WKDP – WCTT Local News

     An investigation is underway into circumstances surrounding an incident early Friday morning that involved a man found on fire outside the Corbin Holiday Inn Express off of exit 25 of I-75. (more…)

     The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) Friday granted revenue adjustments that increase the base electric rates for customers of Kentucky Utilities (KU) and the base electric rates for customers of Louisville Gas and Electric (LG & E). (more…)

     A Somerset man was arrested in connection with a counterfeit money investigation. (more…)

     A Whitley County man died, Wednesday morning, while he was an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center. (more…)

     An Education to Career Connection Day was held, Thursday, in Corbin at the Center for Technology and Community Activities. (more…)

     Corbin Independent Schools announced new educational services to assist youth and adults. (more…)

     Two Knox County men were arrested, Wednesday, and are facing charges for unauthorized absence from the U.S. Marine Corps. (more…)

     Kentucky’s Attorney General has issued an opinion that Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge violated the Open Records Act by failing to respond to a request and failing without explanation to provide a copy of a police report. (more…)

     Attorney General Jack Conway announced that Kentucky will participate in a $75.3 million settlement with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of global pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson over allegations that the company illegally and improperly marketed the anti-seizure drug Topomax. (more…)

     Kentucky ranks 40th in the nation in over-all child well-being, according to the national 2010 “Kids Count Data Book”, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual publication uses available data to measure the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children in each state. (more…)