Corbin Housing Authority Case A former director of the Corbin Housing Authority is accused of stealing thousands of dollars and falsifying documents.The grand jury indicted Samuel McCoy, 47, from Corbin June 21st on charges of theft by deception of $10,000 or more, theft and deception of $500 or more but less than $10,000, abuse…
Pet Adoption The Lexington Humane Society says they always want to match animals and owners to create a forever home. Right now, there are plenty of matches to be made.“Right now, on campus, we have almost 550 animals,” said Ashley Hammond, LHS director of fundraising. “Last week, we had about 600 animals.”Humane Society officials…
Kentuckians Support Vaccines A new poll from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky find the majority of those surveyed have a favorable outlook on COVID-19 vaccines.Officials say seven in 10 Kentucky adults think the benefits of vaccines for adults outweigh potential risks. When asked about vaccines for children, the number goes up to 75…
Not So Fast KY As traffic increases on Kentucky’s roadways during the summer months, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state on the ‘Not So Fast, Kentucky’ speed awareness campaign through July 10.Governor Andy Beshear said, “Whether you drive a car, truck…
Food Assistance From Flooding Gov. Andy Beshear says more Kentuckians affected by recent flooding may be eligible to apply for disaster food benefits during a six-day application process that begins Wednesday, June 23 and ends Monday, June 28, 2021.These are benefits for flood-affected residents who lived or worked in the following counties between Feb.…
Operation SafeDRIVE Kentucky State Police across the commonwealth are gearing up for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Operation SafeDRIVE, which kicks off today and continues through June 24th.The campaign aims to target unsafe driving behavior that leads to crashes between passenger and commercial vehicles; including but not limited to speeding, tailgating, distracted driving,…
Parole Board Policy Blocked A Kentucky judge has temporarily blocked a new parole board policy that would give dozens of convicted murderers another chance at potentially cutting short their life-in-prison sentences.The temporary restraining order issued this week by a circuit judge was requested by Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Jackie Steele, commonwealth’s attorney for…
Mountain Arts Center On Saturday the Mountain Arts Center kicked off its summer season of Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry this year with a farewell to one of its most legendary performers.With a new season and all sorts of things happening we get to send Munroe off with a proper retirement,” said MAC Executive…
Gas Buydown Event A local church in Eastern Kentucky took a unique approach in giving back to its community on Saturday.Summitt Community Church members put on a gas buydown at the Shell Station on Morton Boulevard in Hazard.The event is part of their “I love Hazard” initiative that the church officials put on every…
Search And Rescue Responds Wolfe County Search & Rescue members say they were at the right place at the right time Saturday, when they were able to quickly respond to a crash minutes after a training operation ended.Wolfe County Search & Rescue officials say they had just left the training operation Saturday afternoon when…