Posted: 7:58 PM Litterbugs wanting to get rid of unwanted garbage have often turned to illegal dump sites, and Whitley County is no exception. But thanks to a state grant, some dumps there should soon be a thing of the past.

Updated: 10:32 AM The driver police say is responsible for a deadly crash in Knox County had a lengthy criminal history, and some say he should have been off the road and behind bars.

Posted: 5:07 AM Deputies made the arrests Saturday night after responding to a complaint involving a possible meth lab.

Posted: 6:05 AM Gov. Steve Beshear announced that the Kentucky Pride Fund has awarded $2.1 million to clean up 172 dumps.

Posted: 6:15 PM Records show a brutality claim against some Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies was settled for $140,000.

Updated: 6:22 PM Records show a brutality claim against some Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies was settled for $140,000.

Updated: 2:25 AM Republican state Rep. Sara Beth Gregory has won a special election for a Senate seat from southern Kentucky, defeating Williamsburg teacher and Democrat Bill Conn by more than a 4-1 margin to replace former Sen. David Williams.

Posted: 5:29 PM David Williams recently resigned from his senate seat to accept a position as a circuit judge. A special election was held Tuesday in the 16th district to choose his successor. While election officials say this is a very important race, they are not expecting much of a turnout and say most folks probably just stayed home.

Posted: 5:13 PM Williamsburg City police officers have spent a lot of time in their city school building this week.

Updated: 11:25 AM A school bus crash sent several people to the hospital Monday morning.

Updated: 6:51 PM There have been several break-ins and thefts in Corbin in the last few days and now police need your help catching the crooks.

Posted: 5:16 PM The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by Kentucky State Police, Williamsburg Police Department, Constable Lonnie Foley and Constable Andy Moses in the drug round-up.

Posted: 10:47 PM Police are now looking for a green Chevrolet Avalanche they think could be connected to the crimes.

Posted: 6:41 PM Swirls Cupcakery in Corbin normally sells cupcakes by the dozen. Employees thought it would be fun to tie in the 12-12-12 date with the dozen.

Updated: 6:50 PM Police say thieves broke-in to the Subway in Forest Hills and the McDonald's on Master Street. Police believe the burglaries are connected.

Updated: 10:38 AM The scholarship is awarded to students who are customers or whose parent or guardian is a customer of Appalachian Wireless.

Updated: 6:10 PM A Kentucky woman has lost her battle with a rare case of fungal meningitis. Family members tell us Tabatha Muncy, 28, died Monday night at UK hospital.

Updated: 4:48 AM Friends and family in Whitley County are mourning the loss of Cathy Hall.

Posted: 8:13 PM An organization that helps small business owners navigate the business world just opened a new office in Corbin. Some area businesses are already benefiting from the group's advice.

Posted: 4:12 PM Board members with the Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency are searching for a new executive director.

Updated: 11:17 PM A documentary by a Kentucky educator has won an award at a Florida film festival.

Updated: 10:16 AM The Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission will meet on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 10 a.m. EST at the office of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky. The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.

Posted: 6:00 PM WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/WYMT) - A southern Kentucky teenager is in critical condition after he was hit while driving a motor bike.

Updated: 5:50 PM Police say a woman was driving drunk when she hit several cars while driving the wrong way on the interstate.

Updated: 11:01 PM The crash happened on I-75 in Whitley County Wednesday night.