Corbin Firefighters Fighting Breast Cancer

Corbin Firefighters Fighting Breast Cancer Corbin firefighters are wearing pink helmets this month to raise awareness for breast cancer.They sell sponsorships to local businesses for the helmets.The fire department is also selling t-shirts for $10.They have done this the past few years. In previous years, the proceeds have gone to the Tri-County Cancer Coalition,…

KY School Administrators Plead Not Guilty

KY School Administrators Plead Not Guilty Two Kentucky school administrators pleaded not guilty to charges they improperly handled sexual abuse allegations against a teacher.The State Journal reports Franklin County Superintendent Mark Kopp and Bondurant Middle School Principal Whitney Allison entered pleas Tuesday. Kopp is charged with trying to bribe a public servant. Allison is…

It’s Deer Driving Season

It’s Deer Driving Season Watch out for deer when you are out driving this fall.White-tailed deer’s peak mating season and hunting season is in October and November making them more likely to suddenly run onto the roads. The chance of a collision between a deer and a car increases greatly in the fall months.Officials…

KY Inmates Complete GED

KY Inmates Complete GED Class is in session at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center.”We are trying to create new interest here and get more inmates to come out and get their GED,” says Assistant Director of Big Sandy Community and Technical College Skills U LauraTackett.After several years with low enrollment rates, administrator Byron…

McGrath Raises Millions

McGrath Raises Millions Retired Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath is showing her ability as a campaign fundraiser, hauling in more than $10.7 million since starting her campaign against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.McGrath has outraised the six-term Kentucky Republican this year. However, based on the latest numbers posted by the Federal Election Commission McConnell…

Candidates For Governor Are Tied

Candidates For Governor Are Tied The Mason-Dixon Kentucky Poll is released and the results are somewhat interesting. The poll shows that statewide, 46 percent of likely voters support Republican Governor Matt Bevin, while 46 percent back Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear. At the beginning of the year, Beshear held a 48 percent-40 percent lead…

Toyota Is Adding Jobs

Toyota Is Adding Jobs Toyota says it is adding 400 employees at a Kentucky plant with starting pay of more than $18 an hour.News outlets report plant manager Susan Elkington said in a video that the company is also offering a $500 signing bonus at the plant in Georgetown. Day shift starting hourly pay…

KY Draws Awareness To Domestic Violence

KY Draws Awareness To Domestic Violence October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Tuesday at the state capitol in Frankfort dozens of people showed up to raise awareness and remember those who were killed as a result of domestic violence.The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which helps provide funding for 15 programs across the…