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Whitley County Tree Cutting Drivers in Whitley County can expect more traffic on I-75 starting Thursday and driving delays. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials, said there will be intermittent right lane closings beginning Thursday, September 16.There will be tree cutting and removal operations each day from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.The work is…
Corbin Walmart Temporarily Closed Walmart officials at a Corbin Walmart are temporarily closing for sanitizing and restocking reasons.The Walmart is located at 60 South Stewart Road.The store closed at 2 p.m. Wednesday and plans to reopen Friday at 6 a.m. Source: MG News Return to News
Fatal Breathitt Car Crash A man is dead after being hit by a car on Wednesday morning.The man was hit while trying to cross the street after a student loaded the school bus. Kentucky State Police said he was not hit by the school bus. He was hit by a car while a bus…
KY National Guard Helping The Kentucky National Guard has 15 members at Baptist Health Lexington.The hospital is overrun with COVID-19 patients and is also having staffing issues.Tuesday was the first day those guard members got to work. The group joins hundreds of guard members across the state helping hospitals while they manage this latest…
Quilts On Display The Bell County Historical Society is hosting a quilt show to highlight and tell the stories of 31 historic quilts.Quilting has an extensive history across Appalachia, and organizers are excited to showcase it.Each quilt on display tells a different story. All the quilts will be on display through Saturday. …
Summer Camp For Kids As an effort to help some kids, the Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is hosting a motorcycle ride on Saturday, September 18.The ride will start and finish at Mineshaft Harley Davidson, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and kickstands up at 10:30 a.m.Some of Eastern Kentucky’s best views will be…
Scam Warning The Public Service Commission is warning customers about a new phone scam.PSC officials say in most instances, the caller identifies themselves as a Suddenlink representative and explains the company is upgrading customers’ equipment in order to improve the quality of service.The customer is promised a $40 credit and free service for the…
National Public Lands Day Kentuckians will have a chance to celebrate National Public Lands Day by contributing to cleanup projects in Somerset.The annual Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup is set for September 25 and is open to volunteers across the state.“Whether this is your first or twentieth cleanup, I encourage you to come out…
KY Welcome Center Temporarily Closed The Kentucky Welcome Center on Interstate 65 at the Kentucky-Tennessee Line is temporarily closed for sanitation of the facility and staffing shortages due to COVID-19.The closure is expected to last five days, but the exact date is still being determined.Truck parking will remain open.Message boards have been placed to…
Tuition Break For Government Workers EKU, the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties are collaborating to help local government employees throughout the state further their education in higher learning.The three groups had a ceremony on EKU’s campus Monday morning to honor the occasion.About 25,000 county and city employees across the…