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Celebrating the 72nd Annual NIBROC Festival In Corbin
CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - After 72 years, the NIBROC Festival is still rocking with live music, food, and shopping. Officials with the Whitley County Cattleman’s Association, who have made NIBROC a tradition, said, “We get to hang with some of our good friends in Whitley County and then a lot of local people we get to meet and see a lot of people and old friend.”
Police looking for home invasion suspects
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Sheriff’s deputies in Whitley County are looking for home invasion suspects. The crime happened late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in Williamsburg where police say an elderly man was attacked and robbed in his home. Police got the call early Wednesday morning when a caretaker...
Welcome to Baptist Health Corbin’s new president
Congratulations to Angelia Foster, who was recently named as the new president of Baptist Health Corbin. She is coming to Corbin from Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam, which is located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The medical center is a not-for-profit facility including a 48-bed acute care hospital, 100-bed skilled nursing facility,...
Whitley County Police Looking For Burglary Suspects
The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department and Williamsburg Police Department are investigating a burglary. Police were called out to a home around 9 a.m. Wednesday on Mountain View Road. Officers discovered the burglars broke into the home sometime during Wednesday night and took an undisclosed amount of cash. The burglars fled the scene taking the victim’s vehicle, a white 2013 GMC Yukon with Kentucky plates 522BZ. Officials say the GMC Yukon traveled north on US 25 towards Exit 15, but as of this report, the vehicle had not been located. Anyone with information is asked to contact Whitley County 911 dispatch at 606-549-6017 or privately message the WCSO’s Facebook page.
Whitley Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for suspected burglars
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - On Wednesday morning, around 9 a.m., Whitley County Sheriff’s Officers and officers from the Williamsburg Police Department were called to the scene of a potential burglary. It happened on Mountain View Road in Williamsburg. Officers discovered unknown burglars broke into the home sometime during...
FEMA assistance available for storm victims
If you live in Whitley or Knox counties and you experienced loss from the May 21-27 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and/or mudslides, then you may want to visit a temporary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster recovery center in the Knox County portion of Corbin that will only be open this week.
Whitley Co. man facing drug charges
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Police arrested Roger Johnson, 57, of Williamsburg on Wednesday. Johnson was charged with manufacturing and possession of methamphetamine. He was also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia. Johnson is being held at the Whitley County Detention Center.
2024 Kayaking for Kids race raises over $24,000
The 2024 Kayaking for Kids event, which took place Saturday on the Cumberland River, is expected to generate a record amount of money for Upward Basketball programs in Corbin and Williamsburg, and for family resource centers at the eight elementary schools across Whitley County, Corbin and Williamsburg. Final numbers aren’t...
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