Laurel County Sheriff Issues Christmas Shopping Safety Tips
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says the Christmas holiday season is a time when busy people can become careless and vulnerable to theft and scams. Sheriff Root has issued these […]
Congressman Hal Rogers Files for Reelection
This week Congressman Hal Rogers filed for re-election for his 23rd consecutive term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rogers has served as a Kentucky representative since 1981. Rogers will […]
Death Investigation Underway in Jackson County
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a death investigation is underway. The coroner’s office said a man was found dead in a ditch along Highway 421 Tuesday morning. At […]
UPDATE: KSP Release More Information on Officer Involved Shooting in Pulaski County
Kentucky State Police continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Pulaski County last month. After the KSP Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) conducted interviews of witnesses and officers […]
Governor Beshear Gives Update on Forest Fires
Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on the status of the wildfires Monday. Following his declaration of a state of emergency last Thursday, Beshear continues to encourage Kentuckians to stay […]
COVID and Flu Numbers on the Rise in Laurel County
During their weekly update on Kool Gold’s London News Now, the Laurel County Health Department reported COVID and flu numbers continue to be low to moderate, but on the rise […]
Broadband Expansion Project Announced for Southeast Kentucky
Officials announced 16 counties across southern and eastern Kentucky will soon have more access to high-speed internet. The Center for Rural Development, based in Somerset, is helping to coordinate a […]
Fight Complaint Leads to Arrest of Manchester Man
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says Deputy Tommy Houston along with Detective Hunter Disney and Detective Taylor McDaniel were called out to North Laurel Road where two men were reportedly […]
Corbin Police Arrest Motorcyclist After High Speed Chase
The Corbin Police Department says officers arrested a man following a high speed chase. An officer tried to pull over 38-year-old Rickie Blankenship, of Corbin, after he was reportedly clocked […]
Knox County Police Arrest Man with Meth, Heroin and Fentanyl
Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says deputies found meth, heroin and fentanyl during an arrest. Deputies say 54-year-old John Carr was in the parking lot of a business known to […]