 24-8 season that yielded their seventh consecutive bid to the NAIA national tournament, the Patriots men's basketball team earned 282 points to be ranked 15th in the NAIA Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the national office. It marks the highest UC has been ranked in the Pr…

With the season underway, the Mid-South Conference has released their Preseason Coaches' Poll. Cumberlands received 59 points to be picked seventh overall out of the 12-team conference.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — On October 19, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order designating $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for the Healthy at Home Utility Relief Fund. Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are now accepting applications for the Healthy at Home Utility Relie…

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Through Dec. 15, 2020, Kentuckians in 120 counties may enroll in health insurance coverage that takes effect Jan. 1, 2021. Enrollment is open on the federal Health Insurance Marketplace, with health coverage strongly encouraged as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that Kentucky colleges and universities will avoid state budget cuts this fiscal year while also receiving $20 million in federal relief to help cover costs related to COVID-19.

WHITLEY COUNTY — Two Knoxville men who are accused of traveling from Tennessee to a Williamsburg hotel and providing an underage victim with drugs, before one of the men had sexual intercourse with the victim, were in court recently.

WILLIAMSBURG -- Members of the Whitley County community met in a Zoom conference call recently with Ruthie Caldwell, a grant writer and project manager with Vision Granted, who is helping with a feasibility study looking into the community's access to high-speed internet connectivity.

The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce welcomed back members last Tuesday afternoon for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The group also welcomed the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, as its guest. Craft grew up in Glasgow, Kentucky, and was no…

WHITLEY COUNTY - The Whitley County Fiscal Court held a special called meeting on Veterans Day in which Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White Jr. read aloud and signed a proclamation proclaiming Nov. 11 as Veterans Day in Whitley County.

CORBIN — “We are losing a true Redhound icon.”

CORBIN — On Monday, the Corbin City Commission approved a motion authorizing Mayor Suzie Razmus to sign a letter of support for a grant application on behalf of The Holler, a digital marketing agency located in Corbin.

CORBIN - The renovation project in the works for Corbin’s Miller Park continues as the Corbin City Commission received an update from Deco Architects, the architectural firm responsible for the renovations, during the commission's monthly meeting Monday evening.

WHITLEY COUNTY -- On Tuesday, the Whitley County Fiscal Court approved the second reading of one budget amendment, along with an emergency ordinance for an additional budget amendment that would bring in over one million dollars in total to the county.

CORBIN — On to the next one.

CORBIN — Shopping local is more important than ever and that’s why the City of Corbin and the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission have teamed up to provide downtown Corbin’s annual Christmas Open House on Sunday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

KNOX COUNTY - After a month of having no indictments due to not having enough jurors to make up a grand jury, 19 people were indicted by a Knox County grand jury on Oct. 23.

RICHMOND, Ky. — Eastern Kentucky University’s newest online program is the bachelor’s degree in health services administration. Two concentration areas – health care management and health informatics and information management – will prepare students for one of the nation’s fastest-growing c…

WHITLEY COUNTY -- While some schools have since returned to in-person classes, the continued rise in COVID-19 cases has kept Whitley County Schools out of school and instead sticking with virtual learning, impacting students, teachers and parents alike.

Invest 606, a business accelerator serving Eastern and Southern Kentucky, has announced eight business finalists who have a chance to win more than $30,000 in cash prizes through its pitch contest.

WHITLEY COUNTY — Whitley County Superintendent John Siler signed a proclamation declaring the week of Nov. 16-20 Family Engagement Week in collaboration with Partners for Education at Berea College.

In August, 1990, the Congress and President George W. Bush designated the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month in honor of the contributions American Indians have made to enhance the freedom, prosperity, and greatness of America today. On Monday, November 9, members o…

FRANKFORT— Two organizations representing Kentucky’s cities and counties want lawmakers to make increasing the gas tax to improve roadways and bridges a legislative priority during the upcoming legislative session.

WHITLEY COUNTY -- The Whitley County High School JROTC recently received a grant from the NRA Foundation and Friends of the NRA. This grant provided approximately $5,000 to purchase Air Rifles, Target Systems, and equipment required to charge air rifles.

The Corbin Lions Club is now accepting applications for Christmas food baskets. To receive a food basket, a family must live within eight miles of Corbin City Hall for pick-up and within four miles of Corbin City Hall for delivery.

WHITLEY COUNTY — During its meeting Thursday evening, the Whitley County Board of Education approved the first step that could bring a vocational career and education building to its high school campus.

CORBIN — The Corbin Board of Education heard from disgruntled parents Thursday evening, who were frustrated that the school system has continued to host strictly virtual classes.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - More restrictions could be announced Wednesday as Kentucky saw the second highest number of new cases of COVID-19 for a Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced during a virtual Capitol press briefing.

Corbin hosted its first half marathon on Saturday with the Colonel Sanders Half Marathon hosted by the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission. The inaugural Colonel Sanders Half Marathon had 199 runners finish the race with 35 percent of whom came from out of state.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - State officials now warn it will likely take weeks, if not a month, to repair the Brent Spence Bridge, which carries I-71 and I-75 traffic across the Ohio River between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - Hospital officials in Lexington on Friday expressed concerns over a continuing rise in cases of the coronavirus, and are urging Kentuckians to exercise caution, especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon.

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state on Wednesday announced an audit of presidential election results that he said would be done with a full hand tally of ballots because the margin is so tight.

LONDON - On Friday morning, Judge Gregory Lay sustained a motion on behalf of the Corbin City Utilities Commission to intervene in the City of Corbin’s lawsuit regarding the City of London’s attempt to annex property located near exit 29 in southern Laurel County.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Never Underestimate You! That’s the mantra behind a new campaign Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, an effort to boost education and employability among adults.

On Saturday, The William Whitley Chapter, NSDAR continued to honor the Revolutionary War Patriots who settled in Whitley County. To commemorate Veterans Day, chapter members gathered at the grave site of Thomas Adkins, a patriot from South Carolina. Thomas’ first military service was in 1777…