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18-year-old Whitley Jail inmate found dead Friday morning
An 18-year-old Whitley County Detention Center inmate died early Friday morning, but no foul play is suspected, according to Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley.
EXTRA CONTENT: Corbin, Knox school boards to meet next week to discuss next moves following decision on reciprocal agreement dispute
Corbin and Knox County School boards will both be meeting to consider the next step in the saga of the reciprocal agreement dispute between the two school systems.
Corbin man accused of raping roommate surrenders to police
A Corbin man accused of raping a female roommate surrendered to police Friday morning, three days after the alleged incident happened.
UPDATED: Jury finds Wilson guilty of manslaughter in shooting death of Woodbine man
Following three days of testimony, a three-man, nine-woman jury needed nearly three hours to convict Williamsburg wrecker service owner Larry Wilson of second-degree manslaughter in the July 31 shooting death of Tod Carter.
UPDATE: Witnesses describe scene just before and after deadly shooting at Root Beer Stand
Tod Carter pulled into the parking lot of The Rootbeer Stand about 9:30 p.m. on July 31. He ordered some food for his 10-year-old daughter, who was sitting next to him not knowing that he would be dead just a few minutes later.
UPDATE: Witnesses describe scene just before and after deadly shooting at Root Beer Stand
Tod Carter pulled into the parking lot of The Rootbeer Stand about 9:30 p.m. on July 31. He ordered some food for his 10-year-old daughter, who was sitting next to him not knowing that he would be dead just a few minutes later.
EXTRA CONTENT: Education Commissioner rules on Corbin, Knox reciprocal agreement dispute
Knox County students currently attending Corbin Independent Schools under the reciprocal agreement may continued to do so through the 2010-11 school year, while representatives from the two school districts are urged to find a permanent solution.
Family, friends say city commissioner making quick recovery from stroke
A popular Corbin City Commissioner, who suffered a stroke Feb. 21 at his home, is improving by leaps and bounds in a Tennessee hospital, family members say.
Newscast helps police capture men who were buying lotto tickets with slugs
A television newscast Friday evening helped catch two men, who Williamsburg police believe are responsible for stealing $1,300 worth of scratch off lottery tickets from the Pilot in Williamsburg Wednesday including one ticket that they cashed in for $300 at the store.
Concerns over EMS response times ‘ironed out,’ officials say
Corbin and Whitley County officials say concerns over ambulance response times in the city limits by Whitley County EMS have been ironed out, and a new "on call" policy is now in place to help beef up the number of emergency crews available during busy times.
