Corbin

Jury convicts man of fatally shooting 3 people

March 25, 2022 GMT

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Kentucky man of killing three people and an unborn child.

Kentucky man sentenced to 43 years in violent kidnapping

January 29, 2022 GMT

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for a violent kidnapping that crossed state lines.

Douglas M. Edmonson used a gun to force a victim into a car in Tennessee, brought her to Corbin, Kentucky, and repeatedly assaulted the woman over two days, according to prosecutors.

Officials break ground on new horse racing facility

October 20, 2021 GMT

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — State and local officials have broken ground on a new horse racing facility in southern Kentucky.

Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders in Williamsburg on Tuesday to break ground on Cumberland Mint, a joint venture between Keeneland and Kentucky Downs for a new horse racing, gaming and entertainment facility.

6 drug treatment facilities get $6 million in federal aid

August 10, 2021 GMT

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — Six substance abuse treatment programs in high-risk communities in eastern Kentucky have received $6 million in federal aid.

Treatment centers in Corbin, Albany, Prestonsburg, Newport, Morehead and Ashcamp will receive $1 million each, U.S.

Corbin chosen to host annual Appalachian summit

June 7, 2021 GMT

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — An annual summit focused on economic improvement in eastern Kentucky will be held in Corbin later this year instead of Pikeville, officials said.

The host city for the 2021 Shaping Our Appalachian Region Summit on Oct.

Kentucky city unveils wood-carved statue of Colonel Sanders

May 6, 2021 GMT

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — A southeast Kentucky city has unveiled a statue honoring one of its most famous figures — Colonel Sanders.

The city of Corbin showed off the statue of Sanders, the founder and symbol of the fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, on Wednesday...

Festival planned to celebrate KFC founder Harland Sanders

April 16, 2021 GMT

CORBIN, Ky. (AP) — The southern Kentucky town of Corbin is planning a festival that will celebrate a famous face and former resident: Colonel Harland Sanders, who developed the secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken...