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Five fire departments respond to fire at Knott County apartment complex
The fire at the Knott County Housing Authority apartments had destroyed 13 units by about 4:30 p.m., and firefighters were trying to keep it from spreading to two other units, said Greg Mullins, Knott County emergency management director.
Republicans say Kentucky miners losing 'war on coal'
Kentucky coal miners have been hit hard by job losses. Coal employment has declined 30 percent across the state since last year, and some counties have seen coal jobs plummet by nearly 70 percent.