Pension Worries Don’t Materialize Kentucky Republicans worried their votes for a pension bill that prompted thousands of teachers to protest would haunt them in November. Instead, more lawmakers who voted against the bill lost than those who voted for it.Of the 49 Republican legislators who voted for the bill and ran for re-election, four…
Thousands Gather At East KY Expo Center For Worship More than 3,000 people packed the East Kentucky Expo Center Sunday night.Put on by the Kentucky Baptist Convention, Hope For The Mountains brought church groups from across the state together for worship.”To share that hope with those who don’t know the Lord,” said Executive Director…
Laurel Co. High School Coach Under Police Investigation Laurel County school officials confirmed on Friday that there is an active police investigation into a high school coach. Yesterday, Laurel County School District Superintendent Doug Bennett released a statement that read, in part, “There has been an allegation of inappropriate conduct…it was reported to local…
Rep. Rocky Adkins Making ‘Special Announcement’ on Wednesday The minority floor leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives says he is preparing to make a special announcement. Democratic state Rep. Rocky Adkins has invited reporters to an event Wednesday in Morehead, but did not say what he will announce. Adkins has said previously he…
Pike Co. Woman Charged in Fatal Motorcycle Crash A Pike County woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash last month. Back on October 19th, 29-year old Kimberly Owens struck and killed a motorcycle rider, 20-year old Lamont Wright. Toxicology results are not back yet, but Pike County…
Laurel Co. Couple Charged with Theft of Construction Equipment, Camper Two people have been charged after Laurel County deputies found a stolen camper and construction equipment. Erica Fox and Timothy Reynolds each face charges. An $80,000 skid steer had been reported stolen from a construction site outside of Corbin. The couple are now behind…
One Dead in Wolfe County Accident One man has died following an accident along Highway 205 in Wolfe County. Police say the accident happened around 1pm Thursday. According to Kentucky State Police, a Pontiac driving northbound crossed the center line and hit a pickup truck head-on. Officials say the driver of the pickup was…
Corbin Auction House Employees Catch Thief Red-Handed Employees of a Corbin auction house are being credited with catching a thief. Police say Wednesday morning, a man was spotted loading a number of items into a company-branded vehicle. Once the truck left, employees then followed the driver to a home on North Florence Street in…
N. Laurel HS Teacher Wins National Contest, Lands K Grant for School North Laurel High School is getting a $10,000 computer lab grant after one of their own won a national contest. Melanie Alsip, a teacher at North Laurel, was one of five nationwide winners of the ‘Real Teacher of the Year’ Contest sponsored…
Carter Caves State Resort Park Raises 00 for Carter Co. Schools Kentucky officials say Carter Caves State Resort Park raised about $6,600 and more than 600 non-perishable food items for 10 schools in Carter County. The northeast Kentucky park asked guests to contribute food items during its Haunted Trail weekends in October. Participating guests…